I ve been wondering what the hell to add to my kyokushin because my ground work is weak. This sounds like it might actually help me in terms of taking hits to the face and ground work.
http://www.tristargym.com/en/vale-tudo/vale-tudo.html
How do these classes work? Is this the real deal?
Thanks
[quote]blazindave wrote:
I ve been wondering what the hell to add to my kyokushin because my ground work is weak. This sounds like it might actually help me in terms of taking hits to the face and ground work.
http://www.tristargym.com/en/vale-tudo/vale-tudo.html
How do these classes work? Is this the real deal?
Thanks[/quote]
We’re just sleepless in Canada tonight. That’s the 2nd thread I’ve seen you start.
This is a forum.
People post on forums. I am a member of this forum, and i will post on it.
So can you answer me now?
[quote]blazindave wrote:
This is a forum.
People post on forums. I am a member of this forum, and i will post on it.
So can you answer me now?[/quote]
Dave, I’m kidding. Jesus. Bite my head off why don’t you. Want me to send you a friend request to calm you down?
God…so cereal.
Lol, sorry 
I don’t think i came off as aggressive 
Meanie.
blazindave, you are a stupid son of a bitch. Ive read your posts and you really dont have a clue
[quote]unrealbeans wrote:
blazindave, you are a stupid son of a bitch. Ive read your posts and you really dont have a clue[/quote]
That’s a bit harsh. Hopefully you are only jesting.
yeah i wuz just kidding lol
[quote]unrealbeans wrote:
blazindave, you are a stupid son of a bitch. Ive read your posts and you really dont have a clue[/quote]
Pretty much. I wish i knew what i didn’t have a clue about though 
Educate me please.
Anyway i was expecting Vale tudo in north america to be done also without gloves but it seems it’s not the “real deal”.
Thread + me = failure
What about trying the BJJ classes there? Supposedly they even do a little boxing (which is a great compliment to BJJ, IMO)
http://www.tristargym.com/en/brazilian-jiu-jitsu/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2.html
[quote]Melvin Smiley wrote:
What about trying the BJJ classes there? Supposedly they even do a little boxing (which is a great compliment to BJJ, IMO)
http://www.tristargym.com/en/brazilian-jiu-jitsu/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2.html [/quote]
Both are taught by the same guy. That ziriaisias guy.
I’m going to see really.
And if you want my age you can check my profile.
I’m 20.
[quote]blazindave wrote:
I ve been wondering what the hell to add to my kyokushin because my ground work is weak. This sounds like it might actually help me in terms of taking hits to the face and ground work.
http://www.tristargym.com/en/vale-tudo/vale-tudo.html
How do these classes work? Is this the real deal?
Thanks[/quote]
If your ground work is weak you need to look for a grappling instructor. Your best bet is a Judo/Jui Jitsu school with a focus on the Brazilian styles. Shouldn’t be hard to find in any mid-size to major city.
Another good idea is to study Aikido. After I took a few years of it I never had a fight go to the ground anymore, at least I never went to the ground - the other guys did.
MightMaus:
Are you actually serious about the Aikido? It’s fun to watch people play stunt double but I have never seen that BS work in a real fight before.
x2 on the ? after Aikido. I can’t vouch for it’s effectiveness “in the street” but as far as mma and grappling are concerned I think you would be better off with wrestling/judo/bjj. Live sparring against resisting opponents is an integral part of any combat sport, and aikido doesn’t have it. oh and remember, BJJ and Jiu Jitsu are not the same!
if you see a traditional jiu jitsu school expect to have very little sparring and less competent instructors. Judo tends to be much cheaper than BJJ, but if you are only concerned with ground work and you have the money than BJJ is your best option. good luck and happy training
Oh BTW, Angelo Exarhakos (the bjj trainer at the school you offered the link to) was GSP’s BJJ trainer for a few years so I think you will be in safe hands.
[quote]blazindave wrote:
I ve been wondering what the hell to add to my kyokushin because my ground work is weak. This sounds like it might actually help me in terms of taking hits to the face and ground work.
http://www.tristargym.com/en/vale-tudo/vale-tudo.html
How do these classes work? Is this the real deal?
Thanks[/quote]
“Vale tudo” is Portuguese for “anything goes.” Before there was MMA, Brazilian martial arts schools had a long tradition of vale tudo matches with one another. so now, alot of MMA schools will just use “vale tudo” for their name.
The way most schools set it up, is you pay for a month, and you can go to whichever classes you want. you train to be an MMA fighter, so they want you to work on both striking and grappling.
for grappling, you could try BJJ, sambo, catch wrestling, or shootfighting for submissions and positional stuff. for takedowns, i’d recommend either judo or wrestling.
George StPierre and Bas Rutten had kyokushin backgrounds before they did MMA and it gave them a good start.
you might even compete in a pankration rules tournament where the striking is the same as kyokushin, and they also involve grappling.
Well i was hoping for a bare knuckled version. However im pretty sure the odds of finding one like that are pretty much zero 
I’m gonna give it a shot this thursday.
The boxing gloves thing really bothers me, i’m not used to gloves 
If you want to learn to strike you need gloves, as no gloves usually means no closed fist strikes to the head.