What is better? Judo or Jujitsu

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I would like to know what is better for a tall person to do, either jujitsu or Judo. Id like the specs of it please, no "this is more popular in UFC, so it works". I hear that in judo you have to get your oponents body wheight on your hips, but if im doing it on a shorter person, itll be hard for me to do that. im not saying you dont have to do that in jujitsu, but thats what ive heard. so if anyone knows what would be better for me to do that would be great. I already do muay thai and taekwondo, so I dont need to start off with something like that, because im already in those things (also hapkido for any jointlokers looking to convert XD).

Also, please include the time it takes to get a black belt, belt test (if any), cost of belt test, cost of uniform, and any common injuries you get from both sports (if breaking your legs is one, im not doing this! lol) also include the techniches you learn and the emphasis on ground work, punches, sweeps, jointlocks, and anything else, like ettiquete in the class and if you make friends there.

12 hours ago - 1 day left for voting

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11 hours ago

I dont want awnsers like "you decide!", I want to hear other peoples opinions and PERSONAL experience as to why Judo is better than jujitsu or vice versa.

PS: this is a repost, I did something to my other question......put it in voting XD

Answer 1

first of all Japanese people did not start jui jit sui and second of all jui jit sui is whey better especially for your ground game  

Answer 2

I will give you a straight and to the point answer with a legitimate reason as to why.

BTW, I have studied Judo for 2 years and BJJ for almost 4.

BJJ is the better for fighting and overall self defense.

Why?  Judo and BJJ come from the same origins.  Judo was developed mainly as a throwing type of art with limited ground grappling.  

BJJ was developed from Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and improved upon.  The ground fighting techniques are the most proven in the world.  But what seperates it from Judo is that not only do you learn ground fighting techniques, it also places a large emphasis on taking your oppenent down.

So in the end, if you learn BJJ you will be able to take people down (like Judo) and undoubtedly finish them there (not like Judo).

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

they teach mostly the same stuff jujitsu has more emphasis on submissions and groungd fighting that is included in judo and judo has more emphasis on throws and arm strength which are included in bjj they both use a lot of core and leg strength and both are basicaly the same just different focus es   so yeah look for the best instructor u can get it is otherwise the same stuff if u realuy want my oppinion then jujitsu but it depends on the school but there are better  jujitsu schools mostly cause it is harder to be an instructor

Answer 4

While Jiu-jitsu (not BJJ) is superior for self-defense, for which it is designed, Judo is superior for overall martial arts training.

I would highly advise anyone interested in the martial arts to begin with Kodokan Judo as a fundamental stepping stone into other martial arts (Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Aikido, and even Kung fu).

Just remember that it takes a very long time of hard dedicated practice to become good at any martial art.

Answer 5

Both are grappling martial arts and both are good.

Answer 6

A lot of what you ask depends on the instructor, the dojo, and you.    There are no standard answers to most of your questions.

I know that's not what you want to hear, but you're going to have to go and check it out for yourself unless you know someone who is a student at both dojos you are considering.

Answer 7

Japanese Jiu-jitsu and BJJ wasn't taken from japanese jiu-jitsu and improved as someone else suggested it was watered down.bjj is a ring sport jjj is for self defence.

Answer 8

I workout with a Judo coach 2 times a month for Gi takedowns to supplement my BJJ training.  THis is strictly for sport purposes.  If athletic excellence is what you seek then you have to go with guys who train like athletes.  Of course aspects of each game are easily adapted to reality.  

The concern about the shorter person is not really an issue.  There are reaps and trips to accomodate physiological differences.  

If you are speking more about the wristlock throws of jujitsu and that type of thing then I can't help you there.  I never bothered with it, but I did get a submission in a match once from a cheesy old wristlock.  Couln't believe it worked and neither could anybody else, that dude caught h**l from the guys at his club.

Judo or BJJ is adapative to any size of person so that shouldn't be a concern.

Answer 9

jj

Answer 10

Well a lot of what you are asking is going to vary a lot from school to school and instructor to instructor. When it comes to cost for classes and belt tests that is wide open there are a lot of factors that go into it and does make a huge difference.

