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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I took BJJ for 2 years in my late 30s. One of the most important things is to make sure you tell your partner what speed you want to go when you roll (spar). That's when things get injured. I had an accumulation of small injuries that built up over time. Something in my ankle was stretched/torn and I had trouble squatting on that foot for a while. My right thumb was sore for months. Stuff like that. But I was also in the best shape of my 30s.

If you are in the MoCo area, I recommend the Foundry because they have an amazing group of women to train with and even a women-only class. [b]I hate rolling with men. They smell bad, sweat more, and always weigh more. I'm not saying I smell like roses when I'm exercising, but men were always worse than the other women[/b].[/quote]

Ok, but if the actual goal is learning self defense, you should practice against men, because it is a larger, heavier man who is most likely to attack you.[/quote]

BJJ is a sport and should in no way be considered self defense. You don't even punch or kick in BJJ. It may give you a small advantage if you are attacked - mostly because you will be used to being in uncomfortable physical situations - but it will not save you. If anything, rolling with men has shown that such a large weight and strength difference will almost always beat out technique unless the woman is lucky and can break a bone or dislocate a joint in the first seconds.

If realistic self defense is your goal, you should look at krav maga and/or workshops where the instructor wears padding and you can really go all out on the nasty things like eye gouges. [/quote]

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