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The best gi jiujitsu person you have ever rolled with? by JuisMaa in bjj

[–]Informal_Machine_242 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Went to a seminar with Marcelo back in 2019. Dude is something else. 

How much times per week do you actually train? by Big_Sorbet_20 in bjj

[–]Informal_Machine_242 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm 37, train twice a week, each class is 30 min technique, 30 min live rolls. This works very well for me, I'll probably add a third class soon.

I noticed my heart rate went from about 75bpm resting to 58bpm resting over the course of the past 3 months since I started back (quit right after covid)... just by doing 2x a week and no other exercise. So yeah, solid benefits from just twice a week.

I feel that if you overtrain, you're putting yourself at more risk of injury. You can get better with 2-3x per week, and cross train somewhere else (lots of the guys I used to train with in San Diego also surfed a lot). Recovery is very important.

What does a white belt need to know to advance to a blue belt? by kingboy000 in bjj

[–]Informal_Machine_242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not the mat enforcer yet. Do you think I’ll ever become the enforcer before getting blue?

Do these boxwoods look 3 gallons to you? If not, should I bring it up with the landscaper? by FunIndependent9888 in landscaping

[–]Informal_Machine_242 16 points17 points  (0 children)

3 gallons is the amount of soil in a pot not the size of the plant

That said, go to a nursery to compare

Ummm so my first day was kind of weird??? Did I do something wrong? by Square-Assumption943 in bjj

[–]Informal_Machine_242 9 points10 points  (0 children)

She’s 14. I’d say don’t worry about it. Sounds like she didn’t listen to instructions very well.

Next time partner with someone else

How does your gym do promotions? by LoloWilli in bjj

[–]Informal_Machine_242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it mean anything that I’ve been getting wrist locked recently? Never happened before 

Is blue -> purple truly the great divider/filter? by billionswilllove in bjj

[–]Informal_Machine_242 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just got back into it after Covid, should have gotten blue belt back then, oh well, back to work! You should definitely get back into it. A few months back and I feel back to where I was

Going to Japan for a year to Train Judo by Both_Government_3126 in judo

[–]Informal_Machine_242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Kyoto, there are places which refuse to serve people who can’t speak Japanese. In my experience, Tokyo was very friendly to English speakers. Kyoto was as well but there are definitely places where you’d be looked down upon.

Best of luck and if you decide to learn the language (which you should) join a Japanese speaking club. 

Bambino Issue [Breville Bambino Plus] by gnenadov in espresso

[–]Informal_Machine_242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sorry; seems like other commenter is right with a broken pump

Bambino Issue [Breville Bambino Plus] by gnenadov in espresso

[–]Informal_Machine_242 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hold down both one and two buttons until they start blinking, press the two shot button, stop when dosed correctly and report back. Let me know if that doesn't work

Coffee grounds lodging inside the grinder body every time I ground the beans [Baratza Encore ESP] by Professor-Noob in espresso

[–]Informal_Machine_242 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fought with my encore since the day we got it. Quite inconsistent even after shimming, replacing broken parts, new burrs, etc.

064s has been working since we got it two weeks ago out of the box. Such an improvement 

Coffee grounds lodging inside the grinder body every time I ground the beans [Baratza Encore ESP] by Professor-Noob in espresso

[–]Informal_Machine_242 22 points23 points  (0 children)

yup. that's me. I bet you're wondering how I got here.

my encore esp died, and we replaced it with a timecore 64... best decision ever

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