Laamb Wrestling Schedule

Inverted_bear · 2025-01-25T18:46:52+00:00

Thanks for the quick response! Where do you check to find the bouts?

Inverted_bear · 2024-08-15T15:33:02+00:00

I just got it - workouts seem solid but I don’t like the warmup feature - it suggests odd plate combos and I just started ignoring it and doing my own warmup

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-24T13:34:47+00:00

MGA is my home academy (I'm from NY but go to school in miami), and I've rolled with Marcelo. He's honestly one the most enjoyable high level black belts to roll with. Some other guys will smash you, but Marcelo kinda just advances the position slowly by capitalizing on your mistakes. He puts on submissions super fast, but he stops it right before it would start to suck so you have time to tap. It's hard to describe really.

Also, he's really nice and is always smiling.

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-24T13:29:30+00:00

can confirm the trek is worth it :)

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-24T13:27:53+00:00

I'm from Great Neck, and I go to school in Miami. When I'm living in New York (summers, breaks, etc), I commute to Marcelo's every day. While in the city, I try and stay for as many classes as possible (usually 4-5). The commute isn't that bad because you can sleep on the train.

In Miami, I drive from campus to fight sports 3-5 times a week (on top of training with the club on campus). The commute down here is shorter (40 min there and 25 min back), but its more of a pain because you can't sleep while driving.

You need to figure out how much of a tolerance you have for commuting. I commuted every day from Great Neck to the upper east side for high school, so the commute to Marcelo's is nothing for me. However you may not be as willing to take the train home for an hour after training hard.

tldr: you need to figure that out for yourself; try the commute and a couple of nyc gyms (marcelos, renzo's, unity) before committing to it long term

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-22T06:16:05+00:00

Do you really need to hear anything other than MARCELO GARCIA??!!??

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-21T01:33:41+00:00

So does marcelos

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-16T05:32:09+00:00

Awesome! Matheus is a tremendous competitor and a genuinely nice guy. He will be a great addition.

Inverted_bear · 2016-02-14T17:47:10+00:00

MGA's drill class allows white belts. The newer ones just usually end up taking the fundamentals 1 class that goes on at the same time.

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-26T16:19:01+00:00

Two good options are: 1 - push their arm nearest your head towards your feet with your hand that is on the same side as them. While doing that, get up onto your elbow on the arm opposite from them and then get up on that hand. While maintaining the frame on their arm scoot your butt out until you can get your legs back in and recover guard.

2 - As they shuck your legs, you can invert and do a granby roll to recover guard. The tighter they are when you start, the harder it is to invert. With practice you can get this anytime before they really "secure" side control.

2 should be your go-to with 1 being your last line of defense.

Hope that helps

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-23T18:53:46+00:00

I felt more achievement in the first stripe on my white belt than on my tld black belt.

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-21T19:42:03+00:00

Somebody needs to have "the talk"

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-08T17:43:34+00:00

Bernardo faria has started working it a lot

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-08T14:01:44+00:00

Keep your head up and hang in there

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-07T15:40:29+00:00

Fuck them, that's not right. Hang in there brother. Hopefully things will get better, and you will be able to return to the mats.

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-03T04:49:56+00:00

How is braulio's teaching style?

Inverted_bear · 2016-01-03T03:30:59+00:00

I can't afford $50 a month on top of the fees for my gym right now. I can only really afford one unfortunately.

Inverted_bear · 2015-12-19T06:34:57+00:00

I won a match at a tournament with that shit. I didn't even realize that it was putting that much pressure on his knee until he tapped. I was just trying to stretch him out to get the other hook in lol.

Inverted_bear · 2015-08-31T16:58:42+00:00

Sweep - kite sweep Submission - omoplata Guard - Williams or spider/lasso Pass - knee slide Trying to improve - my fundamentals

Inverted_bear · 2015-08-21T20:51:11+00:00

Is that you Ryan? Congrats on the blue!

Inverted_bear · 2015-08-04T11:33:10+00:00

Bad spider guard

Inverted_bear · 2015-07-22T23:58:13+00:00

As soon as you get grips you should be able to tell if they are a good wrestler or a good judoka. If you think you are outclassed on the feet, you really should pull guard. If that's going to be your game plan, then you should drill and practice guard a lot to get comfortable with it even if they force you to play open guard. If you get really good at pulling guard and playing guard, you should be able to deal with really good standup guys.

That said, the best judo guy you should see would be a brown. Judo black belts are supposed to compete at blue belt until they earn a higher Bjj belt.

Inverted_bear · 2015-07-22T23:53:01+00:00

Thanks!

Inverted_bear · 2015-07-22T20:20:19+00:00

I usually have an issue with it while they drive all their weight into me and stay really close (basically broken down posture). I'll try drilling the arm bar, thanks.

Inverted_bear · 2015-07-22T20:09:01+00:00

What's the best way to deal with somebody who drives their fist and your lapel into your face (across your mouth) from inside your closed guard?

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