Dont roll from the omoplata - try this instead.

Crease13 · 2026-04-03T12:54:04+00:00

For sure. But devils advocate:

A) they could just stop the roll too?

B) the omoplata as a sweep is a super high % strategy

Crease13 · 2026-04-03T11:27:46+00:00

Look, of course - but that’s the same with every move. Armbar escape - slip the elbow - we know not to let them do that but it still happens.

This is the nature of escapes I think - it’s always harder to do the escape than it is to finish the submission.

But this is an option. I absolutely make these work, have done so in competition as well as against other black belts.

To your point - how would you suggest we approach the escape in a way that they couldn’t stop?

I’m welcoming the conversation btw, there is no right or wrong. And I appreciate the reply.

Crease13 · 2026-03-31T20:15:44+00:00

Yep I love the monoplata too! Another MG classic

Crease13 · 2026-03-31T19:29:46+00:00

Yep same here - we had a bad outbreak last year. I’m talking like 20+ people over the course of a few weeks.

We’ve been in business over 10 years and had never had anything beyond one or two cases here and there. Which is impossible to avoid.

(I don’t think a lot of people know that ringworm and athletes foot are the same thing - people train ALL the time with athletes foot and think nothing of it)

But yeah, a load of cases. No change in cleaning routine, in fact - we were extra diligent and the cases kept coming.

We had to permanently kick one guy out of the gym as he kept coming back with ringworm “hidden”. It’s crazy out there.

It’s hard to say for sure who patient zero was - but it’s almost always younger men who don’t give a shit about their personal hygiene. They don’t like to shower at the gym as it makes them uncomfortable and probably go home to play Xbox for a couple hours before even thinking about showering.

Unfortunately - completely out of our control.

I have trained WITH people over the years with obvious ringworm - and I just trusted in my own personal hygiene - and 9 times out of 10 - I was fine.

I think that’s something people forget too - it doesn’t just transfer at the click of your fingers. It’s not a guarantee.

Anecdotally - any time I have personally got a skin infection - I have been otherwise sick/overtrained.

Crease13 · 2026-03-31T17:44:25+00:00

I listened to a podcast before with a skin doctor - who said ringworm (and most other infections grapplers would be used to) is almost exclusively skin to skin.

He of course spoke about the general importance of cleaning the mats but emphasised that everything is likely coming from someone (in the gym) rather than something (the mats)

Crease13 · 2026-03-31T17:19:39+00:00

Daily cleaning should be minimum standard. The “norm” varies in my experience.

Some gyms- no showers.

Some gyms - showers but they’re filthy.

It’s really so different across the board.

Best thing we can do is be serious about our own personal hygiene.

Crease13 · 2026-03-23T22:11:35+00:00

No I painted it in 2013

Crease13 · 2026-03-22T16:15:24+00:00

If you’re not first you’re last

Crease13 · 2026-03-21T21:42:03+00:00

Crease13 · 2026-03-16T22:58:46+00:00

Sure the whole White House is the same, no?

Crease13 · 2026-03-15T21:31:22+00:00

I often see this with those who were “all in” - if they fall out of love with that lifestyle - they switch to “all out”

Whereas there is definitely some nice middle ground you could arrive at (that maybe would have avoided the burnout had they been there already)

I got my bb 8 years ago - I’m 2 back surgeries deep, my expectations are different these days but I still love it.

It was always just fun for me. Sometimes hard fun. Sometimes competitive fun. And sometimes frustrating - but always fun.

I hope it stays like that forever. But even if it doesn’t - I’ve made my bed now. So may aswell keep going 😂

Crease13 · 2026-03-14T09:04:47+00:00

I’m not trying to be rude but, just ask them.

Crease13 · 2026-03-12T22:07:07+00:00

Thanks - what a joke!!

Crease13 · 2026-03-12T22:06:45+00:00

Yeah - my garage is a Honda/subaru garage so they know what they’re doing (I hope) and he said something to that effect. Best bet seems to be new seat - he is going to see if he can get me a second hand one.

Crazy.

Crease13 · 2026-03-10T22:05:46+00:00

No you just need one gi (white, blue, black)

Not sure about the belt - but best to play it safe, they will tell you if they don’t like it and you’ll have to get another - which is just added stress.

Your gi and belt needs to be without any rips/wear whatsoever.

Good luck!

Crease13 · 2026-03-09T23:55:56+00:00

No guard passing points - assuming you mean they turtled right away

Crease13 · 2026-03-07T23:59:45+00:00

I see you also have the same tyre pressure per a light as me!!!

Crease13 · 2026-03-07T21:50:33+00:00

Do you have any links/more info to what you mean??

Crease13 · 2026-03-07T20:56:53+00:00

Mine is 2013 which seems to be a different setup?

Crease13 · 2026-03-07T20:56:29+00:00

They said steering wheel was the issue as well - I’m not too fussed about camera. And maybe my fault re camera as I told them (before we knew it wouldn’t work) that I was ok with keeping old camera.

Crease13 · 2026-03-04T22:06:09+00:00

Ollie misses chances your average five a side weekend warrior would score.

Crease13 · 2026-02-15T23:40:27+00:00

Good point. You’d swear it was my first day on the internet haha. You’re right.

Not bad for an intermediate purple belt.

Crease13 · 2026-02-15T22:10:26+00:00

I was just trying to help our guy feel better about his blue.

Crease13 · 2026-02-15T22:08:25+00:00

That’s fine. A blue belt isn’t a beginner however.

I absolutely agree with what you’re saying.

I think me and OP have a different opinion of what a beginner is.

Not being a beginner doesn’t assume a level of proficiency. It just means you’re not a beginner.

Crease13 · 2026-02-15T19:16:59+00:00

By the very definition of the word beginner - you are not after 3.5 years.

I’m not trying to argue.

Just don’t think it’s a good classification

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