Hello,
I have been training in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the last 2 years and I hold a blue belt in the art. I train every day Monday-Saturday with Sergio Penha, who is a 7th degree red-and-black belt. I will be updating this blog frequently and the purpose of this blog is to expose many people to the great art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jiu-Jitsu is a very fun art as you all will find out in the near future and the best part is anybody can do it. In addition to being fun, Jiu-Jitsu is great for self defense situations. Jiu-Jitsu requires a lot of thinking, so it is compared by many to chess. I will be covering techniques in future blog posts, but for now, welcome to my world!
Thanks for the help in understanding the connection between chess and jiu-jitsu. I'm hoping for some easy-to-understand description about the difference between wrestling, judo and other "similar" self-defense martial arts and jiu-jitsu.
ReplyDeleteMartial Arts, huh? I not capable of studying a lot of those styles, but I do know a few things. It will be interesting to see how things turn out.
ReplyDeleteFirst time that I have heard about Brazilian jiu-jitsu. At my age, I am not likely to take up a sport that requires such intense training. I am not sure my artificial hip could handle it.
ReplyDeleteI did judo for a short while -- many,many years ago when I was in middle school. I've also took a woman's self defense class. This sounds very interesting. I've been looking for a good physical activity. Where would one sign up for something like this? Is it very expensive?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have never taken a self-defense or martial arts class, but it has always been an interest of mine. My step-sister has been in Taekwondo for a few years and is a first degree black belt. It's intriguing to watch her participate in tournaments and class. I'm sure Taekwondo is little different than Jiu-Jitsu, so it'll be nice to learn more about Jiu-Jitsu.
ReplyDelete@DChristmas - Jiu-Jitsu is pretty expensive. I pay $135 a month for unlimited training. My school doesn't offer a separate class for women, but if you want you can try a class. The school is located in Chinatown and the website is www.sergiopenha.com.
ReplyDelete@Richard, thanks for the info. I'm really considering checking into it. The price is a little steep however, if I try it and I like it, then it will be worth the money.
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