Originally Posted by buster
I did a little BJJ and some Judo. Loved Judo. Dabbled in Wing Chun only learning first two forms. We have a good Krav Maga school in Cherry Hill run by David Kahn.
BJJ is great but it's too much ground for my taste. I preferred Judo. El Idrissi teaches judo in Philly and I was going to take that up again but leaning towards Krav right now due to location.
BJJ schools are so sport focused these days and lack sufficient takedowns. Good to cross train in wrestling or Judo to gain that important element.
I don't know how David Kahn runs his classes but he is the real deal, very knowledgeable, and tough to beat in a real fight, no competition against a non fighter, he's fast quick knowledgeable. I worked out with him one time. I was his dummy at an open house. He saw me working out and pulled me from the pack. I had already had a lot of Krav Maga then.
BJJ is a lot of sport where they train in a Gi, bare feet, and belts are given. In a true MMA gym where there are no belts, no Gi, only loose clothes, and wrestling shoes, it's real, down and dirty, your job is to win, and help others to get better. And there are take downs.
I've had a lot of Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do by a student of Dan Inosanto, Wing Chun by a Chinese man, also Muay Thai, Silat, Kali, Escrima, little Karate for the long stick fighting, Judo, boxing, ........ Wing Chun and boxing are good for teaching how to deflect. Yoga is good for the mind and control. All martial arts students should take Yoga to get their mind in the right place and come to peace and be at peace and be peaceful and learn to relax.