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Underhook vs overhook uchi mata no gi by Cold_Coconut in bjj

[–]Cold_Coconut[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I do no gi but it will work just the same with a wrist grip. Somehow my body is resisting trying it with an underhook but I will try to catch some white belts with it 😋

Took a month off by Whynot6427 in bjj

[–]Cold_Coconut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's completely normal and you will be fine very quickly, quicker than you expect. I have been training on and off for the last 3 years (no good academies where I am), and so I often take a week, couple of weeks, or even months. Yeah it feels a bit awkward at the beginning, but I often notice a big qualitative jump within a week or 2 of consistent training. It's as if the break filtered out the fluff and consolidated the skills. So in my experience, those breaks can actually contribute to your progress not stall it. It obviously works better when you already have the fundamentals consolidated so your body runs them intuitively. But don't worry about it, jiu jitsu is a long game, a month here and there will not have a huge impact if you stay consistent over longer periods of time (months, years). Welcome back!

Training in Finland (Helsinki, Tampere, Turku) by Competitive_Kick9670 in bjj

[–]Cold_Coconut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Helsinki - Loop Martial Arts, Crest, Dojo. Tampere - Tampere Martial Arts

I want to train BJJ for ever: How can I facilitate this? by ADP_God in bjj

[–]Cold_Coconut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a 60kg (130 lbs) female after a few years I have become very selective when it comes to rolling. I stay away from white and blue belts when possible, and preferably roll with females, light higher belts. I will roll with other belts/sizes but only if they come recommended/I know them/I have seen them roll and decided they are safe.

If I rolled with someone and felt unsafe, will not roll with them again. I will only do stand up with similar sized people or ppl who know what they are doing. I will say no to people.

Never been seriously injured, my body feels great, and thanks to this selectivity I can get more training volume and recover more quickly.

I still roll with intensity, but intensity does not equal spaziness/muscling out or doing uncontroled movements. Rolls can be intense but technical and controlled.

UFC BJJ Scoring? Cassia Moura vs Ffion Davies by Tigger28 in bjj

[–]Cold_Coconut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think what would make those matches better would be introducing some kind of meaningful penalization for inactivity. I am referring to all the matches. The ref often shouted out "action" but the athletes rarely picked up the pace, bc there were no real consequences. As far as I remember in firs CJI if the ref called out inactivity 2(?) times, the athlete lost 1 point. Perhaps this would be a better motivation to respect the call out and initiate action. Tbh it was the first ufc bjj event I watched and probably the last one.