German Jiu Jitsu

Gael Uirbeach

mise aríst,

I was just wondering, has anyone any thoughts/experiences with german jiu jitsu? Dont think there many clubs knocking around in Ireland but theres one in college. How similar/different is it to trad/brazilian jiu jitsu? also out of curiosity, what belt to you have to get to before you have to compete for a grading?

go raibh maith agaibh

Doug Cartel

It's not much like BJJ at all, which is almost entirely done on the ground. German JJ does include some ground fighting, but it also has striking and standing grappling.

It's more like trad JJ, but with live sparring and no kata, also the punches and kicks are closer to boxing/muay Thai than the karate style ones you get in most JJ styles. They seem to do a lot of standing joint locks as well.

I don't think you need to do any competition to grade, but I'll have to ask. Really though, you should just come down on Wednesday and see/ask for yourself. (I assume you're TCD given we're the only place in Dublin that does it.)

Also you should check out the judo, because it is ultra-awesome.

flynny51

On the off chance you're at college in Cork. We train Mondays and Tuesdays 9 - 10.30pm in Hall 1 of the Mardyke. We don't have gradings (no affiliation).

Dougs description is on the ball. I think the style also depends on your coach to be honest. German Jujutsu is very broad and has elements from many different martial arts. Not all clubs teach the more modern styles. Parts from Eskrima, BJJ and a few others were only officially incorporated into the curriculum recently so not all coaches would be familiar with these techniques for example and would have an under developed ground game. I know Lars teaches no-gi. We only practice gi.

Are you training with Lars Doug or just through judo? I think we're calling up for a training session and vice versa.

Doug Cartel

flynny51 wrote: »

Are you training with Lars Doug or just through judo? I think we're calling up for a training session and vice versa.

I do the odd jujutsu session, but I'm mainly a judo man. Our judo and jujutsu classes are run by the same club though.

As for the no-gi stuff, as far as I know that's not standard to German Jujutsu, and was just something they were doing over the summer. I think during term-time the classes will be in judo or BJJ gis. (At least to start off with.)

Doug Cartel

Ok, just got word that there's no competition requirements to grade, and the gradings are fully recognised by the German Jujutsu Federation.

Also, there will be no-gi training on Fridays for advanced students.

King of Kings

is this only on offer in Trinity?

Doug Cartel

King of Kings wrote: »

is this only on offer in Trinity?

If you're asking if our coach has classes outside Trinity, then no.

If you're asking if non Trinity people can take part, as far as I know you only have to be a member of Trinity gym.

The only other German Jujutsu place I know of is in UCC.

flynny51

http://jujutsu.ucc.ie

Hey Doug,

did you go to the grading a few weeks back? We sent a few from our club up to be graded with Lars' students.

To the best of my knowledge that was the first German Jujutsu grading in Ireland!

Doug Cartel

flynny51 wrote: »

did you go to the grading a few weeks back? We sent a few from our club up to be graded with Lars' students.

No, I wasn't there. I'm afraid I've only got time for judo these days, and even then I'm not making all my classes.

To the best of my knowledge that was the first German Jujutsu grading in Ireland!

First one recognised by the Hessian Jujutsu Federation - with an examiner flown in from Germany and official certs and everything.

TrollHammaren

flynny51 wrote: »

http://jujutsu.ucc.ie

Hey Doug,

did you go to the grading a few weeks back? We sent a few from our club up to be graded with Lars' students.

To the best of my knowledge that was the first German Jujutsu grading in Ireland!

I was at it - the one with Lars, Stefan, and Anna. Great success, we're hoping we can organise something similar in the next term.