New guy with questions...

[DannyBoy15]

Hey everyone. Well first ill give you some backround information. For the past year i've been interested in martial arts and have been wanting to join something but I couldnt because I did not know what art best suited me and I have been playing soccer for 10 years and it was taking up all my time. But now I have decided to finally quit soccer, mostly because it wasn't fun anymore and I dont feel it was very rewarding. Anyways I have now decided to take Jujutsu and now I have some questions...

1. Is Jujitsu a rewarding martial art and is it something where i can hopefully put years and years into it, studying it and always trying to get better?
2.Because I will no longer be playing soccer, will Jujusu still keep me in shape and promote a healthy lifestyle?
3. Can someone describe to me the typical Jujutsu class, or rather their class because there probably is no typical class. Please explain how many students are at each session, do they seperate beginners from veterans or do they all learn the same thing? I dont know any other details would be great because I really have no idea what to expect yet.

Thats all the questions I can think of right now...But I know i'll probably have more. Oh and lastly, I was looking through my area and this is the only place I could find so far. I was wondering if it seems like it would be a good place that takes their art and training seriously. I know I'll not be able to tell for sure until I go but here it is if you want to look. http://www.kettoryu.ca/root.htm

[Abbax8]

1. There is no typical class. Each is unique depending on style, emphasis (traditional, sport, self defense), and the instructor.

2. In some classes you will be reaching for the Oxygen. Others may break a light sweat. Again it all depends. In a class where one night you might be gasping because of what your studying, on another night it might be a light workout.

3. Traditional Jujitsu or traditional judo (my style) is truly a lifetime pursuit. there is always more to learn, more to improve on. It never ends until you quit or die. Even more modern styles can be a lifelong effort, it all depends on how much effort your willing to put in.

4. Go to a couple classes, that's the only way you will know if it's right for you. This particular club I have no knowledge of. It may be excellant, although I question the classes by homestudy. MA cannot be learned outside of class. You need the immediate feedback of an instructor to correct your technique before you develop bad habits.

Peace
Dennis

[bifcake]

I agree with Dennis.

Any Martial Art is a lifelong study. There's so much to learn, so much to perfect and so much to understand that it literally takes an entire life time. There are incredible subtleties that make or break a technique and mastering those subtleties takes a lot of dedication.

I wouldn't necessarily rely on jujutsu classes alone to maintain your physical fitness. It all depends on the school, on the teaching style and the shape you're in. Some classes are intense and some are not physically challenging at all. You get most of your instruction with the non-challenging classes and you get to practice it during the physically challenging classes. Due to that structure, I would recommend doing something aerobic in addition to jujutsu. It certainly can't hurt. If you don't want to play soccer anymore, do some running or cardio-kickboxing to help you stay in shape. Those classes are consistent because their focus is to keep you in shape.

In our school, the kids and adult classes are separate. There are also open classes (available to all adults regardless of rank) and advanced classes. In open classes, the instruction is geared towards the beginners, but the more experienced students are there to perfect their technique and they work on the more subtle points of the techniques. Keeping advanced students together with beginners helps (I think) because it allows the beginners to see different stages of improvement.

[DannyBoy15]

Thanks guys but I have decided to take wing chun kung fu because i have found a very nice little dojo a few blocks from my house. This is important to me because I don't have a car yet and I will be more dedicated if I can get there every class and also it has a little gym and training area open 6 days a week. Plus wing chun also interests me...heck they all do so I just hope I like it. Thanks alot though.

[Abbax8]

Sounds great. Go for it!

Peace

Dennis