for all of you that think bjjers dis all TMA...

**SevenStar** · 09-12-2002, 10:33 PM

Tonight, after class, a few of us were standing outside the gym talking. We had a long discussion about self defense techniques of various TMA. the only one they knocked was tkd, and they even said that the only reason they knocked it is because they know the tkd here sucks for the most part. They all actually wanted to cross train in aikido.

**joedoe** · 09-12-2002, 10:35 PM

What the he11 were you smoking?

**Serpent** · 09-12-2002, 10:39 PM

Yeah, pass the bowl Seven*!

Seriously though, why would BJJer's want to X-train Aikido? I'm not knocking it, I'm generally interested in why.

**dezhen2001** · 09-12-2002, 10:59 PM

i guess Good Aikido is like Good TKD - pretty rare

I know when i trained it, there were some Judo guys who came to my class coz they wanted to learn all the wrist techniques (not taught/banned in Judo i think?).

Also i found it teaches u quite a lot about how to be in the best position to do things (safest) and how to control someone pretty well...

i used to 'cross train' it with my Karate, Boxing, and MT

Wish i had found it before any of those though - actually wish i had met my Sifu first

david

**Badger** · 09-13-2002, 06:22 AM

At Carlos Machado's school there are people who have backgrounds in: Aikido,Aikijitsu,TKD,Karate,Kungfu,JKD,Kali,Judo,J apanese Jiujitsu,Etc.

I have yet to hear anyone talk about how other styles are crap or whatever.

Badger

**Ford Prefect** · 09-13-2002, 07:39 AM

Me neither. In all my time training BJJ, I never once heard anybody make fun of another style. I see some people on here try to contructively criticize a training method, but then insecure people take it as a slight or an attack.

**KC Elbows** · 09-13-2002, 08:43 AM

I'm offended by that statement!!!

Actually, members of my school have been comparing notes on ground fighting. We're all pretty much of the mind that it'd be great to work out with some bjj'ers or judoka, or what have you.

Over time, I've learned that most of the bashers aren't actually practitioners of much of anything, and it's good to question your art, you learn more that way. The good arts can stand up to such questioning, anyway.

Still, I'm outraged!!!

**Former castleva** · 09-13-2002, 09:02 AM

Well that´s a positive thread,thaks to you for that.

"They all actually wanted to cross train in aikido."
Haha.I would love to see the cynics face when they hear that.

Good thing to read that.

**Badger** · 09-13-2002, 09:51 AM

I know a guy who does both Aikido & BJJ.
He says that the body movement in Aikido benefits his BJJ on the ground.

Kinda like using the trapping & sensitivity from Wing Chun on the ground to benefit your BJJ.

If it works for you more power to you.

Badger

**MA fanatic** · 09-13-2002, 07:51 PM

I train at the Gracie Bara bjj gym, and i have to say that most guys are open minded. Some guys have cross trained in other arts after they had been in bjj for quite some time. No one says taht bjj guys are closed minded. Most just love martial arts and will learn anything which will make them better fighters. Also, many bjj guys are competitive by nature, and dont mind learning another martial sport like TKD, Muay Thai, full contact karate, Judo, etc. etc. Just like many TMA guys cross train in bjj, so do bjj people cross train in TMA. BTW, it is important to note, that bjj is a Traditional Martial Art.
MA fanatic

Ka · 09-13-2002, 10:24 PM

I guess this is why we are called Mixed Martial Arts,and the fact that they are happy to cross train as long as the stuff makes sence and can see it working.
I have found most always happy to try new stuff.sort of like open minded type people
jezze that would be rare in a MA forum!

Less of the lineage and lingo and more of the sweat and crude jokes.

**Ralek** · 09-13-2002, 10:43 PM

There is a reason why kung fu people try to cross train in BJJ.
And there is a reason why BJJ people Never cross train in kung fu.

www.bjj.org/images/royce-delucia.jpg

**old jong** · 09-14-2002, 06:41 AM

And most of the times these jerks are not even training in anything!...They just are watching their old UFC tapes eating popcorn and trolling on various forums as a way of life.
I guess they somehow have a role in the big wheel of life .Similar creatures like bacterias,roaches,pubic crabs and ass worms are part of the big plan,so...

**old jong** · 09-14-2002, 09:55 AM

I really have to apologise to these innocent creatures for comparing them to those who diss other styles and trolls.

**tri2bmt** · 09-14-2002, 03:17 PM

Anybody that trashes another style and sees it as inferior not just to themselves but to everyone is an idiot. How can you say what is good for one or two people is good for everyone else? I might even cross train one day in arnis or bjj or akidio or whatever as long as it's not crap. I don't really care for training at two martial arts at the same time as one is enough especially since I've chosen the school and if i wanted something else i would leave.

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