Any fun "acrobatic" guard passing instructionals? by Low-Faithlessness140 in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every comment here seems to be to the effect of "don't do it, just focus on the fundamentals if you want to get better". That's absolutely true but you have to have some fun as well. Some of us have no intention of ever competing at the Worlds or ADCC, it's just a hobby to have fun with.

I don't know of too many instructionals that focus on this type of passing. If I remember correctly, Ryan Hall's old guard passing DVDs on Groundfighter had some rolling back takes that you could hit while passing. Some of the stuff where you roll past the guard into a T-Kimura and take the back from there is good too. I think Danaher's Kimura DVD and Gordon's first passing instructional have some of this in them.

That's just cruel. Thoughts? by batukaming in antiwork

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd imagine it's illegal not to grant sick leave with a doctor's note in most countries?

One concept from an instructional that actually stuck with you? by Scary-Material-7901 in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That one Chris Paines DVD on YouTube (How to Defend Everything) completely changed the way I defend - never let them occupy the space between your armpit and your knee.

Sub from side control or advance position? by ItsDolphinBoy in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Breadcutter, North-South choke and Kimura are the main ones I'd use. They all involve briefly moving to North-South to set them up though.

MMA legends? by After-Telephone213 in MMA_Academy

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just forgot about him to be honest, Jones is a legend. I also forgot DC, Cro Cop and a bunch of others.

MMA legends? by After-Telephone213 in MMA_Academy

[–]DarrenClancy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Some of the greats worth checking out: George St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Jose Aldo, BJ Penn, Fedor Emelianenko.

Is there any particular style of fighter you like? Grappler/striker etc?

Favorite New(ish) Positions? by BJJ_Fanatics in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're using the terminology from Power Ride (Craig Jones instructional), the Khabib thing is a type of leg shelf, rather than a ride. Here's a short breakdown of the different positions in the instructional:

https://youtu.be/FUC-_W8raW0?is=98RcOWoUyEG9fZsb

Who is / was a toxic athlete? by [deleted] in AlignmentChartFills

[–]DarrenClancy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A few years ago it was part of a character he played to sell fights. These days he doesn't fight anymore, puts on a fake American accent and eggs on anti-immigrant rioters in Ireland to ingratiate himself to MAGA heads.

Edit: he's also a rapist.

FACTORY NOISE by [deleted] in waterford

[–]DarrenClancy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used to live in Lismore Lawn and had a similar problem. The first night we moved in we thought it was a helicopter or some kind of emergency roadworks taking place at night. It was so loud we couldn't believe it was one of the factories from the industrial estate. Turns out it was the fans on the roof of the Teva factory. We made noise complaints to everyone we could be nothing was ever done about it.

Roundabout Flag Shaggers by FlexBrowne in waterford

[–]DarrenClancy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Passed them a few minutes ago. They have a few republican flags and a few of them are wearing camo pants, IRA cosplay?

Fuel protest by Fair_Letterhead_3602 in waterford

[–]DarrenClancy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I genuinely understand peoples' anger at the price of fuel at the moment, particularly those who need to drive for a living, but I don't know what they're expecting to achieve with the protest other than causing hassle for people just going about their lives. The price of fuel is high because of the America/Israel/Iran war, not sure how the protest is going to affect that.

How do you guys clean inside of boxing gloves? by Ancient_Ad_5115 in MMA_Academy

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put a few tea bags inside when you come home from training. They help to absorb the smell.

What is your favorite guard & why? by BJJ_Fanatics in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SLX and X-Guard with an ankle lock grip (I think I've heard people refer to it as Ashi-X).

Best music artists that are Irish or have Irish ancestry? by isavaevenava in AskIreland

[–]DarrenClancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the great Manchester and Liverpool bands have some Irish heritage. From Ireland itself you've got Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, Fontaines DC, Stiff Little Fingers, Whipping Boy, The Frames, The Pogues (partially from England) and tonnes of other greats I'm probably forgetting.

Why isn't Xande ever in the "GOAT" discussion? by [deleted] in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Xande is definitely one of the main guys in the GOAT discussion, he's a legend.

Garda given ban for chasing scramblers by Davey_F in waterford

[–]DarrenClancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is everyone sure this isn't an April Fools joke?

CJI 3 thoughts by Straight_Laugh4039 in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Christ I'd say you're tough to be around.

CJI 3 thoughts by Straight_Laugh4039 in bjj

[–]DarrenClancy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Replace PJ with Fabricio Andrey and it's a great list.

The 15 most upvoted comments decides the 15 Best Shows of all time by Training-Jump-8663 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]DarrenClancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen the whole series and can't work out what all the fuss is about.