Will doing Judo or Sambo improve your BJJ?

[gracie_barra**]

I've always wondered how much more beneficial it might be to do Sambo, Judo ,Wrestling or even Japanese Jiu Jitsu for your BJJ game. Anyone with experience on this matter?

 

[Aaron Howard]

Of course.

 

[TapDG]

Wrestling for your take downs and take down defense..Sambo for your leg locks..

 

[gracie_barra**]

Yeah I love BJJ (doing it for 8 months), but I love Sambo's leglocks and Judo's throws. Wrestling ofcourse also has great takedowns, and Japanese Jiu Jitsu has great standing joint locks. However, money is tight ofcourse, and I don't want to sign up to another course unless I'm absolutely sure.

 

[serima]

Judo will impress your stand up to a new level and help a litle bit your ground game

 

[Sauron]

no, judo and sambo are heretic arts and should not be practiced under article 5 subsection 6 of the Gracie Bible.

 

[nhbMIKE]

you would get the most out of wrestling imo

 

[aaron_mag]

You'd probably want to go with Judo. It is a long time established art with plenty of schools. Sambo is in its infancy. It is a sport with tons of potential, but just 'isn't there' in comparison with Jiu Jitsu and Judo (on the west coast anyway).

Great for a recreational grappler like myself, but for a guy who is training regularly in BJJ already you'd probably best be served by a really competitive Judo school.

 

[Steeltwo]

You'd probably want to go with Judo. It is a long time established art with plenty of schools. Sambo is in its infancy. It is a sport with tons of potential, but just 'isn't there' in comparison with Jiu Jitsu and Judo (on the west coast anyway).

Great for a recreational grappler like myself, but for a guy who is training regularly in BJJ already you'd probably best be served by a really competitive Judo school.

alot of people have never heard of sambo. i just tell them it's judo with leg locks

 

[Q mystic]

If you are already doing bjj, then go for wrestling.

 

[Enron Exec.]

Im learning Judo as well as BJJ. I am a BJJ blue belt and the Judo is definately help me round my grappling game completely

 

[Deleted member 3729]

How could it not ?

 

[alexgncw]

yes both will help your game a lot ... wrestling is probably the best way to go because it will improve your ground game as well as takedowns

 

[LCDforMe]

I'd love to start doing judo someday but as of now my priorities are to continue to work on bjj strictly for at least another 6 or so months then begin taking my stand up game seriously.

 

[judogido]

alot of people have never heard of sambo. i just tell them it's judo with leg locks

... & shorts.

 

[ARIS]

prefer wrestling over judo.

 

[BraziliaTopTeam]

If you're not a very big and/or strong guy then Judo will definately help out with throws and your ground control, but wrestling's good too, but tends to require more strength then technique in takedowns. I would say BJJ, and either wrestling or Judo is the best combo.

 

[Gavin LeFever]

wrestling > *

it fills the grappling graps in bjj. gives you that conditioning and takedown game that a lot of bjj'ers look like they're lacking.

 

[high right kick]

wrestling, cuz if u get good ull never get taken down.

 

[blanko]

between sambo and judo i would say sambo.