Can Women Really Handle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

**lordbd** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 5:38pm

Originally Posted by Mister

Well, I've never thought of it that way.

So there's too much discrimination.

Too little discrimination.

And there's an amount of discrimination that's just right.

Let's call it the Goldilocks principle.

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 5:51pm

Originally Posted by lukerawks

I think the *least* dangerous option to get stronger would be maybe listening to your doctors and staying home until your BROKEN BACK heals?

You assumed that it heals.

Originally Posted by lukerawks

Who has made the determination that this is your only option, as you stated earlier that 'the doctors' said to stay at home? I think THAT is probably your only option....it just seems that you didn't like what they had to say so you're risking further injury by planning your own therapy.

I asked for so many opinions and all doctors said the same thing until one day...

I contacted an American doctor that specializes in my case and asked him if I could resume my Judo, I explained that it meant a lot to me because I had a shot at competing on a national level and was lucky enough to get accepted into one of the best teams in the country where I trained daily for a year or so.

He told me it would be very risky to resume involvement in a sport of such an unpredictable nature.

I asked if I could squat and deadlift at the very least he said it may be okay, if I'm very careful and slow with my progression because lifting is of a much more controlled nature. But the risk is still there.

So I did what any reasonable guy would do, I cherry-picked this opinion as the one to follow.

Originally Posted by lukerawks

Also....are you an Aikidoka?

I used to be.

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 5:57pm

Originally Posted by Resonance10

Or there's common fucking sense. And respecting peoples comfort levels.
The psychological trauma in sexual abuse can be debilitating on so many levels its naive of you to say it shouldn't stop someone training. Ideally NOTHING should stop someone training..but reality bites.

Awwww...

People's comfort levels...

This is what makes us as a race so shitty:

The amount of excuses we come up with for quitting. It's unreal.

**lukerawks** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:03pm

Originally Posted by Mister

Awwww...

People's comfort levels...

This is what makes us as a race so shitty:

The amount of excuses we come up with for quitting. It's unreal.

Then why aren't you in Judo right now?

**Permalost** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:03pm

Originally Posted by Mister

This is what makes us as a race so shitty:

The amount of excuses we come up with for quitting. It's unreal.

If this site has taught us anything, its that people also come up with a million excuses NOT to quit something that's not worth continuing. One shouldn't avoid quitting simply out of an obligation to never quit.

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:07pm

Originally Posted by Permalost

What does success mean in terms of being good at BJJ? Being able to ward off a sexual assault? Cause in your bizarre scenario they'd be more successful staying home. I guess that's what separates who really wants success from who doesn't.

Well I was talking about success in the art of BJJ itself not necessarily from a self-defence viewpoint.

Originally Posted by Permalost

Why would you do this? Was your doctor a woman or something?

One of the doctors that told me to stay at home and brisk walk when I want to exercise (LOL) was a woman.

I didn't listen to her.

QUICK CALL TEH SEX POLICE!

WHE HAVE A MISOGYNIST ON THE LOOSE!

**Holy Moment** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:08pm

If I get dropped in Judo I might be done for completely.

You mean you stopped practicing martial arts because you had a broken back? You fucking *****. I don't even care if you planned on returning after you healed. You don't have the balls for martial arts, you woman-******.

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:11pm

Originally Posted by lukerawks

Then why aren't you in Judo right now?

Because I don't want to spend my life in a wheelchair.

Originally Posted by Permalost

One shouldn't avoid quitting simply out of an obligation to never quit.

That's not the reason to never quit, the desire to succeed is.

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:12pm

Originally Posted by Holy Moment

You mean you stopped practicing martial arts because you had a broken back? You fucking *****. I don't even care if you planned on returning after you healed. You don't have the balls for martial arts, you woman-******.

Lol it won't heal, man.

But I do plan on returning once I become REALLY strong, like back muscles so strong that I have a second spine on my spine.

I love fighting it's the whole reason why I'm lifting in the first place, to maybe go back one day.

Ain't no mountain high enough, etc.

EDIT: I'm sorry for derail too, OP and everyone else, but I just wanted to put my back and my mate's leg as an example of obstacles.

**Resonance10** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 6:49pm

Originally Posted by Mister

Awwww...

People's comfort levels...

This is what makes us as a race so shitty:

The amount of excuses we come up with for quitting. It's unreal.

Wow your so tough.

Yes comfort levels. like your not comfortable with the idea of being in a wheel chair for the rest of your life so you duck out of Judo.

*****.