To loki and G-Lo, i'd ask how many different martial arts have you done and how long have you done these for besides this style of Jiu Jitsu ? How many different instructors within your style have you trained with and at how many different clubs - are they all the same quality or does it vary ? Have you looked at other variations of Jiu Jitsu or just this one and if the former, what sets the Brazillian version apart from other styles of Jiu Jitsu that makes it 'the best'. Is it the instructors that are great, the fact that you get realistic fighting techniques or just the group atmosphere of the clubs that you train with.
Please dont take this personally, i'm just interested in a short reply that states martial art xyz is the best without any explanation as to why.
I did karate as a kid for 3 years, then did kick boxing competitively for 2 and a half years, shukotan in first year of uni (bit shite really) and now just do BJJ occasionally and do my own pad work training, incorporating Muay Thai strikes as well as kick boxing moves.
Now I only do it for exercise and because I enjoy it. In terms of cardio fitness the only thing that comes close to the fitness required for BJJ is circuit training I did with kick boxing. BJJ is also full contact pretty much all the time, rather than shadow boxing or light sparring - one reason I prefer it. I have tried jiu-jitsu, but it's less fun and less realistic IMO than BJJ. The instructor (one of three I've been taught by in BJJ) is great, the atmosphere is friendly but competitve and I just enjoy it - hence why it's my favourite.
