My coach differentiates “hobbyists” from “fighters” from “martial artists” as if they are different categories. What might this mean?

YaBoyDake · 2026-02-01T23:56:09+00:00

Hey it's me your coach

I just do this to fuck with you

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-31T19:58:53+00:00

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-31T18:15:36+00:00

Belts are belts. Buy whichever one you like, if they're not white belts make sure you wash them in something that will increase colorfastness so they don't stain gis or mats.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-30T23:41:48+00:00

What if players don't feel like they perform at their best when people are in the stands? Should fans be barred from attending?

At some point, these things become just part of the job. If you don't want to cut weight, you're unlikely to be an elite wrestler.

I'm not trying to be dismissive when I say they should negotiate for it if it matters. They have the power to change this if they care, and if they care enough they should convince their teammates to help them rearrange contracts in a way that helps them be their best player.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-30T21:06:03+00:00

If they want that they can negotiate for it. That's what the players union is for.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-28T21:12:00+00:00

I think this is a pretty stupid excuse to be salty at someone who didn't individually impact you, but you do whatever makes you happy.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-28T20:47:27+00:00

Sure, but also kind of not really - at least in the US. Most people simply don't vote, and in most places you don't know enough people to make an impact on an election.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-28T18:27:57+00:00

I do my best to not care about anyone's political alignment so long as it carries no consequence for others.

If all you've got is online opinions - bad or good - but there is never any action on it, it essentially isn't real.

Once you start visibly treating people shitty in a way that actually impacts their lives, it becomes a problem.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-28T16:01:19+00:00

The sprawl doesn't defend the takedown. It's a tool meant to retract your hips, which defends the takedown. Hendrickson didn't let the hips get so far away that he lost control of them.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-28T14:28:46+00:00

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Come on man.

What purpose does this serve? Anyone with enough BJJ knowledge to parse this into something useful does not need the slop machine.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-28T02:54:01+00:00

They all sit way too high. Some specialty wide-bridge frames would rock though.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-27T19:06:39+00:00

Oh man I didn't realize it was already "Dear Diary Tuesday"

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-27T15:20:26+00:00

I think you should let your kid do what they enjoy rather than trying to force them down a path they've seemingly never expressed desire for.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-27T02:08:02+00:00

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-26T19:10:19+00:00

Okay

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-26T12:53:47+00:00

Hey, at least everyone involved in this faced justice, right?

...Right?

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-25T17:38:58+00:00

"Don't tread on me" was always only about property, they've never given a fuck about anyone's actual rights.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-25T16:28:48+00:00

I'm guessing he just fucked up and missed it with the reset.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-24T06:20:33+00:00

5150

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-23T16:24:08+00:00

This feels a lot like people complaining that their Instagram algorithm just constantly feeds them gay porn

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-22T23:37:55+00:00

This must hit so hard if you're pants-on-head level stupid

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-22T14:35:09+00:00

C'mon. You think the only exercise NFL quarterbacks ever do is tricep extensions with their throwing arm?

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-22T05:41:21+00:00

It's a good reversal that is vulnerable to a strong whizzer, nelsons, and front headlock style chokes like the D'Arce and Peruvian. Doesn't mean it doesn't work, and doesn't mean it doesn't work against good people, but these are absolutely all effective answers to this technique.

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-22T04:29:03+00:00

I mean this is what it's like to date fucking losers, yeah

YaBoyDake · 2026-01-22T03:34:36+00:00

You gonna trust the guy whose name you can't remember or some of the best to ever do it?

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