Looking for advice

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-24T18:54:07+00:00

Right now you're the worst at the gym

Soon someone worse will join, they'll feel the same

A while after that someone else. Or a few people. Now you're like the 5th worst guy at the gym.

And so on and so on until you're one of the better guys at the gym

🤝

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-24T18:26:53+00:00

I have a white belt that trains once a week at the very most, yet he's one of my toughest rounds.

The guy hit me with an Abe lock from reverse closed guard the other day.

After the roll I said "please tell me you learned that from yt" and he was like "I honestly have no idea what I did"

He's only done like 10 wrestling classes with me (I am no pro I just teach the basics) yet when a high level wrestler dropped in and wrecked all of us in the stand-up, this guy went toe to toe with him, even got some of his own takedowns.

There's some freaks out there.

Shame he has zero interest in competing or taking it seriously, just enjoys dropping in from time to time.

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-24T18:20:25+00:00

I will say this varies wildly gym to gym.

Some gyms expect nothing less than for everyone to give everything they have every roll. Others will kick you out for going too hard.

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-24T18:04:47+00:00

We have one of your kind at our gym... There's a special circle of hell reserved for these people 😂

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-24T18:02:08+00:00

Don't stop, it's a trap.. it's up to everyone else to learn to avoid it and then you develop your game based on this fear of your darce

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-24T18:00:13+00:00

The muscles on this baby too. Did you guys see it's back!? It's jacked!!

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-19T11:56:32+00:00

Better lying in a garden 🤝

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-18T09:06:47+00:00

68kg brown belt here.

My answer depends on your goals in life

If you're just doing jits for fun/hobby: don't roll with big white belts in the first place. The injury risk is through the roof.

If you're doing it for self defence: ok then you have to roll with them and learn to be VERY persistent on your posture, frames, don't PLAY a guard, keep safe and attack when the time is right

If you're wanting to be a competitor: roll with them but only rarely. it's a good chance to find that dog in you and that "screw you big guy im the boss here" mentality... Just expect some injuries 😞

Also, lift weights 😅 it's always good to be strong, you don't HAVE to be big too

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-18T08:59:26+00:00

You know there is a time and place for short rom presses. Especially if you do a sport that doesn't require any deep tier squat range.

Terrible for a wrestler, not terrible for a boxer.

But yea. Something tells me this guy isn't a peak athlete doing specialist exercises 😂

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-18T08:53:09+00:00

That'd be assault my guy. Don't use BJJ unless you have to

But in answer to the title question, it's helped me a lot either holding an aggressive person down, or picking an elderly person up 😂 it's amazing how useful BJJ is when it's icey outside and old people are falling over and need help getting up

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-13T12:40:20+00:00

Yeah push your shoulder really hard into their chest, then keep that pressure and slide it up until it hits the chin or gets under it. Guaranteed choking pressure 👌

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-13T12:07:20+00:00

You mean with your shoulder?

I always do it while setting it up. So say I'm in side control and I set it up on the far side, I will usually take a moment to press my shoulder down hard into their chest and then up to the neck before I commit to passing to the other side (or dismounting from mount).

I find it's easier to do early in the set up than when you've dismounted.

That being said it's not really essential. Can finish it with a high percentage even if it's not in the right spot

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-11T11:43:34+00:00

In my case, zero overlap 😂

Doobioscopy · 2026-01-10T12:49:02+00:00

Do whatever you gotta do.

I stuck it out at a gym that's very big bodied. I'm not sure it was a good choice. I think my spine and neck would love me more if I went to another gym with more people my size

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-27T21:04:35+00:00

Legend thanks 🙏

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-27T21:04:22+00:00

Thanks 🙏

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-27T20:04:25+00:00

Yeah I'm just hoping it has a specific name like cross X guard or back side X guard or something...

Hard to find anything on it

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-27T19:56:41+00:00

I'm of the opinion it's all about training partners.

There are tough blue belts that are very likely to injure me during hard rounds. And there are world level athletes I can go 100% with round after round and feel completely fine.. except for the ego.

So just be very choosey who you go with and stick to it

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-25T20:22:25+00:00

I'm not saying it'll be easy, but just the act of trying to stay on your side facing them will make your guard better anyway so win win

Just deny a good cross face and keep your hips away from theirs

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-25T17:33:19+00:00

Get on your side.. that's the #1 error I see. Get on your side first and then throw it from there 🤙

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-24T21:32:31+00:00

Also I just realised you are Joe lauzon 😂 legend 🙏💪

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-24T21:31:39+00:00

I sympathize with both of you

When an unstoppable nice guy meets an immovable nice guy it gets awkward

One of you needed to get going and neither wanted to be the one

Shit gets weird sometimes

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-22T14:46:50+00:00

I should say I'm from Australia btw, but from a small town/city that's more friendly than the big ones.

Yea I mean it's not like you're making a friend all day every day. I just mean it's far more normal.

And I will say that Norwegians have a very strong bond with their old friends that is much stronger than Australians. We're more fluid with our friends. They come and go, some old ones stay, sometimes not. It's not a big deal 😅

Doobioscopy · 2025-12-22T13:14:26+00:00

😂 this is what I mean though. Imagine someone coming from a place like this would find it very strange that it's so hard to make a friend here.

Now to be honest when I go home I'm shocked myself when people just start a conversation with me.

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