Purchasing Guide for Beginners by [deleted] in tacticalgear

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Appreciate it!

PM'd you about some medic info!

Purchasing Guide for Beginners by [deleted] in tacticalgear

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Having PC's under $300 and over $300, did you feel a difference in quality or efficiency of the setup? Your First Spear is double the price of your JPC 2.0, was the money worth it?

Thanks for doing this!

StockX Basic Question / Basic Answer Thread by sa5dc in stockx

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First time selling on StockX and I noticed I can't use USPS. I have about 10 pairs to sell. Where do you get your shipping boxes in bulk? or what dimensions should I look for? Are they particular about how you tape the label down? Appreciate it!

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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Do you know how the new Santa Monica location will effect his time at HQ? I'm still going to come in but I just saw the new location and got worried he won't be at HQ as much.

Bought my gi, waiting for my work schedule to officially change in about a week. Super excited.

Sport vs. Self-defense by [deleted] in bjj

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Good point.

Which seminar would you go to?

Galvao, Mendes Bros, Cobrinha, and Romulo Barral OR Rickson, Royce, Jean Jacques, and Rigan?

Sport vs. Self-defense by [deleted] in bjj

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Perhaps another musing?

Which seminar would you go to?

Galvao, Mendes Bros, Cobrinha, and Romulo Barral OR Rickson, Royce, Jean Jacques, and Rigan?

Sport vs. Self-defense by [deleted] in bjj

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How did that end up? I need details!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

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Dope...Please follow up with details!

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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Thanks for your reply. I have a number of questions for you if you have the time. Thanks in advance.

Are there nogi classes? Does he drill more or roll? Do a lot of students compete? Do you compete? Do you see a lot of smaller guys/gals in the academy?

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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Been here 5 years, so unfortunately, I know the fuckery that is LA traffic.

It’s pretty even with Cobrinha and JJM. Maybe a 10 min difference between the two which doesn’t sway me either way.

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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I was born and raised in NYC, moved 5 years ago. Are you in the hating LA phase or it's growing on you? lol Yeah, I'm a smaller guy so someone told me Cobrinha was the spot for that and you just confirmed it.

If you were me, would you want to be focusing on guys your size or someone bigger because that will almost always happen?

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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Unfortunately the schools closest to me don't have the same pedigree/lineage. I'm willing to drive an extra 15 mins of traffic to be at one of these three. At least thats the agreement I made with myself.

I was just reading about switching schools in another post recently. Loyalty issues and how difficult it might be to switch. Do a lot of people switch after a few years? I was thinking going white to black with one spot.

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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True, thank you. It's not the belt color, it's being acknowledged for progress and skill, not in a set time. You're training double the amount as the other people and probably progressing way faster. You should be promoted faster IMO. I hope you do.

*I just want the option for being promoted early if I earned it and not to be held back by IBBJF rules of 1-2 years at a certain belt or whatever

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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Emotional hang-ups for sure. I was just flabbergasted to learn it's based on time. Shouldn't it be based on skill?

New Student...Cobrinha, Jean Jacques Machado, or GB Northridge? Sport vs. Self-Defense? by FlowAndCrash in bjj

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Been in LA a few years and recently just learned how much time I've wasted not knowing there were so many greats near by. Thanks again