As to differences between the 2 arts themselves. Judo is a sport version of jiu jitsu, basically they took a lot of the ground work and submissions out of jiu jitsu and made a sport out of it. Now many judo schools are putting the submissions back in. Judo is far superior to jiu jitsu when it comes to take downs and working an opponent in the clinch in my book and jiu jitsu is far superior to judo in actually working for control positions and working toward submissions. Both of these factors will also vary from school to school. You may run into a Judo school that is adding the submissions back into judo or the instructor may have done some sambo or jiujitsu or something. You could also end up going to a jiu jitsu school where the instructor wrestled in high school or college and teaches great take downs. Never know until you check the school out. When I did Bushindo Japanese Jiu Jitsu the head instructor was wicked nasty on the ground, but he couldn't take me down because of my judo and wrestling background. When I was studying judo, my instructor was strictly a sport judo guy and we did next to nothing concerning submissions ever.

As for the height question, I am 6' myself so I am a little above average. I is harder for taller people to land take downs just because our center of gravity is naturally higher, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. It just means that we have to cleaner and work a little harder at it.

Common injuries will be similar between the 2 and shouldn't occur often. I don't think I ever saw anyone get hurt seriously when I was doing JJ and the only person to get seriously injuried in my Judo class was me and it was as much if not more my fault then the person that actually hurt me. I got my shoulder dislocated by trying to escape a head and arm throw the wrong way. Oooooppppsss!!! Young and dumb at the time and c**p just happens some times. Nobodies fault really just one of those things that happens sometimes.

As to your other questions about costs and time to get a black belt. Man that is way too hard to say because there are too many variables to consider. Making friends is also kind of up in the air, I have seen schools that kinda rushed you in and then rushed you right back out as soon as class was done and didn't leave much time for socializing.

Answer 11

Unfortunately there is no short answer to your question. Neither is better. It is a matter of personal preference. Of course you have been kind of misled about judo. You don't have to pull someone onto your hip. But it does help to get below a person center of gravity to complete most throws. The same will be true in jujitsu.

There is no set time to get a black belt. That depend on you and your school's policy. Every school is different. Injuries are common in all sports. Breaking a leg is possible, but I can't say from experience that it happens or what percentage of people it happens. I broke a toe in judo. But that was a freak accident. I've pull muscles, but I should have been stretching better. I've seen 1 guy break a collar bone. He asked for a spanking. He said, he wasn't worried about fighting a green belt from our school because he was a 4th degree black belt and that he had beaten him before. Our instructor didn't allow us to use our favorite techniques. He wanted us to win with a variety of throws. But after hearing what this guy said he allow that one student to use his favorite throw. In 3 seconds it was over. The black belt left on a stretcher. That wasn't the goal, that just happened to happen. It probably was an adrenaline rush.

You also have to determine if you are speaking of traditional jujitsu or BJJ. There are differences.

Edit:

I just went back and read the other answers. Some are a little misleading. There are submission is judo. You have to learn a few choke just for your first rank. You don't learn arm bars until brown and black belt ranks.

Judo is a sport but it is also a martial arts. It wasn't designed to be a sport only things as some suggest. You should also learn what and how to defend yourself on the ground. Although all of your emphasis is not on ground fighting. In BJJ more is put into ground fighting. BJJ did not come directly from traditional jujitsu. It actually came from Judo, which came from jujitsu.

All of them can be effective if done correctly. It depends on your goals. If you plan on fighting in the UFC I would say do BJJ. If you want to learn self defense and know how to defend against several opponents at once do traditional jujitsu. If you want to grapple and compete do Judo. Judo is not based on arm strength. The focus is on redirecting your opponents strength against himself. If they pull back you throw them to the back. If the push forward you throw them forward. In that since it is like or compliment hapkido or aikido.

Personally I prefer judo and traditional jujitsu. But the choice is yours. Although I prefer these I would be lying to you if I said any one of them are superior to the other one. The ones I chose helped me obtain my goals. All have strengths and weaknesses.

Answer 12

Japanese Jiu-jitsu.

Best wishes :)***