Any tips for me?

yep, i just started trainin is ju jitsu from this site, still looking for a dojo..

anyway, does any1 have any tips for me? i also have a question.

Do you think training in offence and just basic defence( blocks, etc.) is a good style for sparring?

get down a gym there is no substitute for time on the mats...

Like sl says, just wonder in a few places and try the classes, don't sign up for the first club ya walk into, try and get a bit of experience of all the possibilities first.

Most definitely have a good lookaround all the gyms / dojos in the area it took me a good few months to find somewhere.

ok, thanks alot.... i'm sure there are some places around talahassee

where the hell is talahassee?:-O

Was just thinking the same, I've heard of it atleast.

i havnt ive living in the valley's too long!:-))

talahassee is the capital of florida.... I live in USA

Well I don't know the capital of Florida so ya might be telling the truth i guess.

why would i lie? i live 32 miles from Talahasee... they have EVERYTHING there.....

EVERYTHING?

just about everything every other american town has;-)

I imagine you've had a good look around on the net already but if martial arts sites and search engines don't come up with much you could always try town and/or city council websites (or US equivalents) which very often have a page for local sports clubs and contacts including martial arts.
With a bit of luck you'll find a dojo teaching a style you like and (more importantly) with people you can get along well with and feel comfortable training with.

eg. Would you prefer 2 hours of fighting and self-defence techniques or 2 hours of "how to focus your CHI energy (b*ll**ks)"

Good point Bren, council websites are pretty good for listing all sorts in your area.

i dont even know if we HAVE those at all... i'll look into it now...

I have another question too, whats lessons going to cost me? i dont have a job and i dont hink my dad will pay much...

probably £5 at most per class, but a lot of 'decent' places will charge per month, at around £30-£40/month for unlimited classes, obviously you'd have to convert that into USD.

If they're offering 50p per class in a church hall, then be a 'little' wary, they're prob really good at what they do, but obviously not that good at running a professional club if they're still in a church hall.

You get what ya pay for, so don't just automatically go for the cheapest option.

Just my observations anyway.

lemme see... that's british money right? that's worth about 20-25% more than a US dollar.... but my friends are payng $400 a month for ATA lessons X_X

And what exactly is ATA?