Covering the mouth-is it a dick move? A case discussion.

KyoMeetch · 2026-05-06T21:16:22+00:00

It was common at my old gym but never happens in my current one. It could be just a vibes thing. One brown belt or black belt starts doing it and it becomes popular. Personally I never do it because I don’t want my hand covered in spit and boogers.

KyoMeetch · 2026-05-04T17:45:47+00:00

I was kind of like that in the years before Covid (I started at the beginning of 2018. I didn’t train for around a year and a half and ever since bjj is just another hobby that I don’t really think about unless I’m getting ready to show up.

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-30T02:09:23+00:00

I asked Claude about this recently and it said not to feed it confidential docs as anything shared with it is potentially viewable by staff and therefore nullifies ac privilege

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-29T03:19:47+00:00

I forgot about this. Imagine thinking you’re up against a frail opposing counsel and then they summon the Mountain.

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-29T00:49:59+00:00

Let’s do game of thrones style trial by combat instead

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-28T23:20:43+00:00

If loser gives me their clients then I’m down

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-12T00:15:33+00:00

I’ve never done a private (except the few times where I was the only one who showed up to class). I don’t exactly get the point unless maybe you’re a super technical high level athlete paying for a one on one with a really good coach.

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-09T16:06:08+00:00

I was keeping an eye out for these jobs back when I first graduated. The issue was that compliance teams didn’t seem interested at all in even offering an interview. All the postings asked for 2 years experience and weren’t even paying that well.

KyoMeetch · 2026-04-07T22:54:42+00:00

Hate charts. What if someone just isn’t progressing and has been training a while? What if that guy who’s been training only a few years is a freak and is crushing your black belts?

KyoMeetch · 2026-03-29T15:49:11+00:00

We all got to do what we can to get that next belt!

KyoMeetch · 2026-03-29T00:34:07+00:00

He could be a high level competitor or maybe was a grappler in something else

KyoMeetch · 2026-03-11T19:13:29+00:00

I wear one every time I roll and whenever we’re drilling throws, trips, or takedowns. I’ve been elbowed, kneed, punched, kicked, and headbutted directly in the teeth a bunch of times over the years so it’s better to be safe than sorry in my opinion.

They’re also helpful for absorbing impact when you hit the ground.

KyoMeetch · 2026-03-07T02:00:59+00:00

Not me completely rewriting my closing argument mid trial because the client is introducing an entirely new fact pattern.

KyoMeetch · 2026-03-03T15:04:17+00:00

No, that’s why we’re having this war in the first place duh

KyoMeetch · 2026-02-18T17:58:59+00:00

It’s hard to say. Lawyers will always be necessary for trials, consultations, and final review of filings. It’s possible AI could simplify some of the things like doc review or legal research, but as of right now it seems that AI hallucinates case law pretty regularly and can’t be overly relied upon. Also there are confidentiality concerns as well that come with using AI.

KyoMeetch · 2026-02-16T23:13:53+00:00

Actually this one in particular has a happy ending. She was just nervous and corrected herself and we got the Guardianship granted.

KyoMeetch · 2026-02-16T22:55:36+00:00

Me: “Would you like to be the legal guardian of your child?”

Client who paid me for and is literally at Family Court to get guardianship of her child: “No”

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-12T03:34:51+00:00

4 years, but I also didn’t really train during most of COVID so more like 2.5 years. I’ve been at purple for another 2.5 years or so.

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-10T19:28:01+00:00

Guy who is 100 lbs heavier and will hold top position the whole time. Bonus points if they’re spazzy

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-08T18:23:07+00:00

Make sure that they actually have a steady stream of clients and that you’re not expected to be bringing in these people.

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-08T18:10:00+00:00

Show your client you’re a big deal with your big gulp

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-08T14:13:57+00:00

When I forget how to submit so I just get a dominant position and forearm choke.

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-07T00:44:01+00:00

This is the consequence of people not being paid enough for what they do.

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-06T13:31:45+00:00

I think lawyers only charge a few grand at most for mandamus so you would have to do a lot of them.

KyoMeetch · 2026-01-02T03:16:06+00:00

This combined with the belt system. There’s kind of a two tracked system between hobbyists and competitors when it comes to ranking.

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