Discussion Wednesday – September 30th, 2009
Hey Guys,
Its discussion Wednesday and I wanted to use this video with Jeff Glover and Robert Drysdale because everyone here at Capital Jiu Jitsu started doing jiu jitsu for similar reasons as these great athletes but, some have a different reason.
Case and point, I have been fascinated with martial arts since I was in the first grade. I remember being a ninja for a few Halloweens and just liked jumping around the house, watching kung fu movies all the time but, never could take a class because I came from a poor family.
As I grew up I began reading books on martial arts and going over the age old, “which martial art is better” but, it wasn’t until I joined the US Army that I really felt at home with Jiu Jitsu. It was during basic training I experienced combatives week. We learned jiu jitsu and I still remember every technique that I was taught and after I was discharged it just kept this fire inside me until I came to Capital Jiu Jitsu a little over a year ago.
So, whats your story?
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Most know my story by now, but I loved this post and want to share it again anyway
. I took Kempo Karate from about 10 – 14 years old. I was enrolled in their “black belt” program (very expensive one time fee that my parents got suckered into purchasing) and so I went through the ranks, until 2 weeks before my black belt test. I knew I was going to pass it, but I felt embarrassed at the thought of calling myself a black belt. I did not believe I could properly defend myself against many of the guys my age.
After that, I dabbled in other arts, took high school wrestling only to get Jiu-Jitsu rib during the first season (No one, even at the emergency room, knew what it was that happened! The X-Rays showed that nothing was broken, so they sent me home.) In college I began Aikido, and took that for several years until one of the advanced students began training and teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Jim Hughes).
Years of Kempo, Aikido, etc… weren't as efficient as the Jiu-Jitsu I was learning. I then began taking other arts still, but nothing matched Jiu-Jitsu's efficiency. I was hooked!
Over the years I did manage to find other arts that I believe are extremely efficient in particular ranges, and brought them all here to CJJ, completing the programs (Muay Thai, Judo, Wrestling….)
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