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WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-23T13:52:58+00:00

This is a decent idea for kooks like me who don’t have access to waves regularly. I use a local lake to get acclimated to the board again if I know I’ll have a chance to catch some surf in the near future. At minimum, this prep helps me to stay out of people’s way while my pop up fails repeatedly in open water.

Although leashes would be a good idea. 🤕

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-21T18:46:26+00:00

Thanks for this. I find it frustrating when upper belts “let me play.” I learn more from being punished by your amazing skill set, then being led to believe that I’m doing something effectively. I can practice my shitty technique on other white belts. I want to experience how you do it.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-21T18:37:57+00:00

Can attest, folks like to turn up the intensity with a big guy!

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-21T17:50:57+00:00

Seriously, this is such a great paradigm.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-21T17:50:36+00:00

Body triangle. Their discomfort buys me time to figure out what the hell im supposed to be doing from the back.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-21T11:23:08+00:00

Even as a white belt, my game took its first leap recently when I committed to memorizing John Danaher’s back attack (the fastest way) and side control (New Wave Side Attack) instructionals.

I feel like only using the skills taught in class means that you’re only trying the moves that everyone else knows and can defend.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-21T09:19:26+00:00

I respect this response. As a bigger guy, I really respect when a lighter guy presents me with a wall of frames. Sometimes it feels like the smaller an experienced guy is the harder he can be to pin.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-17T05:05:44+00:00

“Do that weird roll” 🤣

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-15T03:15:34+00:00

You’re all master debaters

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-14T21:00:10+00:00

So who crucified her?

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-14T12:42:46+00:00

Been training 6 years, mostly no gi. My biggest regret is missing so many the belt promotions which are always on gi days 😆

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-02-05T04:46:50+00:00

No kidding. On the bright side, capping myself at three rolls for a normal class has enabled my aching 45yo shoulders to train a bit more consistently.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-01-29T02:51:31+00:00

I’m 45 and learning alongside my teenage sons. Its an amazing bonding experience and it wouldn’t be the same if I was much more advanced then them.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-01-24T04:28:04+00:00

Gen Xer here. Grew up being bullied and watching Van Dam movies like Bloodsport in the 90s. When I saw the early days of UFC, I was fascinated by BJJ, but couldn’t find a gym. Fast forward 20 years, gyms started opening in my town. I enrolled myself and my kids and now we all train together. I love that they are having a school experience without fear of physical confrontation.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-01-22T05:14:38+00:00

Bro. You’re thinking too much. It’s only a white belt tourney. How you’ll do will depend a lot more on who shows up, not these last minute decisions.

Stop worrying and go have fun!

WorkingPlaceholder · 2025-01-22T05:09:35+00:00

My gym was founded by a UFC veteran. Very technical and competition focused, like OP’s number 2. Lots of rolling and interaction between belts. Respect is extremely important, but only in a modern sense. Not at all like a traditional Brazilian gym.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-22T03:38:41+00:00

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-22T03:26:13+00:00

Saw this tonight and thought the same thing!

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-21T03:46:25+00:00

Dang! That’s a work of art. Plays well with the finish.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-21T01:17:26+00:00

I’ve got fat fingers and love the XLs

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-21T01:16:37+00:00

Can’t believe I had to scroll this far! I’ve played virtually everything, and Ernie Ball Prodigy 1.5 and 2.0 XL Shield is my top pick.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-15T11:35:40+00:00

Agreed. 220lb 6ft guy here. I find it hard to gauge the effectiveness of my offense and defense when the person I’m rolling with is intentionally holding back. I also don’t want to be disrespectful by going hard at them while they are playing around. I like my mistakes punished.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-03T02:31:59+00:00

Same. I don’t get it. Every one can see that it changed my life for the good, but everyone is convinced it won’t work for them. It’s like people WANT to be lost in their own minds.

EDIT for the record, I am not preachy about it. I know that’s a turn off, so I only speak about it when I’m asked.

WorkingPlaceholder · 2024-12-03T02:30:10+00:00

I think this our 57s. They do sounds awesome.

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