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any bluemooners practice the art of jujitsu? I had a hip replacement this year, and had planned to get back to boxing but currently can’t really twist comfortably or throw power shots. It’s reallt frustrating. I am thinking maybe trying something different. Question is ( probably a retarded one haha ) how much strain goes into your hips?
Give it a whirl but let the instructor know your background first, I'd say pay for a private lesson first, 1-2-1 rather than open class and free rolling. you use your hips a lot, think about full guard, shrimping, bridgeing etc but with regards to straining I guess you wont know until your try.
I haven't trained for over 2 years now and I've had a drink or two so I'm trying my best to remember! The irony is when you're amazing at it, its effortless, but to get there its a lot of practice and whilst I'm a bit pissed I distinctly remember coming out of the first ever session me and a mate went to, both of us had boxed, were reasonable distance runners at the time and regular circuit trainers at the time and when we came out neither of us had EVER been that knackered before.
But please don't let that put you off, that was from the free rolling at the end rather than the teaching, like I said, 1-2-1 is the best way to start I reckon given your situation,
A lad who started about the same time as me had to stop to have fucking spinal surgery (not from BJJ I should add) and I've seen on FB that after a long recovery he just competed in his first tourney.
I'm over in Warrington but the guy who teaches comes over from Manchester and a nicer geezer you couldn't hope to meet let me know if you want his details
In fact fuck it, I need to start training again in the new year. you just convinced me!!
