UCD Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

columok

Seem to be a lot of UCD students looking for a martial art so figured a new thread was in order.

For those interested in the following i would recommend Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I have trained with most clubs in UCD.

1) Fun: There are no rituals or titles. Class is fun. The atmosphere isnt intimidating.

2) Fitness: BJJ is incredible for fitness. Great for cardio-vascular fitness, good for flexibility, balance and tone.

3) Self defence: BJJ (and MMA) offer the best self defence skills there is. BJJ is trained with resistance from a partner so you learn quickly. You can end a fight without necessarily hurting your opponent.

Please post any questions in this thread.

Cheers.

Colum

dlofnep

I don't train at UCD but I do study brazilian jiu-jitsu and I agree with Colum. BJJ is great for defense and improves confidence. It is also a great fitness regime and any BJJ practioner will tell you, that 2 - 3 hours of BJJ will do the world of good for you.

Here is a clip of Royce Gracie which shows how effective jiu-jitsu is, even against a larger opponent.

http://www.subfighter.tv/vid/highlights/fight/Royce%20Gracie%20vs%20Kung%20Fu.wmv

columok

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dlofnep

Originally posted by columok
*Chants* Jiu Jitsu Jiu Jitsu Jiu Jitsu Jiu Jitsu Jiu Jitsu Jiu Jitsu

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