Comments on: BJJ Class; What an Experience!

By: San Jose Jiu Jitsu

San Jose Jiu Jitsu — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:47:43 +0000

I have been taking Jiu Jitsu for a while now all over California and one of the best places I have trained at was Institute of Martial Arts San Jose Jiu Jitsu program. Caio Terra is one of the best Jiuu Jitsu Instructors in the world and his other instructors are both high level black belts. If you are in the Bay Are of California you should definitely try it out they give you a free week trial. Jiu JItsu will change your life.

By: John W. Zimmer

John W. Zimmer — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:05:59 +0000

Hi Ian, Hope you are able to take a class… not that I have taken a few – I have way more respect for MMA guys rolling around the mat instead of “fighting”… it is not as easy as it looks.

Hi Greg, I remember back wrestling in school… everyday I was sore but boy did that get me strong. I have the utmost respect for ground fighters. You cannot simply hang back out of the striking distance to catch your breath.

Thanks for stopping by guys.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:05:25 +0000

Great Site and great article. I have been training BJJ for about 3 years and it has worked wonders for my confidence and fears, both on and off the mat. It also puts you in great shape.
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By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:30:24 +0000

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the craze today and I want to learn it too… I have heard so much about it and maybe someday I will enroll a class just to learn the techniques. It is always good to train not just to fight in a competition but for self defense as well. Self protection should be the concern of everybody and self defense is something we should practice in order to avoid violence.
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By: SenseiMattKlein

SenseiMattKlein — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:12:01 +0000

Your comment got me thinking, Austin Self-defense. I have been to Rio, Brazil and loved it, Would like to go again, but this time maybe train a bit with the Gracies’, Machados’, or other group. Do you or any of John’s readers have any experiences there? Our organization in Sydney is starting to incorporate a lot more grappling and mma style techniques into our program.

Your comments John about jockeying for position ring true with me. Position is key, and it is really a chess game on the mat. Love it!
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By: John W. Zimmer

John W. Zimmer — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:25:56 +0000

Hey Austin Self-defense! Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Gracie’s. I’ve not had the pleasure but I really like how they apply themselves to their art!

By: Austin Self-defense

Austin Self-defense — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:58:51 +0000

That was a nice video of Helio and Royler Gracie. I was on a trip in Hawaii in 1991 and met a guy that told me about a Jiu Jitsu class at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, so I with him. The first time I saw Relson, he walked into the big room we were at with a big branch of Bananas, tossed it on the floor, and began hugging and greeting everyone – he is a great guy.
He invited me to his home (full of Surfboards) and he showed me some videos of fights in Brazil (later became the “Gracie in Action” tapes, and – - WOW! I was hooked!

To save on plane tickets, I began going to Carson Street in Los Angeles met the other brothers. Rorian told me to go to Colorado and watch Royce fight – I went – and there I was at UFC 1.