Non Jiu Jitsu Training For Jiu Jitsu

[Will Richison]

How many of you train in something outside of Jiu Jitsu? Wrestling and Judo are big ones that a lot of people do for obvious reasons. I want to hear from everyone, diversity drives evolution.

-W.Richison

[Craig Murray]

I train math, i train computer programming and software engineering, I train yoga.

If I had more time and my body would tolerate it, I wouldn't train any other martial art, just more Jiu Jitsu, at least right now and probably for a long time to come. But that's just me, I'm not worried about how shitty my judo is.

[Nick Paul]

Like you mentioned, wrestling and judo will yield the biggest compliments to BJJ by making you comfortable on your feet as well as on the ground. I wish I had more time for yoga but my current schedule doesn't allow for it, I did yoga twice a week for about 6 months a couple years ago and I noticed huge improvements in my balance and dexterity. Gymnastics seems to produce some of the most bad ass athletes out there (I'm sure you know about what GSP has to say). And Boogie and Geo are a testament to break dancing. Basically any solo sport/practice that helps you become more familiar with your own movements and balance points. This all of course is given that you're only training in these extra cirriculurs when you can't actually be on the mat as training as much BJJ as you can is ultimately what is going to make your BJJ better.

[Sean K]

I do trail running, yoga and more recently I am back to kettlebells too. I do the trail running and yoga because I enjoy them, but I think the cross training helps my jiu jitsu also

[eoin ahern]

yoga is great for recovery and controlling your breathing. I stopped going to the gym and lifting weights so i've noticed im a fair bit weaker the last few months. Ive noticed i'm not muscling shit as much because i don't have the physical strength to do so. nt sure if that's good or bad.

[Bryan Wong]

I play in an adult soccer league but I played in high school and in college as well and only made the switch to BJJ a year and a half ago, so I'm not really certain if that qualifies. I feel my cardio is a lot better, but the BJJ didn't translate to soccer where it was involving more muscle strength as opposed to nimble feet, touch on the ball, and the proper soccer IQ to be effective on the field.

[ROBIN MUIRHEAD]

I train muay thai which has good clinch techniques great for trapping. British ju jitsu which is a mix of judo, ju jutsu, aikido, catch wrestling, boxing, karate and kung fu. The ju jutsu and judo element came over in he 1900's see bartitsu http://www.bartitsu.org/. I worked door security for 6 years whilst going through university so the standing element of ju jutsu, muay thai and wrestling came in handy, and gave me good grounding for other worldly jiu jitsu styles. I enjoy Martial Arts keeps me fit and mobile just reading a book on Ashtanga Yoga looks pretty interesting something else to add to the pot.

[NameLikeNoOther]

Outside of Jiu-Jitsu I also use Swimming and Gymnastic Strength & Stretching Programs to enhance my physical capabilities. Occasionally, I will work the heavy bag and do some rounds of sparring boxing/kickboxing. Seasonally, on the farm stacking Hay Bales, moving Potato Sacks and splitting fire wood is not for fun but seems to have great side-effects.

[Craig Murray]

British ju jitsu which is a mix of judo, ju jutsu, aikido, catch wrestling, boxing, karate and kung fu. .

Must be a lot of techniques in that... all that's missing is Lion Taming and Interpretive Dance!

It's one martial art for each day of the week. So if you are a serious beast and can train 7 days a week you get to do 4 Jiu Jitsu classes a month. But at least you can use a monkey-paw when in someone's guard.

[ROBIN MUIRHEAD]

Must be a lot of techniques in that... all that's missing is Lion Taming and Interpretive Dance!

It's one martial art for each day of the week. So if you are a serious beast and can train 7 days a week you get to do 4 Jiu Jitsu classes a month. But at least you can use a monkey-paw when in someone's guard.

Yep sounds a lot but it was due to different people very early on coming into it bringing their own previous martial skills. Eventually long before I a syllabus was formed with mostly ju jitsu movements. It's helped me many times, no monkey paw as yet though