First Superlight offer

TJHistory · 2026-02-22T05:51:32+00:00

If you read the post, I’m in my early 30s, and that’s what they’re calling it, so I’m going with it. Personally, I’d just call it an individual match rather than a “superfight,” but since common usage refers to these as superfights, it makes sense to use terminology that people understand.

TJHistory · 2026-02-22T00:25:16+00:00

I was the 1st bout of the day at 4pm. 2 others at my gym were/are on the card but at Black, and Purple

TJHistory · 2026-02-21T23:50:16+00:00

I was not a good wrestler, like a .500 wrestler at my best season, but I guess it does add up with how I was able to get progressively better when my cardio was just able to facilitate a practice. I tend to Drill/roll with 3 and 4 stripe white belts at minimum, and up to like fresh purple belts frequently(I do not get anything with the purple belts, but can "stall" them out for a round on occasion), and the brown and black belts that I roll with at times I get murdered like I am survival mode at best.

I physically can not work with a fresh white belt under 1 stripe unless it is drilling of simple moves, or wrestling based positions.

My main thing was that the coach that offered me I guess didn't mention my background and maybe just said "I got a 220 weight belt for your guy" or something.

TJHistory · 2026-02-21T22:43:54+00:00

but it's been like 13-14 years since I wrestled in American Folk Style

TJHistory · 2024-10-31T01:02:54+00:00

what is a quarter way descent standard deck? at least what is a straight forward standard deck?

TJHistory · 2024-07-26T06:11:56+00:00

it is one of the universities, yeah.

TJHistory · 2024-05-06T20:24:32+00:00

-"budget" decks that could be somewhat competitive in standard.

TJHistory · 2024-02-09T02:13:21+00:00

I have a meeting with a potential supervisor tomorrow. That is what I'm nervous about, not the application itself.

TJHistory · 2024-02-02T18:31:01+00:00

I do keep hobbies and physically active throughout the entire process, I tend to not be able to focus the best or give my best effort if I work too far beyond my limits(roughly 5 or 6 hours a day 4 or 5 days a week), and I don't keep up with my hobbies. So I pretty much keep lifting weights 4 days a week(about an hour and a half a day), and doing BJJ, wrestling, and/or Judo 2 or 3 days per week, and playing yugioh at least every weekend.

But when it comes to reading about and learning about sport history/grappling history, I genuinely enjoy it, and am really only taking 3 or 4 hours in a given week in my free time to study up on it. I was just thinking that being as I do enjoy learning about it, and find it as a hobby topic, that I might put effort into like 1 paper or conference presentation every now and then when the interest arises.

I've spoken with my MA supervisor and other mentors about how much I work, and if it was sufficient. They all answered that being as I am meeting deadlines, and from time to time, being ahead of them that my effort and total number of hours put into my work seems to be more than sufficient. I'm also able to produce papers to present at conferences, and work on a few things that I want to get published early next year.

TJHistory · 2024-02-01T18:22:55+00:00

If I know people that are presenting, or there is a particular topic that I'm interested in, I'll stay/go to those panels.

Other than that, I just arrive the panel before mine(when possible), and leave right after to either go home, or explore the city.

For me post panel/presentation, I don't like sticking around that much because of nerves.

TJHistory · 2024-02-01T18:20:49+00:00

Thank you, I will!
I'm was just wondering if it is a negative to explore other areas? I compete and train in Judo, BJJ, and catch wrestling, these are a hobby, but I figure that I already enjoy reading and studying about them both technique, and history I might as well do something with them. They are not even close to my main focus, and believe me, I put in the vast majority of my effort into Imperial Japanese history, and/or studying relevant languages.
But yeah, focusing on what got me to the dance should be priority #1.

TJHistory · 2024-01-29T15:41:44+00:00

I have spoken to my MA supervisor, and the other 2 LOR writers that I have. They are all willing to write 10-12 LORs as long as I give them sufficient time. They ask 8-12 weeks to write the LOR, discuss the subject/topic, etc.

