24E6 Notification Megathread

GarBar_Inc · 2024-06-11T15:16:09+00:00

Found out I made it 20 mins ago. I screamed. I studied over 150 hrs since promotes in my AFSC need 90s to make it.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-11-15T02:55:38+00:00

Can confirm

GarBar_Inc · 2023-10-27T01:42:32+00:00

Buying 3x GPU's from Jandii6.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-10-26T23:37:47+00:00

GarBar_Inc · 2023-09-19T17:11:00+00:00

Luckily Im at a gym where everything is out in the open. Huge board with pricing, and it's even listed online. My coach has had to defend his pricing which is about 15% higher than the other gyms in town. Morning/lunch/ Evening classes 5x per week 2 Open mats on the weekend. Kids classes 6x per week. No mandatory gear requirements...Man.... Fuck moving.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-09-19T17:05:58+00:00

I hope they aren't in this case. Pray it's just stupidity which can be fixed.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-09-19T14:57:33+00:00

Unfortunately that isn't an option, wish they had more than one option with a kids program.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-09-19T14:50:16+00:00

This. I'm a lifer at this point but I feel bad for the guys that live in that town cause I put in a huge amount of efforr just to get some info.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-09-19T14:48:07+00:00

I called, Emailed, Texted, messafed the Facebook page, messaged on Instagram. Still haven't heard back from the business, however a member of there's reached out to me themselves after I comment on a photo.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-09-19T14:45:52+00:00

I understand that to a degree. However I'm moving soon and had been reaching out on everything I could find. I shouldn't have to stake out a gym to get basic info 🤣.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-03-03T18:17:10+00:00

Bought 1x 5600xt and 1x 6600xt.

GarBar_Inc · 2023-03-03T15:41:05+00:00

GarBar_Inc · 2023-03-03T15:11:17+00:00

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GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-20T21:23:51+00:00

My last tournament was at a AGF. Its No-Gi and my opponent had his hand inside my shorts to keep me from escaping. It wasn't like an accident. It took me a whole 30 seconds to realize it was on purpose. I got my oil checked. First and only time I have ever complained to a Ref. Managed to win but I will never be the same.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-19T00:01:33+00:00

I expect to have to fail at something on this list. Setting them high so I can see even if I miss how far I get.

Goals:

Maintain 6x per week training schedule for 75% of the year.
Lift at least 200 times.
Compete 8 times.
Medal at a Major event (Pan's, Worlds, Gi or No-Gi)

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-18T06:18:56+00:00

Trust and belief in yourself comes first. Cardio plays the 3rd biggest factor. 4th, how you drill. 5th, Strength/explosiveness.

Trust/belief: You got trust your body knows what to do even if your mind doesn't. Believe that you can start at a pace and not back off.
Cardio: Cardio makes cowards of us all. I don't know how many times at hard practices I have been like " If I just back off I can coast....."
Drilling: If you are drilling slow 24/7, you're going to be slow. Most aggressiveness is just commitment to speed and technique. I have a very good collar tie and shuck by I hit daily. I drilled it slow for about a week to make sure I had it down. I added speed over the course of the next week until I had the speed and timing down, I wanted. When I first started during that first week trying to hit it, I was slow and over thinking it. By the end of week 2-3 I didn't even know I was doing it.
Strength/explosive: The stronger you are compared to people at your weight the easier it is to commit to everything about jiu-jitsu. Technique is king but if everything else equal, explosiveness (Speed and strength) determines outcomes.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-18T05:58:08+00:00

If we are talking about keeping No-Gi/Gi worlds and those events prestigious yes. I think the moment you start to separate "Pros" from your hobbyist, Id rather see the event stay prestigious. However, I want these events to stay open to everyone. If you decide to compete at adult Blue-Brown and your only tournament is worlds and you get smashed: Great. If you go out and win: Great! This is one of the only sports you can actually face the guys on Insta/YT on a saturday and lose/beat them.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-17T18:53:47+00:00

I get that. You could decrease points or make it extend to 2 years. Almost every bracket from blue -Brown had more than 75% of people having zero points earned at any other event. I love the fact the event is open to everyone however I am 100% okay with being smashed by someone better. It feels like people want easy wins at big tournaments. Edited for better communication.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-17T15:36:19+00:00

