Sounds like you are approaching it with the right mindset! Grappling really is tons of fun, and you might find the more sport-based environment to...
I'd say go for it, especially if you enjoy learning new things! I was in a similar situation to you when I first decided to try BJJ (TMA...
I may not be the most prolific poster here on MAP, but I'm coming up on 20 years(!) on the site. Back in the old days, MAP was my primary source...
Thanks, Mitch :) Never been the most active poster I guess, but I do still lurk around the forum. I'm very thankful for the huge role MAP played...
Kempo Jujitsu is something different. I practiced SK for a few years, and never heard anything about Kempo Jujitsu in that time, so I'm pretty...
As others have said, it's important to have realistic expectations and to realize that adding BJJ into the mix will affect your lifting progress....
Like Fusen said, they're not the same. I don't know much about Shorin Kenpo, but I used to practice Shorinji Kempo years ago before I started BJJ....
I wash mine after every training session. I've gotten enough skin infections to want to keep things as clean as possible for both myself and my...
Just got wind of this event that happened around here recently:...
This presumes that technical improvement and movement speed are mutually exclusive, which isn't really the case. You can drill technique at any...
She was the superior grappler, and IMHO buddy seemed a little overconfident at the start with his token attempts to dodge her standing attacks....
One thing that has really helped my BJJ development was purposefully not allowing myself to use certain techniques that I know I'm good at. As a...
I think the OP is referring to the fact that, as is commonly espoused in its marketing and self-description, SK contains a mixture of both...
The World Shorinji Kempo Organization has a list of all the official clubs: http://www.shorinjikempo.or.jp/wsko/list/index.html
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