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Japanese Martial ArtsDiscuss Japanese style Martial Arts here - Aikido, Iaido, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Kenpo, Kendo, Kyudo, Kyudo, Ninjitsu, Sumo
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good stuff with the fee being cheaper than expected. and have fun throwing and being thrown haha
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Which one would you say would ultimately increase my MA knowledge base (expose me to a greater variety of skills)? What I'm trying to ask is, what's the odds that I'm going to end up mostly repeating what I'm learning in JJJ in Judo?
To be honest, jujitsu is quite a variation of fighting skills, so it depends on what the JJJ instructor teaches, weather his focus is on striking/throwing/grappling etc...
Good ninjutsu should have a great deal of grappling.
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Originally Posted by Shinobi_Kokujin
the Judo sounds like a really good deal, for the ninjutsu....exactly what branch is it? if i knew exactly what org and who the instructors are i could prolly to a background check to see if its worth your time and money.
the odds of running into a 'ninshytsu' dojo is higher than running into bad judo.
Yes, lots of schools claim to teach ninjutsu because it sounds cool, in fact many of the instructors dont have a clue about what ninjutsu is.
I often find a god test is to walk into the dojo and ask the instructor about kugi.
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Thanks for the feedback on the site Shinobi, I would never have picked up on that. Apparently we do have weapons training, but as there are no-one there higher than green at the moment, they don't teach us any so I'll have to wait and see I guess.
So in your case it was more an O-ouch-i gari (Jeez that's a corny isn't it. HAHAHA!!! I'm such a nerd )
The JJJ is great, I love it, but due to restrictions at the venue we have only two hours a week and that simply isn't enough for me (I'm definitely continuing with the JJJ, I just want something else on top of it).
Overall ninjutsu and jujitsu are such a broad variety of skills, if jujitsu is you main focus, then perhapes you should ask yourself 'what training will best improve my jujitsu'
Judo is more specific as its focus is on the throwing, this is why it would be a very usefull addition to you jujjitsu because its a part of your overall jujitsu skills.
The ninjutsu website did look dodgy which doesnt help.
anyway, most importantly I wished to ask how your judo training is going.
Money or training dilemma...
Well to be honest I can understand your situation partially. Because, even though I'm not even paying for my training, my school is really far away (4km and a bit more). But that can be good you know. I go earlier so I run the distance and I'm ready to go by the time I get there. =) It's good, unless you have to go trough bad neighborhoods. I mainly run over fields (damn up-hill -_-)and trough a small suburb. It's just a suggestion, it improves your training, u can go part of the way if it's too long. =)
About working with "kids". Yes it can seem a nuisance, but don't think that none of them can't make a worthy opponent or take you down in a fight. Just the fact that you think they are not sufficient, makes them work 5 times harder. I know because I use to be one of them and am "teaching" some of them in training.
You will always have a good sparring with someone bigger. Dealing with bigger and smaller people can be surprisingly different. But considering the fact that on the street, an untrained big person is much bigger problem then an untrained small one, you might wanna train with bigger people.
I was lucky enough to get thickheaded sparring partners who can't get over the fact that I can win and keep challenging me, like they have something important to prove. Even though I'm somewhat smaller. You do look for bigger guys like that in your school. xD
As for money... It really depends on how much you want to train and how much are you willing and able to give up to pay for it. Do you really need the money you will give for your training and how many things (possessions) in your life can be exchanged for the training.
I believe that you don't need me commenting on the styles since you must have a preference in your head already. Take that into a consideration too. =) Good luck
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Yes of course is not far in big cities. lol I believe you live in an urban city right?
Well my town is quite small. If I want to get to school I have to go 5 km tops. On foot of course. I guess people call it far because it is for those who don't train anything and we have NO public transportation here. Bus lines only drive to another town. And most of the time, it's only the distance of 10 km minimum. If you want to get somewhere you have 3 choices. 1 Call for a REALLY expensive cab.
2 Walk/run the distance.
3 Bribe the bus driver to stop where you need to get of, before their destination, so you can get there.
That goes for non drivers. Most families can't afford cars or more then one. In my case, my dad decided he doesn't want to spoil me and some travelers just don't "need" a car.
I personally don't consider it far, but I use it for training either way... My grandmother for example, always needs me to get things for her. It can get annoying when your late for example.
I ran to school once... I came to school and was sweaty. I avoided others all day and they thought I was mad or something. xD
The city has urban district and some aspects of an ordinary town. But all around it are fields, forests and smaller suburbs.
I suppose this explains the concept of "far".
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I don't live in New York City, I live right outside of it. However, most things are closer in the city. The thing is, in the US, or at least where I live (Long Island), anyone that is at least 17 years old has their own car.
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Yea small towns suck. xD
Or our crappy poor country. Either way, I have school, training my family and friends, that's all that matters. 5 km is not gonna kill me, although that annoying hill might. xD Ignore that.
But I will be moving into a big city when I start college. I'm just afraid I won't be able to continue my training. At least not as it was before. =/
Maybe your kind of transportation will help me gain some time between my studies.
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Yea small towns suck. xD
Or our crappy poor country. Either way, I have school, training my family and friends, that's all that matters. 5 km is not gonna kill me, although that annoying hill might. xD Ignore that.
But I will be moving into a big city when I start college. I'm just afraid I won't be able to continue my training. At least not as it was before. =/
Maybe your kind of transportation will help me gain some time between my studies.
sometimes life throws things at us which get in the way of training, if you can go through it and still get yourself to class despite challenges you will be a better martial artist for it.
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