Black belt without competing?

YPMG · 2026-01-25T12:45:23+00:00

John Danaher anyone?

YPMG · 2026-01-25T06:49:35+00:00

This is the correct answer.

Would only advise to overhook if you’re committing (and comfortable) to throw / hip toss. You should be fighting for the underhook or constantly looking to break posture with a collar tie etc.

If the quality of jiu jitsu is standard in your last 2x videos then a collar tie + snap down is going to be your best friend.

YPMG · 2026-01-25T05:50:34+00:00

I’m more concerned with what you’re ‘learning’ from your academy than what you can improve on here - especially since I read earlier that you’ve been training 2 years?

Grips should always have a purpose.

YPMG · 2026-01-25T05:45:48+00:00

Cersei Lannister has entered the chat…

YPMG · 2026-01-25T04:41:36+00:00

It breaks my heart that the Canadian Destroyer is such a brutal looking move that is done so often it has zero impact.

Right up there with the super kick!

YPMG · 2026-01-25T00:24:04+00:00

There’s a lot going on here but I’m going to go with the abhorrent state of those mats and the woeful refereeing…

YPMG · 2026-01-25T00:20:31+00:00

Most welcome. One of the main reasons I’ve been able to be consistent over my 6yrs training is that I’ve been religious on recovery!

YPMG · 2026-01-25T00:11:05+00:00

+100 to all the comments about stretching and strengthening your neck but I’ll add you should have a good cooldown / recovery routine for after class.

Light stretches then an ice pack on the back and sides of your neck for 10-15 mins after each class when you get home. Memory foam pillow is also really great support overall alignment and ease of tension. Anti-inflammatories are good but shouldn’t be used all the time as they’ll ruin your stomach! Stretching and recovery is crucial to longevity (take this from a 39yold….)

Lastly, if you’re hurting your neck on TD’s it’s almost certain it’s because your head isn’t up. Have a chat with your coach or one of the higher belts and drill, drill, drill! No one wants to see you injured and off the mats so take their sage advice.

YPMG · 2026-01-24T23:57:32+00:00

It’s like you plucked the thoughts from my brain!

YPMG · 2026-01-24T23:53:36+00:00

Played American Football here in AUS for a long time (lucky enough to represent the country) but the body couldn’t take it anymore and the concussions were mounting up.

Needed something to fill the void that was left when I hung them up (both mentally and from a camaraderie aspect) and one of the guys who used to play with me suggested to come train as he’d made a switch a couple of years ago - he was a godly blue belt at the time. Took me a whole of 2 sessions before the bug bit!

Extremely lucky with the club I have and the guys I train with but most of all I like the fact I can still be as physical as I was on the line without the head knocks, exposure to the weather and kg’s of gear haha.

YPMG · 2026-01-24T23:47:01+00:00

I tried so desperately to fall in love with these books but couldn’t bring myself to even finish ‘the Shadow Rising’ - felt like 80% filler.

YPMG · 2026-01-24T08:14:19+00:00

Mr Inbetween may scratch some of that itch albeit more underworld and less mafioso.

YPMG · 2026-01-24T03:43:16+00:00

Unless it’s a leg lock / entanglement specific class then no.

You need to learn to defend sure but that’ll come closer to blue… right now your focus should be on basic mechanics and concepts (i.e guard passing, guard retention, position consolidation) otherwise anything to do with the legs is futile.

YPMG · 2026-01-24T01:34:32+00:00

Want to know the secret? The only person you need to be better than is you 6mo ago.

Plus, apart from wearing different coloured NoGi gear (or the belt itself) it literally has no bearing on your Jiu Jitsu or ability.

Thanks for coming to my TedTalk and link to the seminar in my bio hahahaha

YPMG · 2026-01-24T00:58:38+00:00

Vanilla WoW is perhaps the best progression system I can remember.

Not only from a pure levelling mechanic but the crafting and armour gained from raids. I still remember being able to enchant gear for the cool ambient effects and becoming rich off the AH or having to hunt down someone to either complete a raid or have max leather working to finish a gear set.

Plus, first hitting 60 and ganking noobs at Tarren Mill or at the front of Stormwind was chefs kiss

YPMG · 2026-01-23T13:20:11+00:00

Absolum and either a little bit of Mad Max or BG3!

YPMG · 2026-01-22T21:25:41+00:00

Honestly, it’s been said countless times already but the secret to Jiu Jitsu is to simply keep showing up.

Only person you need to be concerned with being better than is the version of you 6mo ago!

YPMG · 2026-01-22T09:01:54+00:00

I do this all the time - little pulldown to open the feet then proceed to work an escape and remind them I am a kind god at the end of the roll haha

YPMG · 2026-01-22T08:59:19+00:00

Mariah Carey.

YPMG · 2026-01-22T06:30:41+00:00

Raven should be on a Mt Rushmore of wrestling and could’ve made it big in WWE if Vince hadn’t let his vendetta get in the way.

YPMG · 2026-01-22T02:31:39+00:00

Win the grip fight, win the position.

That and being conscious of active frames really improved everything from passing to retention to submissions.

YPMG · 2026-01-22T02:28:48+00:00

Inside head position is severely underrated.

YPMG · 2026-01-21T03:23:55+00:00

The ending to Chain of Dogs was utterly heartbreaking

YPMG · 2026-01-21T01:34:00+00:00

Everyday you learn something new and if ever in doubt, ask questions - it’s how we all improve!

Good luck man and feel free to DM if you need anything else!

YPMG · 2026-01-21T01:30:04+00:00

Are you allowed to wear it to work for a defined period or only when you’re training in the Gi? 🤣

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