Learn to do swings. after a few weeks add clean and presses (or push presses), always start with swings to reinforce hip movement. work up to being able to do snatches.
If you learn to use your hips right you won't hurt your back or shoulder. In fact I had a wrecked shoulder I rehabbed with k-bells and kept it going for 10 more years with k-bells......Probably not the smartest thing to do :p
Mat Pimp and itdoesntmattersomuch are both correct.......doing jiujitsu is the best thing to do. if you can't get mat time or have weaknesses then k-bells, etc can increase/maintain fitness or address weaknesses.
I like k-bell workouts because they can be simple, short and intense and require lots of movement and muscles....tthink about a snatch. But then again, a sandbag offers up most of the same in a less elegant and costly package. If you do go with k-bells, get good ones not walmart or sports authority ones. Using one my friend had SUCKED....with a skinny handle and the geometry between the handle and body felt off.
My workouts mix swings, windmills, cleans and presses, snatches, highpulls and get-ups&1/2get-ups and sometimes I mix k-bells with TRX or clubbells. None of this makes my jiujitsu better, but it does give my fat ass a foundation of strength&conditioning to work with and I don't feel bad about eating a whole pizza because I can still tie my shoes and wipe my ass easily enough.
I second the recommendation of maxwell and pavel and offer up also jason brown.....youtube them and that should be enough to get you started.
Sgt. Slaphead - kept it going for 10 more years with k-bells.....
what does this mean?
i came off shoulder surgery 2 years ago. should i be scurred?
SleepBomb -Sgt. Slaphead - kept it going for 10 more years with k-bells.....
what does this mean?
i came off shoulder surgery 2 years ago. should i be scurred?
I had a damaged shoulder (injuries in 1990's)that needed a SLAP and Bankart repair I strengthened/rehabbed with k-bells before I finally got it repaired over 10 years later (2011).
Any type of strength training can be a good addition to BJJ. Are kettlebells better than anything else? No, probably not.
Only if u buy them from rogan 
Kettlebells help improve your functional strength, most athletic stances are the same stance you would use for kettlebell work outs. Kettlebells improve your hip strength, jiu jitsu is a lot of hips, so yeah kettlebells are better.
Herbish1 - Kettlebells help improve your functional strength, most athletic stances are the same stance you would use for kettlebell work outs. Kettlebells improve your hip strength, jiu jitsu is a lot of hips, so yeah kettlebells are better.
You can improve hip strength with barbells. Tell me how kettlebells are better.
They are much more versatile than a barbell?
Barbell is way more versatile.
Personally I think sandbags of various sizes are better for grappler's supplemental training, but they aren't as fun to play with and can overstress your grip.
By barbell do you mean dumbbell? I can see a dumbbell being pretty versatile, however a barbell you will be knocking shit over left and right and is pretty inconvenient.
Herbish1 - By barbell do you mean dumbbell? I can see a dumbbell being pretty versatile, however a barbell you will be knocking shit over left and right and is pretty inconvenient.No, I mean barbell.
True, it's not very convenient to take to the park or anything, but you can do anything with a barbell except swinging. With it's ability for greater loading, it's an overall superior piece of equipment.
Both barbells and kettlebells are excellent tools if used appropriately.
They are dangerous, i know someone who hurt the back pretty bad (lower) from using them (swinging). They take training, proper training, which is hard to find.
traneufcisback - They are dangerous, i know someone who hurt the back pretty bad (lower) from using them (swinging). They take training, proper training, which is hard to find.
This!
I know many people that have hurt themselves doing barbell deadlifts, squats, bench presses. It's usually a lack of education and coaching in the users end that leads to injury. Not the tool itself.
The idea that you need special coaching for kettlebells is silly. Back when the original RKC book came out, they vaunted it as the "working man's answer to Olympic lifting without the need for special coaching". Then they realized there was a huge market for coaching and certifications and backed off that, but it remains true. Start with a light one, perhaps watch a credible lifter for free on youtube, but don't get caught up in the nonsense that you need any lengthy special instruction.
I've been involved with Kettlebell training since 1998. Started with Steve Maxwell.
I agree with you but the problem is, most people are morons with form. Not just Kettlebell form, any form. I'm sure you've seen some crazy deadlifts in the gym and on YouTube.
One or two coaching sessions can go a long way. Not just kb coaching but for any tool.
I've just done my first proper workout. Tried practicing technique for various types with a 6kg one until I felt if got it right for the last week or so.
Just done 30 mins with an 18kg one with various different ones I'd seen in you tube. It was an amazing workout, I'm exhausted.