I compete in boxing and muay thai, also I have submission grappled, feel free to ask any questions on here or via pm.

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I Also study and take jiu jitsu classes at Grand rapids Brazilian Jiu jitsu in Grand Rapids Michigan. This is definitley my favorite martial art, by far. I've competed in a few tournaments so far, with a silver medal in 145 pound division, and my first two were no placers with some very stiff competition.

Nicely done. I didn't stay in it long enough to compete. It was something good to keep me away from my self-destructive behavior at the time, but it got to be a hassle after a while because the instructors weren't very serious.

Mm, I practiced Kung Fu for a few months, but I had to quit for silly reasons.
My dad, on the other hand, has been practicing all sorts of Martial Arts for years, he used to teach it but now he doesn't have the time.

I've been interested in Aikido for a while, not necessarily just for the physical aspect of it, but also for the spiritual and interpersonal parallels that go along with it.

Definitely. That was something I reflected on after the fact, was that when I was really into Judo so much that it was a large part of my lifestyle, I was really centered and focused, even as a little kid. And if there is an art that I would like to get into, besides maybe getting back into Judo, it would probably be a form of Kung Fu. There's a small studio that teaches Wing Chun in my town, but I can't swing the fees right now.

Im pumped for 107 tonight. Especially that guida kenflo fight.

I practiced Jiu-jitsu for 8 or 9 years, and I'm hoping to pick it up again soon. I've been really busy! Thinking back on it, Jiu-jitsu is like a mild form of MMA fighting! I also did Karate for about 2 years.

Well, Jiu-Jitsu is the main form of grappling and ground work in MMA fighting. Although, I've seen Judo fighters do really well in there, too.

I could usually handle myself when I was younger. But when I was in a fight with a big group of people 2 times, and I lost, I decided it was time for some training.

I got my black belt in Hakko Ryu Jujutsu, a stand up traditional Japanese jujutsu. I made them prove they could stop jabs, round leg kicks, and single leg take downs- the 3 things I am most wary of, before I would sign up.

I was in 2 Brazilian jiu jitsu tournements with no real BJJ training and took 2nd both times based off my trad jujutsu. Since then I have had some of BJJ, Judo, boxing, and kickboxing. I have a dojo in my garage and my room mate is as xepereinced as I am, so we don'ty have to waste all day teaching white belts, we can grab 30-40 minutes when we can and train a little.

I started in martial arts for self defense, but I have learned so much more from it. Interestingly, I no longer got in fights after I took martial arts. I have never been a bully, but I must have been putting off something that attracted aggression before, because after learning some skills, no one approached me anymore. :usehead: Martial arts taught me so much about how my body works, balance, and respect. I was very rebellious before. When you are sitting 2 feet from someone that without a doubt can mop the floor with you (instructors grand masters), there is no room for rebeliousness. So I learned to treat people with respect, and an inner balance that I try to maintain always.

I love watching UFC. I find most of the top guys are far from meat heads, are usually very respectful, and are usually well educated in something.

For a beginner, I recommend movement based arts like Cali/ Escrima, kickboxing/boxing. It is very difficult to spring into action operfectly at the perfect time like many traditional arts teach. Right now, grappling is king. If you don't know what to do on the ground, you will be toast. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Sambo are comprehensive ground arts.