Krav Maga

[Ioannis]

Hi Jocko!

What is your opinion on Krav Maga compared to Jiu Jitsu? When should someone choose one over the other? 

[mynewunit]

The Jocko answer is both. BJJ wont hurt your Krav Maga. Either is better than what 70% of society has. Both will put you ahead of 95% of society.

[drann]

I came back from an injury and started doing Krav Maga to get back in shape. I loved it!! But my ground game sucked hard....so I started BJJ. Now I love BJJ and compete.
I added KRav back into my training. And boy....what a huge difference!! And now the Krav is helping the nuances of my BJJ. As a competitor it is really helpful to have both in my background.
For self defense purposes..,I am fairly certain I can incapacitate someone of lesser skill and eventually escape...

As a woman, I think I need both. BJJ alone is not the answer, you have to know how and where to strike and kick to create space and cause damage.

Now when I am in BJJ class in a crappy position I evaluate if I could get out by striking or kicking. If the answer is yes, I keep fighting. IF the answer is no, I tap.

Hope that's helpful!

[gkieser92]

Almost every BJJ gym in my area does both, so I think that the two complement each other. I just started the BJJ, so I'm focusing on that before I take any striking classes, but I plan on eventually doing both.

[shane]

Apologies for lateness to the party. I've done KM on and off for about 16 years now, civilian and military, the one thing I never developed was a good ground game. So yeah, BJJ is an excellent compliment to that. Shitty ground game is why I started BJJ a couple of months ago. I feel like the two are really solid together.

[diana]

I started to do KM since 2 years now. Of all the disciplines that I have practice before, it has been the most effective for female street defence. I really like it!