What are your other intrests?

[I M Kilted!]

Where in Minneapolis do you train? I have done Ju-Jitsu in Mpls for 8 years and went to MN Kali Group for a couple of years. Also got a brown belt in TKD when I was a teenager.


My main interests are reading, motorcycles, raising/exhibiting flying squirrels, martial arts. I used to be an airbrush artist and sign painter (for 10 years), I quit doing that, my lungs needed a break. I have a pilot's licence and racked up about 150 hours and basically lost interest.

I am trying to improve my photography/Photoshop and web design skills. I will be turning 40 this summer, my male biological clock went off and I suddenly am taking a mild interest in lawn care, gardening and landscaping, which I have always detested.

Hey, I just went to Kali on Monday and I will be going again today...I am starting a CSW class (Combat Submission Wrestling) it is basically what you see on UFC and Pride Fights.It is a mixed martial art (MMA) that involoves Muay-Thai style kickboxing/clinches and uses Judo/Wrestling/Brazilian Jiujitsu submissions, throws, positions and takedowns. By the way, I trained in Karate for 1year and on monday when I started the CSW class, I had to adapt to Muay-Thai style kicks which are very different...Karate seems to be very snappy and precise, but Muay-Thai is not snappy and has a lot of follow through for hard kicks that off balance your opponent, also Muay-thai kicks seem a little faster to me. The grappling is probably my favorite part of the class, but I have only been there once, so no final decisions; I am 5'7" 140lbs, so grappling seems to suit me better than striking...

Anyhow, Do you still practice martial arts in Minneapolis? Where?

PS: i am not sure if where is correct grammar, I'll never figure out were, where, their, there etc and the list goes on...

Here is a quick clip of CSW, I dont like the music, but it shows a good preview of CSW

Combat Submission Wrestling

and...just browse through the weird ones for the real csw...

CSW clips on yahoo

[Sciuropterus]

I train at Combat Ju-Jitsu over by the VA hospital/airport. Great group of people, very reasonable rates. Been there 8 years, we do standup and take it to the ground, all that good stuff. LOTS of ground grappling. You should check it out if you are not locked in at Kali, you can try a class for free. combat-jujitsu.com

Hey, I just went to Kali on Monday and I will be going again today...I am starting a CSW class (Combat Submission Wrestling) it is basically what you see on UFC and Pride Fights.It is a mixed martial art (MMA) that involoves Muay-Thai style kickboxing/clinches and uses Judo/Wrestling/Brazilian Jiujitsu submissions, throws, positions and takedowns. By the way, I trained in Karate for 1year and on monday when I started the CSW class, I had to adapt to Muay-Thai style kicks which are very different...Karate seems to be very snappy and precise, but Muay-Thai is not snappy and has a lot of follow through for hard kicks that off balance your opponent, also Muay-thai kicks seem a little faster to me. The grappling is probably my favorite part of the class, but I have only been there once, so no final decisions; I am 5'7" 140lbs, so grappling seems to suit me better than striking...

Anyhow, Do you still practice martial arts in Minneapolis? Where?

PS: i am not sure if where is correct grammar, I'll never figure out were, where, their, there etc and the list goes on...

Here is a quick clip of CSW, I dont like the music, but it shows a good preview of CSW

Combat Submission Wrestling

and...just browse through the weird ones for the real csw...

CSW clips on yahoo

[I M Kilted!]

Wow! I was just thinking of practicing jiujistu there. My mom got a bit concerened as its called "combat jiujitsu", she thinks its like combat orienteated street fighting. I just found the website in the Mpls/St. Paul phone book and I looked at it on sunday last week....oh, I gotsa a question...

Is this trad Japanese Jiujitsu or Brazilian Jiujitsu (BJJ)? I was under the impression that Japanese style was standing up and required more strength and that BJJ was a ground grappling style, all the grappling is confusing as they all have similar moves/positions/ Takedowns/ submissions and chokes with different philosphies and variations. I am gonna go to Kali, i like the mix of striking and grappling...but I should check it out sometime this summer. What hours do you train? How about I come kilted?

I train at Combat Ju-Jitsu over by the VA hospital/airport. Great group of people, very reasonable rates. Been there 8 years, we do standup and take it to the ground, all that good stuff. LOTS of ground grappling. You should check it out if you are not locked in at Kali, you can try a class for free. combat-jujitsu.com

[Sciuropterus]

Wow! I was just thinking of practicing jiujistu there. My mom got a bit concerened as its called "combat jiujitsu", she thinks its like combat orienteated street fighting.

That's absolutely correct. And "Combat Submission Wrestling" sounds nicer to her?
Just out of curiosity, how old are you?

I just found the website in the Mpls/St. Paul phone book and I looked at it on sunday last week....oh, I gotsa a question...

Is this trad Japanese Jiujitsu or Brazilian Jiujitsu (BJJ)?

It's called Kosen Ju-Jitsu, (Sometimes called Kosen Judo, but we do striking that Kosen Judo and BJJ does not). Most of the Kosen techniqes are done on the ground. BJJ has its roots in the Kosen style, see http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/sensei6.html We have been teaching stuff similar to BJJ since the late 1950's!

I was under the impression that Japanese style was standing up and required more strength and that BJJ was a ground grappling style, all the grappling is confusing as they all have similar moves/positions/ Takedowns/ submissions and chokes with different philosphies and variations. I am gonna go to Kali, i like the mix of striking and grappling...but I should check it out sometime this summer. What hours do you train? How about I come kilted?

I'm lucky if I make it twice a week lately. I don't wear a kilt there, I pretty much always ride my motorcycle. You would certainly be welcome in a kilt, as long as you have a sense of humor.
We do lots of striking stuff, both standing and on the ground. One of our black belts has trained with Royce Gracie, and a lot of our students cross-train at other places. Anyway, this is probably not the place to continue this discussion, stop in sometime if you have more questions.

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