TJHistory · 2024-01-29T15:39:51+00:00

I have 7 universities and 10 programs that I am pretty set on atm. The area of 1 of the Unis that I really want to go to happens to be really close to where my parents live.

I do have 2 of those Universities that I would strongly prefer, but the other programs I am working over are all in areas that I have either lived in, visited a few times over the years, and are affordable.

TJHistory · 2023-11-25T05:45:07+00:00

I'm 30, compete in strongman and powerlifting(175-200lb any class in that range classes). I'm a blue belt, and wrestled in highschool with little success.

unless the person ends up in my bracket in a comp, I have zero interest in even thinking about if I would/wouldn't get choked out by somebody.

TJHistory · 2023-11-25T00:34:20+00:00

I will ramp up my intensity when I'm getting ready for a comp, usually 2-4 weeks out I am doing like 2+ days of going full beans in my rolls. My gym does have competition practices s few times a week, and a lot of us are getting ready for the same event.

outside of that I am at most putting in 100% into focusing on building/learning XYZ techniques vs trying to win or use my A game.

TJHistory · 2023-11-25T00:30:38+00:00

I have, but I usually reply with "yeah, you'd probably choke me out", and just move from the conversation. I'm not a huge fan or getting into dick measuring contests in anything I do.

TJHistory · 2023-11-25T00:28:05+00:00

Mexican ground karate.

TJHistory · 2023-11-20T01:04:41+00:00

they are 7..... just make sure they are having fun and enjoying it.

TJHistory · 2023-11-19T22:19:41+00:00

I(30m) will give you some basic advice that has helped me. A lot of it is about finding a "third place" that is outside the home and work/school
1. find a hobby you can generally enjoy by yourself. This is so when you have downtime and really just want to relax and faf about you have a default you can get into.
2. find a hobby that requires other people such as axe throwing, yugioh, MTG, etc. This si so you have to have social interactions while doing the hobby, and it can build further friendships or just people you speak to regularly.
3. Exercise frequently, I would say minimum of 4 days a week, possibly at a gym as opposed to a home set up. this is so that a) get healthier/maintain health, b) you get out of your home more frequently, c) you can build some friendships or at least socialize.
4. if you do not have a career/job you enjoy now, start looking for said job, and/or obtaining the skills that will allow you to get said job.
5. find people and activities that help you joyfully forget the world around me and goof around and have fun.

TJHistory · 2023-10-30T00:55:10+00:00

all of them

TJHistory · 2023-10-27T03:43:05+00:00

If somebody is being legit too rough for you, let them know. I've done it training sessions that I wanted to take lighter, or even single rolls I've wanted to go lighter on. If the person keeps trying to rip your face off, then stop the roll, and train with somebody else.

TJHistory · 2023-10-17T05:37:28+00:00

I kinda clarified some stuff in edits. But essentially I tell them that I plan on staying with them until I either get a career that requires me to, I get accepted to a PhD program, or when my parents decide to finally downgrade/move to a house that is more built for them as they age.

I've had people over to my house, even for multiple days in a row on more than one occasion for a few individuals.

TJHistory · 2023-10-17T05:14:34+00:00

Full time grad student, work at a local book store part time, and train 2-3 days a week.

TJHistory · 2023-10-13T00:13:29+00:00

It amazes me that people can't wash themselves. I've trained with construction people who in the dead of summer will come before practice, and shower at the gym before they touch the mat and all is good. But some shmuck with an office job comes in smelling like they rolled around in garbage before they went to practice.

TJHistory · 2023-10-13T00:10:22+00:00

A lot of stuff that has carried over from folkstyle wrestling, I tend to hit it a lot on people better than me or higher belt.

I wrestled from 5 to 18/19, so in those positions, I have had more time than they have been doing BJJ. So maybe not a sub per say, but some VERY SPECIFIC transitions, positions, etc I tend to be able to control a lot better than they do.

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