Just got my Brown belt today Brazilian Jujitsu and Muay Thai Boxing!

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Maynard

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Well my ceremony is over and i have sucessfully completed and been awarded my Brown belt in Brazilian Jujitsu and Muay Thai Boxing, next is my Black belt. I've heard that it takes between 3 to 4 years to earn it, so its a pretty quick earning of it. I was just super pumped and had to post it somewhere! I'll post pictures later.

heres what BJJ is http://bjj.org/
 
Congrats! I'm guessing you have a joint system where you advance in both martial arts at the same time? How many belts and in what color order is your system?
 
White, Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, than it goes in degree's and yes its a joint system. The reason I took joint is because BJJ is excellent for avoiding confrontations and submissive holds on the challenger of the defendent. Muay Thai Boxing in the other hand is striking. I've only had to use it one time and it was at a bar in Naperville, IL. We were out dancing with a group of friends and this jerk went through the dance floor with a full drink and my girlfriend (avatar) started to dance up on my leg and i sorta slipped and his drink split on his shirt a little. He pushed me forward knocking her over and tearing her shirt, so i turned around and grabbed him and he pushed me again, the music stops, i said apologize now because i'm sorry i spilt your drink, but you can't be walking on a dance floor and not expect to get bumped, he called me a pussy and i said i'm sorry you feel that way now apologize, he said fuck you and i said no fuck you, you arrogant prick, he took a swing and i fell into his arm took him down with a under arm hip throw and struck him once in the jaw knocking him out cold. I was ejected from the bar but no charges were issued. This was last night :D
 
[quote name='Larsin']congrats!

do you compete? or just practice the arts.[/QUOTE]

didnt you read his story? he goes into bars and fucks up random people!
 
how long have you been doing BJJ? Also, how many times a week do you train in each of BJJ and Muy Thai to get to that level?
 
haha i would love to spar. I dont compete its mostly for health reasons. I just lost my dad in April but before that we've always had heart disease in our family, it killed my dad in april at 57, so i tried to pick something 7 years ago to keep me healthly. The reason i picked BJJ and MTB is because Crane, snake, other martial arts are good, but dont have enough common use. I took Hapkido for 4 years on the side for some CQC (close quaters combat) training and i found that i was sometimes beating my master. Other martial arts are good, but generally BJJ and MTB is an unstoppable force, watch pride and UFC you'll see.
 
[quote name='Maynard']haha i would love to spar. I dont compete its mostly for health reasons. I just lost my dad in April but before that we've always had heart disease in our family, it killed my dad in april at 57, so i tried to pick something 7 years ago to keep me healthly. The reason i picked BJJ and MTB is because Crane, snake, other martial arts are good, but dont have enough common use. I took Hapkido for 4 years on the side for some CQC (close quaters combat) training and i found that i was sometimes beating my master. Other martial arts are good, but generally BJJ and MTB is an unstoppable force, watch pride and UFC you'll see.[/QUOTE]
Personally I don't think any one martial art is enough. I'm a fan of using one as a base, then using others to compliment that one. You do martial arts enough and you realize that there are many things in common and many universal concepts and techniques that can be interchanged with with one another.

As you said Brazilian Jujitsu and Muay Thai go well together. And I'm sure that your Hapkido training helps too. You have CQC, ground combat, grappling, and striking.
 
Ong_Bak01.jpg

Ong Bak frickin rules!

I was able to download a grainy version of one of tony jaa's other movies. He fights a monstrous capoeira baddy.
 
Congratulations on obtaining your belt! :D

I've always wanted to learn a martial art myself. Too damn late, though, and I'm too damn poor.

Oh, well, maybe next life (if that exists). :lol:
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']Congratulations on obtaining your belt! :D

I've always wanted to learn a martial art myself. Too damn late, though, and I'm too damn poor.

Oh, well, maybe next life (if that exists). :lol:[/QUOTE]
What do you mean it's too late?!?

It's never too late!
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']What do you mean it's too late?!?

It's never too late![/QUOTE]

That's referencing something, isn't it?

My brain isn't working well today. My pain sensors are maxed out right now.
 
[quote name='weimerwanger']
Ong_Bak01.jpg

Ong Bak frickin rules!

I was able to download a grainy version of one of tony jaa's other movies. He fights a monstrous capoeira baddy.[/QUOTE]

That race to the top of the tree is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in a fighting movie
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']That's referencing something, isn't it?

My brain isn't working well today. My pain sensors are maxed out right now.[/QUOTE]
No, actually, I'm serious. Why do you think it's too late?
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']No, actually, I'm serious. Why do you think it's too late?[/QUOTE]

Too old... body's shot... not enough money for lessons.
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']Too old... body's shot... not enough money for lessons.[/QUOTE]
You're 21, right? NOT to old. You in college right now?
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']You're 21, right? NOT to old. You in college right now?[/QUOTE]

21 is pretty old for training, I think.

Am I in college right now? Nope. I wish I was, though. But that's not going to happen...
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']21 is pretty old for training, I think.

Am I in college right now? Nope. I wish I was, though. But that's not going to happen...[/QUOTE]
Dude, I know people who are 60+ years old that are training. And even more 30-40 year olds. And a ton of people in their 20's that are just starting out. It's never too late, trust me.

Do you live in TX? Just price different places around town. And it's even better if you live near a college. There are usually college martial arts clubs that offer training for a great price.
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']Dude, I know people who are 60+ years old that are training. And even more 30-40 year olds. And a ton of people in their 20's that are just starting out. It's never too late, trust me.

