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Street Fighting and Martial Arts Training: Training to Go To Jail

11/19/2020

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Young men in Ireland engaged in a fight.
"In a street fight do this", "In a street fight, do that", "You should never do that in a street fight", "A person would never do this in a street fight", "This works in competition, but you never want to do it in a street fight". 

​Since I started martial arts, 39 years ago, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu almost 30 years ago, I have heard everyone from a white belt to a red belt talk about "street fighting" in one aspect or another. The reasons to use BJJ in a street fight tend to come from those who are jiujitsukas. The reasons not to use BJJ in a street fight tend to come from all those who are not. The reasons to use Tae Kwon Do in a street fight tend to come from the people who do that, and the reasons to not use it tend to come from those who don't. It's all seems to be rather subjective. My goal in this article is to try to clear up a very troublesome issue with both sides of this argument and attempt to make the argument have a more objective conclusion based on defined terms and real world data. The central theme that needs to be clarified by any martial system making a claim about it's effectiveness in a street fight is - What do you mean when you say "street fighting"?

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Buying and Caring For a BJJ Gi

11/5/2020

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 When you take your first BJJ lesson you will typically be given a gi (pronounced "gee", with a hard 'g') to borrow for the class. After the class is over, if you want to continue training, you will need to buy your first BJJ gi, often with very little information about what it is you're buying.

At ICBJJ, we will take care of you and help you get into a gi that you like and which fits you well. But we want you to be educated on the subject so you can make future purchases that are informed. So let's talk a little about BJJ gis and how you can buy future gis with confidence.
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BJJ Gi Sizes
Adult gis start with the Letter 'A' and are followed by a number. The 'A' means "Adult", or "Adulto" in Portuguese, and the higher the number the larger the gi, A1, A2, A3, etc. Most companies will size Adult gis in sizes A1 - A6. However, some will do sizes 0 and 7, and some will even do half sizes. Gis for kids will usually begin with an 'M' and can start as low as M0000 and go up to M4. 

A size A1 from one company may not fit exactly like an A1 from another. They tend to be close, however, and most companies will have a sizing chart on their website so be sure to check their chart before buying their gi. 

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