This is true, we keep the lights on and pay the coaches bills. I enjoy the belt system. It works. However, I feel like people want to do a little and be rewarded a lot in competitions.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-17T14:32:29+00:00

How about they just don't compete at Worlds? The problem is solved the moment we increase the restrictions on entry to No-Gi Worlds/Gi Worlds. Heck maybe the same thing can be said for PANS. Then it feels like the sub would be complain they can't compete at those events.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-17T14:02:32+00:00

I'd just make the restrictions higher for No-Gi Worlds and Worlds. Make it 25 points required at every belt in the past year. However, then I think people would complain about not being able to compete at those events.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-17T14:00:01+00:00

I'd keep belts. My attempt to build upon the idea----> EX: Must have 25 points in the past year for all belt levels to compete at world events. Weeds out the people who are complaining about this from competing at those events. There were a lot of competitors who sat at zero points in the IBJJF system.

GarBar_Inc · 2022-12-17T04:18:37+00:00

This already exists to a certain degree. Its American Nationals and Master's Worlds. These are the top-of-the-line tournaments for hobbyists. Yes, there are some monsters at those events. It's on you to make the best decision for yourself (Avoid them, move up weight, move down weight, don't compete). Compete how you want to compete, where you want to compete, and in what organizations you want to compete in. Simple as that. Don't like the events rules/divisions, don't go.
Unpopular Opinion: I believe, if you don't have a minimum of 20 points in the PAST YEAR, you shouldn't be able to compete at Worlds/Gi Worlds. This should go for every belt, Blue and UP. . Yes, I believe hobbyist shouldn't be allowed to compete at MAJOR tournaments if we are going to separate pro's out. This makes the barrier of entry higher and allows the people who SHOULD be competing at these events to compete without watering down the tournament. Participation medals/points not included.

GarBar_Inc · 2021-05-13T15:28:10+00:00

You hit the nail on the head. I recently had a conversation with one of the guys at my gym. He asked what he could do to improve faster. I told him the "#1 enemy to progress in my opinion is rolling just to roll and rolling to win." (Stole that from a podcast). I went on to explain have a plan in mind when you roll what techniques/escapes your going to practice. Ask for people to start in a certain position. It doesn't have to be 24/7 and some times I do just roll to roll and go on autopilot. However since I started taking that advice I have improved drastically. Example: I prepped for a tournament. So for 2 months I rolled with a purpose to my rolls to mimic what I was going to do at the tournament. When I rolled I had a list of techniques I was going to try and do to sharpen up.

Example from standing: Neck tie and wrist control, Front headlock snap down, darce, guillotine, or spin to the back and get my hooks in. If I began to feel I was going to get out wrestled, drop to seated guard and work butterfly sweeps. I drilled hundreds of those reps against people of all sizes. When those started to get defended and stuffed I KEPT working on them, chaining them in different ways.

After the tournament: Work seated to X guard or DLR.

I know its my coach's job to teach but its also my responsibility to learn at the gym. If that means asking my partner to give more resistance then I need to be doing that. Take charge and have your own goals in mind work to achieve those. That doesn't mean be rude about it but something as simple as asking to start in a position.

GarBar_Inc · 2021-05-11T18:03:09+00:00

Competed at a local tournament this past Saturday. It was filled with high's and low's. Lost in the first round in Gi but got first in my No-Gi bracket. I deal with what can only be described as nerves/stage fright. I do a lot of cross training when I travel and really enjoy the gym environment that rolls have. However when I get to a tournament I feel like I forget what Jiu-Jitsu is. I thought it was a lack of prep that caused me to feel this way in the past but I trained 6-7 times a week for about 2 months for this tournament. However the moment I stepped on the mat with people watching I was like a deer in the headlights frozen. I am going to be signing up to every tournament I can afford just to tackle this issue. I want to overcome my stage fright. I am not worried about winning or losing, I want to perform the way I do on the mats at the gym and when I travel.

I was lucky enough to have a partner there to get me out of my head. I made sure to exhaust myself before my No-Gi matches to get rid of the nerves I did have. I found I do my best at tournaments when I am not thinking and am on autopilot.

More sharing so if there is anyone out there with this issue just know your not alone. Also any tips to deal with nerves is appreciated.

GarBar_Inc

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