Do you live in TX? Just price different places around town. And it's even better if you live near a college. There are usually college martial arts clubs that offer training for a great price.[/QUOTE]

Well, it would definitely be tougher for me to train with the problems I've got.

But even if I can pull it off, I don't know if I can do it. Tough to explain, but... well, whatever.

Maybe something will work out for me.
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']Well, it would definitely be tougher for me to train with the problems I've got.

But even if I can pull it off, I don't know if I can do it. Tough to explain, but... well, whatever.

Maybe something will work out for me.[/QUOTE]
Well, if it's a physical problem you could always go towards a less stressful one.
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']Well, if it's a physical problem you could always go towards a less stressful one.[/QUOTE]

I just wish it was one problem. :lol:

Maybe if there was a way I could learn at home... at my own pace. That'd be awesome. It's kinda hard to keep up with lessons when you're either fucked up at home or stuck in the hospital.
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']I just wish it was one problem. :lol:

Maybe if there was a way I could learn at home... at my own pace. That'd be awesome. It's kinda hard to keep up with lessons when you're either fucked up at home or stuck in the hospital.[/QUOTE]
:whistle2:\

I don't like the sound of that.

There's always a way to learn at home. The problem is everyone really needs some sort of instruction. With at home manuals and stuff you don't get the criticism that everyone needs to learn and get better. Also there'd be no one to go to when you have a question about something.

And don't even get me stared on the value and importance of working with a partner! :)
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']Well, it would definitely be tougher for me to train with the problems I've got.

But even if I can pull it off, I don't know if I can do it. Tough to explain, but... well, whatever.

Maybe something will work out for me.[/QUOTE]

If you're starting out late in life, tai chi is the route to go before moving on to more difficult arts as it's kinder on the bones & joints. At least that's what my 87 yr old grandmother sez & she's been a practitioner for the last 20 or so yrs. A spry old lady she is.:bouncy:
 
Tai Chi Chuan was what I was going to suggest if he needed something low stress. But if you do it, make sure it's the actual martial art, and not that crazy non Tai Chi that some weird asian lady does on public access where she's just slowly exercising. That is not a martial art. Although the martial art isn't too different. :D Just kidding.
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']Tai Chi Chuanwas what I was going to suggest if he needed something low stress. But if you do it, make sure it's the actual martial art, and not that crazy non Tai Chi that some weird asian lady does on public access where she's just slowly exercising. That is not a martial art. Although the martial art isn't too different. :D Just kidding.[/QUOTE]

Well, actually that's the foundation that Tai Chi is built on. I think if a mugger tried to attack my grandmother, she'd hand him his ass and make him eat it. The slow stuff if learned at a decent pace will set him up for the high endurance stuff after a year or so. My grandmother's recently started learning silat - a Malaysian martial art and it seems to be a pretty vicious one. She says that Tai Chi helped keep her strong and vital in order to try new physical activities.
 
[quote name='jaykrue']Well, actually that's the foundation that Tai Chi is built on. I think if a mugger tried to attack my grandmother, she'd hand him his ass and make him eat it. The slow stuff if learned at a decent pace will set him up for the high endurance stuff after a year or so. My grandmother's recently started learning silat - a Malaysian martial art and it seems to be a pretty vicious one. She says that Tai Chi helped keep her strong and vital in order to try new physical activities.[/QUOTE]
Was she actually in the martial art? Cause that starts out slow also and builds up.
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']Was she actually in the martial art? Cause that starts out slow also and builds up.[/QUOTE]

Which? Silat or Tai Chi? If you mean Tai Chi, then she's been doing it for the last 20 yrs. She started when she was about 66 or so. If you mean silat, she started that last year.
 
[quote name='jaykrue']Which? Silat or Tai Chi? If you mean Tai Chi, then she's been doing it for the last 20 yrs. She started when she was about 66 or so. If you mean silat, she started that last year.[/QUOTE]
I was just making the point that there is an extreme different between the martial art Tai Chi, and the public access Tai Chi.

That's awesome that your grandma's doing that though.
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']I was just making the point that there is an extreme different between the martial art Tai Chi, and the public access Tai Chi.

That's awesome that your grandma's doing that though.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I know the difference. The public access stuff is the regimental beginner stuff they teach in the actual art. I learned a bit of it from my grandmother but it wasn't that interesting to me. I was never into the martial arts too much - I'm a lover, not a fighter. ;)

And yeah, it's awesome since it's kept her healthy and spry. I'd say she's much healthier than women 20-30 yrs younger than her. I've see her discipline my teenaged cousins with a takedown move and it's funny to see a 16 yr old boy near his prime get pwned by our 87 yr old grammy. :rofl: Now, no one ever gives her shit during family reunions... not even her own kids. :lol:
 
[quote name='jaykrue']Yeah, I know the difference. The public access stuff is the regimental beginner stuff they teach in the actual art. I learned a bit of it from my grandmother but it wasn't that interesting to me. I was never into the martial arts too much - I'm a lover, not a fighter. ;)

And yeah, it's awesome since it's kept her healthy and spry. I'd say she's much healthier than women 20-30 yrs younger than her. I've see her discipline my teenaged cousins with a takedown move and it's funny to see a 16 yr old boy near his prime get pwned by our 87 yr old grammy. :rofl: Now, no one ever gives her shit during family reunions... not even her own kids. :lol:[/QUOTE]
Nice. That'll teach them to talk back.
 
[quote name='GuyWithGun']Nice. That'll teach them to talk back.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, my teenaged cousins are a buncha lil gangsta 50-cent wannabes. I swear it was like staring into the face of God when she handed him his ass. :lol::applause: Too bad all she did was throw him down. The lil snot could use a good ass beating.
 
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