How diffrent is BJJ from the traditional Japanese type (types)?

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  1. Johnstown

    Johnstown Boxing Addict banned

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    I know BJJ can be different depending on from what school it comes from..but overall.
     
  2. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sakuraba proved the difference
     
  3. Good luck trying to find a legit JJJ club in anywhere but japan.

    JJJ is more about standup than ground, its also more self defence orientated (not that BJJ isn't) its a pretty faded art I believe, I don't know anyone that does it, and if they do its probably taught at some mcdojo.

    BJJ is more effective and about groundgame than standing, and these days its big for competition.
     
  4. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have never been a practitioner of either to be able to get into great detail.
    But my former kickboxing coach used to teach me some JJJ.
    I learned some of the same types of locks & holds (arm bar, rear naked choke etc..) but mostly focused from a standing position, so it included numerous takedowns - some that are similar to judo, and some that are undoubtedly used in modern day law enforcement, then once on the ground there were familiar submissions.

    So all in all, my experience is pretty consistent with Bumpy Knuckles' comment.
     
  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very different. What Bumpy said...
     
  6. Thracian

    Thracian Active Member Full Member

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    BJJ is wrestling, submissions.

    JJJ is more TMA.
     
  7. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    BJJers should find these techniques familiar:

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  8. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BJJ is probably more comparable to Judo than to JJJ
     
  9. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    In BJJ your not allowed to twist a guys balls for submission.

    Thats why you should never try to twist a Japanese persons balls in a street fight if you suspect he knows JJJ, those *******s are so practiced they will jjust smile at you and actually let you twist their balls to set you up for a counter while your overly focused on how the guy cant be screaming by how hard your twisting his balls. Plus dont ever let one of those guys get ahold of your balls or just say good nite.