Have you ever had to fight someone before? Okay, maybe not a schoolyard brawl, but sparring with someone in a martial art. That is what I do twice every week because I take Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. I have been taking it for almost a year now, but I occasionally still feel a little uneasy when I battle against higher ranked opponents. But when I first started, I was extremely nervous, as a consequence, I wanted to drop out of the class early.
It was April of 2017 when I started Judo. I remember seeing kids with much higher belts than me. As a result of that, I was intimidated by the bigger and higher ranked students. I was puzzled and was unaware of the procedures. But then a Sensei took me and a few other new students to a downstairs area. We learned the basics of Judo as well as the rules. I made 2 friends on that first day, so I felt less alone in the class. When that second class rolled around I felt slightly more confident and courageous. My Skepticality had lingered for about a month before I became comfortable though. …show more content…
It was very different from Judo. In Judo, you learned about throwing and pinning your opponent. But in BJJ, I learned how to execute submissions on people (choke holds, armbars, etc.) Submissions were forbidden in Judo but they were allowed in BJJ, therefore I struggled a little bit when I sparred with opponents. I picked up on Jiu Jitsu faster than I did Judo but I personally thought it was too
It was April of 2017 when I started Judo. I remember seeing kids with much higher belts than me. As a result of that, I was intimidated by the bigger and higher ranked students. I was puzzled and was unaware of the procedures. But then a Sensei took me and a few other new students to a downstairs area. We learned the basics of Judo as well as the rules. I made 2 friends on that first day, so I felt less alone in the class. When that second class rolled around I felt slightly more confident and courageous. My Skepticality had lingered for about a month before I became comfortable though. …show more content…
It was very different from Judo. In Judo, you learned about throwing and pinning your opponent. But in BJJ, I learned how to execute submissions on people (choke holds, armbars, etc.) Submissions were forbidden in Judo but they were allowed in BJJ, therefore I struggled a little bit when I sparred with opponents. I picked up on Jiu Jitsu faster than I did Judo but I personally thought it was too