BJJ vs Boxing, which one for self-defense

[OwenReese]

Which one of these should someone learn if they just wanted to have general knowledge of how to defend themselves and not be pushed around. Example, if you wanted to teach your son how not to be bullied. Which one would be better?

@Mowgli

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Both. I do both, teach the boys and girls in my family both. Some people have strong beards especially when they are angry being versed in a grappling style will help tremendously. Remember self defense isn't a 10 round fight. Get the person off of you, get to a safe place. Fighting in the streets is for scumbags.

 

[OwenReese]

Both. I do both, teach the boys and girls in my family both. Some people have strong beards especially when they are angry being versed in a grappling style will help tremendously. Remember self defense isn't a 10 round fight. Get the person off of you, get to a safe place. Fighting in the streets is for scumbags.

what does beards have to do with what i asked? could you just do boxing and do alright against most folks.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Beard = chin

Most ? Sure, of course you have to take situational awareness into account, indoors ? outdoors ? alone or in a crowd ? Any training is better than none, you get out what you put in.

 

[OwenReese]

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Beard = chin

Most ? Sure, of course you have to take situational awareness into account, indoors ? outdoors ? alone or in a crowd ? Any training is better than none, you get out what you put in.

anks, do you feel like you can handle yourself against most people bc of what you know.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

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anks, do you feel like you can handle yourself against most people bc of what you know.

I avoid and de escalate, but yes I have worked private security before.

 

[Jello Biafra]

I did some BJJ with my cousin who had been training in BJJ for years...I never could fully get into all the laying on one another that goes into it.
Boxing I loved when my dad used to take me to his gym as a kid though. Never got back into it seriously as an adult other than to use as a workout.

 

[OwenReese]

will boxing make you great at cardio

 

[OwenReese]

I did some BJJ with my cousin who had been training in BJJ for years...I never could fully get into all the laying on one another that goes into it.
Boxing I loved when my dad used to take me to his gym as a kid though. Never got back into it seriously as an adult other than to use as a workout.

do u think u could use it to protect yourself if u had to

 

[krackdagawd]

just wanted to have general knowledge of how to defend themselves and not be pushed around.

Boxing/Muay Thai is better all around for self defense imo and def cheaper. You want to get your son some good grappling skills put him in your towns wrestling league. USA Wrestling

bjj useful but honestly how many fights have you have witnessed with your own eyes go to the ground?

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

If you consider laying on your back/on top of other men a viable self-defense tactic go BJJ...

I would rather learn how to comatose nikkas with my fists hence why I box...

 

[Mowgli]

Which one of these should someone learn if they just wanted to have general knowledge of how to defend themselves and not be pushed around. Example, if you wanted to teach your son how not to be bullied. Which one would be better?

@Mowgli

My son is going to be a completely different monster from me bruh. I learned heavy grappling and very low level striking. Enough for me to be able to get enough respect to use grappling. My son starting at age 3 will be grappling until he leaves my house. At age 6 i will be bringing him to a boxing gym in Leimert Park to learn how to box for real. I will have him do this until at least 9th grade, after which he will be placed in a muay thai class throughout high school to finalize his toughness by conditioning him to take pain and to learn kicking. After he leaves my house he should have the discipline to keep himself in good health and be free to be himself considering peer pressure will be largely negated due to the fact that he will be the alpha dog.

For someone getting into the martial arts game late, it really depends on how much time you want to dedicate to your art. Before i had a baby, i was grappling at least 8 hours a week. If you have the dedication, you can do either art and perform well against any of these average Bums in the street. If you dont have a lot of time i would choose BJJ. It can get you online to defend yourself with its basic concepts and principles of defense, dominant and inferior positions.

Boxing, is an art you have to take serious. You cant just learn some concepts and perform well. You have to do drills, be in good shape, often times before you get in a ring to spar.

With BJJ you are sparring out the gate alot of times.

With bjj, again, understanding the basic concepts and doing a few hours a week of drills can put you in a good position to defend yourself against threats that may currently intimidate you.

Bjj is about achieving dominant position in a fight, by mounting, taking their back, taking side control, or fighting off your back if you have to. This is a worst case scenario. For a pure striker, this is death.

If you go to a legit Brazillian Jiujitsu spot that has an mma program you can learn both. THe striking wont be on the level of a boxer, but with practice you'll have a formidable total package of skills.


in summary

Alot of time - either art
Not a lot of time - Brazillian Jiujitsu

 

[Mowgli]

Boxing/Muay Thai is better all around for self defense imo and def cheaper. You want to get your son some good grappling skills put him in your towns wrestling league. USA Wrestling

bjj useful but honestly how many fights have you have witnessed with your own eyes go to the ground?

Alot. Not that they were ground fighting it was more like somone fell, got mounted and pummeled into oblivion.

How many fights have we seen someone get scoop slammed. nikkas stop actin like they dont know what nikkas do when it comes time to talk about that BJJ

Stop it..

 

[Mowgli]

I did some BJJ with my cousin who had been training in BJJ for years...I never could fully get into all the laying on one another that goes into it.
Boxing I loved when my dad used to take me to his gym as a kid though. Never got back into it seriously as an adult other than to use as a workout.

Lets be real you didnt have the discipline to stick to much of anything and im sure thats been a reoccuring theme in your life.

 

[Mowgli]

will boxing make you great at cardio

Both will give you good conditioning but jiujitsu is more demanding.