Originally Posted by
Joachim Hoff
Welcome dude! :) It's a great place, great forum, and you can learn a lot here! I suggest getting yourself to that gym as fast as possible! Every journey starts with the first step, and no one cares about your weight, or where you come from at the gym. There's no competition early on, all you get is a road map, and friendly instructors that will guide you along each step of the way. It will at times be physically challenging, but all it takes is you showing up two or three times a week, and trying to do your best. From there it's just an incredible learning curve! And believe me, you'll loose weight, a lot of weight! :)
As for social traits, when you do Jiu Jitsu, you can move anywhere, to any country on the planet, join any gym, and you instantly have friends. It's a great thing! Good luck in your training! I recommend the MTS episodes by the way, funniest reality show out there, and the best instructional learning program I know of!
