Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Street Fight and UFC

Question

Hi, I'm currently 14 years young I have the speed and the drive and I'd like to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Now I have a few questions, would this be best for street fights and my dream to train and compete in the UFC? I'm willing to do roadwork and anything I need to, how long would it take to learn most things such as the arm bar, leg lock, etc, also how long would it take to be able to compete at a high level for my age? Also would a basic karate center near my home teach the art? Additional details are I have speed, reach, and height advantage over people, with 6'2 height and 180lbs.

Answer 1

sweet jesus 6'2", 180 at 14? that's very impressive. however, some alternate information such as your learning capacity and the speed at which you understand new concepts would help to be able to tell how long it would take to compete at a high level.

several karate centers teach ju jitsu, however you'd just have to check around locally. once you start classes you'll be able to get an idea of how long it will take for you to compete. also, 14 is a good age to start so don't wait too long

Answer 2

next to the system is written how hard is to learn+time to learn it to be useful to you (and if you train right)...

quick means= a few months to a year

some time=2-3 years

years=3 and more years

decade=10 years and more

street fight systems: krav maga (easy/very quick), combato (easy/quick), systema (hard/some time), modern arnis (medium/some time), kempo (easy/quick), silat (medium/some time), escrima (medium/some time), Jeet kune do (easy/some time), bokator (medium/some time), Muay Thai/Boran (medium/some time), Kali (medium/some time), hapkido (hard/some time), Savate defense (medium/quick), Wing Chun (hard/decade) etc...

MMA: BJJ (easy/some time), Japan Ju Jitsu (easy/some time), MMA Muay Thai (very easy/very quick), Savate (hard/some time), Karate- all types (medium/years), TaekwonDo (hard/years), Sambo (medium/some time), Pankration (medium/some time), Judo (easy/some time), boxing (hard/some time), Sanda (easy/some time),

for MMA:the easiest path is to take BBJ +Muay Thai and then specialize on something ... it is better to be great on something than average on everyhing....

for street fights my winner is combato

And for all you BBJ lovers. BJJ is a very useful martial art for sport events... but not for street or military situations...

I talked with some military special forces trainers who agreed that the best system on paper is Wing Chun. But as it is too complicated and it takes years to master to be useful, it is useless for an average person...

STAY OF THE STREETS

Answer 3

for street fights you will want mainly miu thai and a little boxing maby but for UFC you will want a very good ground game

Answer 4

Well im just gonna say BJJ is very good for MMA and UFC there are a lot of guys in the UFC that are masters at BJJ like Nick and Nate Diaz, BJ Penn, Jeremy Horn, and the originator of BJJ in MMA Joyce Gracie, but as far as fighting in street fights I say dont fight unless youre gonna get paid, street fight either leave you in jail or in the hospital.

Answer 5

It all depends on where you go to get trained. You can go to someone who doesnt really know what they are doing and not really gain any knowledge in BJJ. I would recommend going to your Local Gracie Barra Acadamy as all Gracie Barra Academies are run by Carlos Gracie Students. And your question about How long it will take is variable on your mental and physical willing, fitness, and determination. You could be a BJ penn and get your blackbelt in 3 years, or you could be an average Joe and take 10 years to get your blackbelt. It all depends on wether your teacher hands out belts like candies or makes your earn them. And as for people telling you that Boxing is more practical than Jiu Jitsu in Streetfight that it total c**p. The reality of a fight is the first part is standing up, sure you throw a few punches and kicks but as soon as the initial skrimish of strikes takes place it always goes to grappling, unless both of the fighters choose to strike. The natural human reaction when in close is ti grab there opponent. So Like my instructor says you are a shark and the ground is your ocean . The best way to go about getting into the UFc is to cross train as much as possible. Do Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Taekwon do (for kicks only every thing else is c**p). Its best to be knowledgeable of all of the styles rather than be ignorant and stubborn and say that my style is the best.  

Answer 6

In a street fight, boxing is much more practical. However, in an MMA fight you need to be well rounded or atleast have a great defense for the areas your not great in. Muay Thai kick boxing is great for MMA, and BJJ is a must for MMA as well. Go on 2 Yahoo! Local and search for training centers in your area. They're popping up all over the country so i doubt you'll have much trouble finding one unless you live in a rural redneck area