Martial arts training in/near downtown SF

splat

splat

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Anyone have any recommendations on discipline and location? Many moons ago, I trained but I've gotten older, lazier, and weaker (fortunately not fatter) and it's time to change that. I don't have a specific discipline in mind and am open to suggestions. Might be willing to travel, though downtown works best for me.

Edit: For clarification it's Downtown San Francisco I'm looking at.
 
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Cyclesuzy

Cyclesuzy

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Edited thread title to clarify downtown sac versus downtown SF. Please let me know if I've misunderstood and you meant somewhere else. :)

Edited thread title back to original. Carry on. :)
 
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teg916

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edit: I was apparently still asleep when I wrote this. Wrong city.
 
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kevin 714

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Infinite jiu jitsu just outside of sac. Gustavo is the professor, masters world champion, awesome referee, and all around good guy with a good school. I've competed against their students and they're solid:


Brazilian jiu jitsu is what you want to do. I love all martial arts, and would recommend judo too, or anything, but BJJ is my love and its emphasis on sparring will make you stronger, more flexible, thinner and significantly healthier.

I would give any bjj gym a try, look for a gi gym to avoid the douchebag/UFC component (gi training is better anyway). I just say infinite because I have personal exoerotjce with them
 
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Agent Orange

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+1 for bjj.

I'd recommend checking out a bunch of gyms and trying them out a few days at a time to get the vibe and see if you gel with the guys there.

Every gym has it's own feel. You can't go wrong with most of those places. Yemaso, Cassio Werneck, Ralphs, Bruddas....
 
cfives

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Fight and Fitness is a great gym near downtown SF(South Van Ness). It is mostly a Muay Thai gym, but they have an excellent boxing trainer (Paris Alexander).
 
kevin 714

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splat said:
No, I meant SF.
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If you want SF go to Ralph Gracie bjj. Kurt osiander is head coach and Woolf banato, who owns his own small gym in Marin, trains there. Great gym. Can't go wrong at all. Kurt is legendary and great school overall
 
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Entoptic

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splat said:
Anyone have any recommendations on discipline and location? Many moons ago, I trained but I've gotten older, lazier, and weaker (fortunately not fatter) and it's time to change that. I don't have a specific discipline in mind and am open to suggestions. Might be willing to travel, though downtown works best for me.
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What martial arts do you want to study? What is your motivation? Do you want to be able to protect yourself on the street or are you looking for sport? I know you said you don't have anything in mind but come on, there has to be something you like.
 
JesasaurusRex

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tzrider said:
I was going to point out to OP that without mentioning objective, he's just going to get everyone's favorite martial art.

You just proved my point. :twofinger
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probably work just as good :twofinger

OP, buy a piece if you're worried about protecting yourself

run/bike/swim if you're trying to get in shape

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Eldritch

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splat said:
Anyone have any recommendations on discipline and location? Many moons ago, I trained but I've gotten older, lazier, and weaker (fortunately not fatter) and it's time to change that. I don't have a specific discipline in mind and am open to suggestions. Might be willing to travel, though downtown works best for me.

Edit: For clarification it's Downtown San Francisco I'm looking at.
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http://www.kravmaga-sf.com/about/#km
 
kevin 714

kevin 714

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Run/bike pales in comparison to a couple of good rolling sessions and protecting yourself is a lot more then just "carry a small gun". It's don't be a target in the first place. And the chasm between victim or kill someone, is large


When you have a gun you're also physically introducing w weapon into the fight. If you don't know what to do if you lose it, or how not too, it's no good
 
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splat

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Entoptic said:
What martial arts do you want to study? What is your motivation? Do you want to be able to protect yourself on the street or are you looking for sport? I know you said you don't have anything in mind but come on, there has to be something you like.
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Krav, Judo, and BJJ keeps poking at me.

I think I'm looking more for sport since the last time I got in any sort of physical altercation was probably 15+ years ago. I did try a few different gyms with friends while in the military in SD, different disciplines mostly grappling, but back then I was more about going out and having fun and didn't commit to anything.

I think I can defend myself on the street pretty well if needed, but I've been pretty good at diffusing situations and/or walking away. But if there's a middle ground I'd like to gravitate towards that. Most of my "formal" training has been military.

I'll need something that starts off real slow. :laughing
 
kevin 714

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TZ can correct me here but krav sport comps are pretty non existent.


If you wanna be able to compete or have a sport application/opportunity then bjj or judo is your think.

Karate too but not sure what their competitions are like. Bjj and Judo will have age/weight specific categories regardless of age and ample tournaments in the Bay Area
 
tzrider

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kevin 714 said:
TZ can correct me here but krav sport comps are pretty non existent.
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No correction needed. Krav gives you plenty of ways to get exercise, but competition isn't one of them. You do spar in Krav, but total hours spent sparring will be less than other MAs.
 
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