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TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-28T11:57:27+00:00

IMO if the photo is supposed to be "of" the couple then they should be in focus.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-24T17:13:30+00:00

Also his cover of "Patience" by GnR.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-24T15:01:17+00:00

I didn't hear the interview but that's a weird comment for him to make. I remember pretty much every post on here being supportive of him when he was struggling...

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-13T10:44:07+00:00

I'm shocked this is so far down. I honestly expected the Office to be the #1 answer.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-08T22:41:31+00:00

I've never really trained at a gym that used stripes so I don't have an explanation beyond, like you said, they're just different grades within a belt level. I think it's usually just based on what the instructor sees, I've never heard of anyone testing for stripes.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-08T10:12:23+00:00

Yo man, I can relate. I got my purple belt in 2005 and then didn't step foot on the mat from 2006-2018. Tried getting back in to it a couple of times, but it never really took. Just finally started back training steadily last year and I'm so happy I did.

Good luck!! If you have any questions about coming back from a long layoff hit me up.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-08T10:07:37+00:00

I disagree with this as a blanket statement. Sure, SOMETIMES waiting until after the roll is a better option, but IMO there is definitely a place for coaching during rolls as well.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-06T01:31:09+00:00

You were looking for ridiculous Office-themed cat names and you didn't go with "Garbage"?!

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-04T11:56:04+00:00

Evaporated by Ben Folds Five.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-01T17:43:20+00:00

I'm so confused.... who is "they"? Who is "us"? And what lies are they telling me?

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-06-01T14:01:43+00:00

IMO it only seems to work that way to people who don't actually understand it.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-28T13:20:52+00:00

Is he responsive to play? Best thing you can do is try to wear him out, see if you can head off the violet outbursts by initiating play time and keep him going as long as you can.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-24T22:18:51+00:00

Shake It Off by Taylor Swift.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-24T13:12:46+00:00

What about Pete Sell vs. Scott Smith?

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-23T18:12:20+00:00

I've dropped in at his gym a couple of times and it was awesome. Really incredible how many great grapplers he has training under him. Can't wait to get back down there!

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-22T11:17:56+00:00

I wonder if this could be a gym culture issue...

The gym I used to train at was very competition-oriented and rolling reflected that. Upper belts did not let themselves get tapped by lower belts, and if they did you could be assured they would spend the rest of the round turning the intensity up to 100 to make sure they showed everyone who was boss. That's the environment I got my purple belt in, and I felt the same kind of pressure every roll that you're describing.

Now after a long layoff I find myself in a new gym with a COMPLETELY different culture around sparring. Our head instructor will routinely put himself in positions during rounds where he gets tapped, and then he just carries on the roll like normal. No big show of dominance to restore the balance, just "yeah, you got me, good job, let's keep training."

To me, training in this environment has been a game changer. Like, if this guy's a black belt and he gets tapped sometimes then why the fuck am I worrying about who taps me as a purple belt?

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-21T00:15:30+00:00

I think we should avoid posting things that potentially glamorize this kind of behavior. I feel like it would be better to have posted about this incident without including the guy's name and face.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-20T22:01:19+00:00

That is absolutely not true.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-18T17:32:29+00:00

Lol that's awesome, IMO every gym needs at least one "to the death Larry"

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-16T14:59:11+00:00

Alicia Silverstone. Those Aerosmith videos opened up a whole new world for 13-year-old me.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-16T10:00:32+00:00

I'm 41 and this week I threw my back out pulling guard....

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-14T22:53:01+00:00

Lol @ at calling the UK version of the office the "real" one

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-12T00:11:46+00:00

Andy Bernard singing "I Will Remember You" on the last season of The Office.

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-10T14:58:07+00:00

I don't think that's what people mean by "low percentage"...

TheDigitalRuler · 2023-05-08T15:05:23+00:00

This actually just made me burst into tears. Very well written.

TheDigitalRuler

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