Congrats at giving it another go. Don't quit. Your ribs will probably hurt for a month or two until you learn to frame properly. Roll with higher belts every chance you get, whites are wild lol.
Well... I've been training since I first posted in this thread. Now I've really gone and done it. I entered my first ever BJJ tournament and it's tomorrow. I'm a 165 lb, 48 year old white belt. I'll report back on how bad of an idea this was.
Software? Our black belt uses a stick to turn on the lights because you can’t reach the light switch.
Submitted the first guy and got submitted in my second match. 2nd place out of 4. I’d say that’s about the best I could have expected. Still not sure it’s the best use of my weekends.
I just switched to Clark Gracie and they use BJJ Link. Its structured like a social network which is kinda dumb. It’s also pretty clunky and doesn’t always work.
Coaches probably reference the data to figure out how often a student is training, so they can get an idea of how fast or slow they're progressing. Besides that, no idea. The only thing I use it for is checking in.
Was heavily into it 10 years ago. Best shape of my life. Thats the best benefit. Unfortunately you are injured pretty often. Could be little stuff like finger sprains and such but thats just part of it. Also expensive at $110-$150 a month membership depending on the caliber of the gym you go to. All skillsets are usually trained the same in class, but they split the newer guys/girls to practice the moves with like-skilled partners. Yes you can be rolling around with a girl. I always hated it as you dont go 100% and she is pissed since you are taking it easy on her. Does not translate to better defense if you get into fight. You should know you never go to the ground if possible in a street fight. More prone to getting your head kicked in by someone else. I would recommend it to anyone. Go in with a positive attitude and just know it takes atleast 6 months before you are really having fun. I was always a little muscular so they always matched me up with heavier guys. Sucked! Owell, was just part of it. I dont make the time to do the hobby anymore and at the heavy monthly expense I just stopped going when I moved to different city. Nothing around close by. I never did try Gi classes. Always liked no-gi.
I was wondering if someone was going to post up about this. Read it this morning and laughed my ass off.
Damn, reading that just makes me say "RIP" again to Mr. Bourdain. An absolutely brilliant writer and human gone way too soon.
Wow. That's fantastic. I'm always blown away by the eclectic crowd that BJJ attracts. I've rolled with my share of fighters, tech nerds, dirtbags, millionaires, celebrities, and even one porn starlet. Funny how once you slap and bump, we're all the same. I wish Bourdain had been able to muster the strength to get back on the mat when his world went black.
I know this comment is old, and I agree with the second point. Curious though, would you say that a person who trains BJJ five days a week could better defend themself in a street fight than an untrained person?
I believe at that amount of training, any art or fight sport, will definitely give you the edge in the streets... against someone that as no skills. My bigegst concern, is when McDojo's sells their art and convinces the smaller person (guy or girl) that they can defend themselves against bigger opponents in a street fight. People seem to forget that there are no rules in a street fight. I personaly would rather strike someone bigger then me, then taking it to the ground. Then again I'm not anything worthy in BJJ.
To your point, I think that training in any REAL martial art is infinitely better than doing nothing and pretending that you know how to fight. Nothing wrong with practicing Tai Chi or whatever as long as you don't think it will work in a violent interaction. The reason I think BJJ is the most applicable to the real world is that you get to fight every day. Hard to do that with striking. Granted, the Thais seem to have figured it out and can spar daily without damage, but American egos don't seem to do well with that program. I actually don't often think about the street aspect of martial arts because I'm not interested in getting in a fight outside the gym. I love the sport of fighting and enjoy training in many disciplines. Hell, I used to shit on Karate, until I did MMA rounds with a national champ point karate fighter who absolutely embarrassed me. I always wonder why almost every man thinks he can fight. Fighting is like playing a piano or speaking a foreign language. You have to learn and practice diligently, and no amount of belief in yourself is going to allow you to converse in Mandarin or play Mozart.
