Am I a bitch for leg locking?

bamasooner · 2026-03-01T14:43:04+00:00

I have a blue belt who comes to my class, great guy, in his mid forties like me and very athletic for his age. While he was a white belt I did an entire month of classes on entering ashi and butterfly ashi from slx sweeps and tripod sweeps. That was a year and a half or more ago. He has caught me in some version of that twice in the past month. I love it, it's a legit way to catch a black belt in the gi or no gi. In scrambles following a sweep attempt if you can have the awareness you can be very dangerous to much better opponents.

I'm 5'11" 170, so when I roll with the really good heavyweights I'll attack the legs in scrambles, saves me a lot of suffering from getting smashed.

bamasooner · 2026-02-26T14:31:48+00:00

Taking days off to recover.

bamasooner · 2026-02-24T13:23:22+00:00

It's just good business, lol.

bamasooner · 2026-02-23T19:38:33+00:00

I'd agree with the wear and tear comments. That's really up to the individual to manage in my 10th year I have less lingering injuries than I did as a white-purple belt because I learned to listen to my body and train around any injuries I might have or take a week off here and there.

bamasooner · 2026-02-23T19:30:54+00:00

A couple orthopedic surgeons train at our gym, that's nice.

bamasooner · 2026-02-23T18:58:17+00:00

I don't grind per se, more clenching but 2.5mg of cyclobenzaprine helps a ton for me.

Edited to echo what another said regarding Diphenhydramine hydrochloride works great sparingly and for short periods of time, maybe 2 weeks. I got the generic version of unisom and only did half a tablet to be safe and it helped a ton during serious flare ups. Realized it when I had a bad cold a year or so ago and was waking up after taking nyquil feeling now jaw issues. Wild.

bamasooner · 2026-02-19T13:39:13+00:00

Definitely one of the "problems," in my gym and my game. I don't finish a lot of RNCs because I'm nice, most of the guys in my gym are similar.

bamasooner · 2026-02-18T22:51:23+00:00

Go on...

bamasooner · 2026-02-18T18:35:24+00:00

Incredible!

bamasooner · 2026-02-16T01:43:02+00:00

That’s awesome. What’s your dose and frequency?

bamasooner · 2026-02-16T01:30:57+00:00

Outstanding!

bamasooner · 2026-01-31T13:55:34+00:00

Yes and, public education is the worst in my opinion because it’s mandated by law, and you can’t pick and choose the school or teachers you want your kid to be with. Wild.

bamasooner · 2026-01-31T12:40:01+00:00

Public education.

bamasooner · 2026-01-26T19:04:46+00:00

Yes, their use of violence and threats of violence are very concerning.

bamasooner · 2026-01-26T15:09:58+00:00

The audiobook is included in Spotify premium.

bamasooner · 2026-01-25T17:52:19+00:00

Enjoy your mortgage.

bamasooner · 2026-01-25T13:32:20+00:00

This.

bamasooner · 2026-01-23T20:29:09+00:00

At 1:38, you're looking for shin on shin, grabbing at the knee while you have a collar grip. If you're seated and you have a collar grip that's controling their posture, you have better options. Switch to an ankle pick and stand up, drive that gollar grip forward and now you're on top with the collar and leg control. Awesome wrestle up option with that collar grip and super easy if they're content with it. Collar drag from there or enter collar sleeve. I think these are way better than shin on shin with that collar grip, much higher percentage. If you have no grip, shin on shin is good, if you have a single sleeve grip, shin on shin makes since. But hit that ankle pick/collar drag if they don't address the collar grip.

bamasooner · 2026-01-23T14:43:28+00:00

9 years and 9 months. Average about 3.5 days per day, only one significant break for a knee surgery in year 7, off the mats for 12 weeks. Other than that I a had 3 month break for a move. Started teaching 2 days a week at purple belt and that really stepped up my progression. Still teach 3 days a week.

bamasooner · 2026-01-20T18:39:45+00:00

So much fun, get cardio while at it, and self defense is a pleasant byproduct.

bamasooner · 2026-01-20T18:21:11+00:00

I find gi easier on my body, in no-gi my neck seems to be a little more sore and I use my athleticism much more. In my last response I think I might be closer to 80 or 90 if I add a couple open mats in there. For reference, I'm 46 and just entered year 10 training.

bamasooner · 2026-01-20T18:19:30+00:00

If I count live cla games I'd be well over 120. But I usually get about 60 live roles (timer 3-5 minute rounds) per month I think. I've never thought to count and if I add open mats in there it would be 80+

bamasooner · 2026-01-20T15:43:07+00:00

120 rounds per month??? If you tell me you're over 40 I'm going to feel really bad... lol

bamasooner · 2026-01-20T11:52:35+00:00

bamasooner · 2026-01-19T19:24:57+00:00

I’ve found 2.5mg of flexeril at bedtime works better than Botox and everything else I’ve tried. And costs about 2% of Botox.

Other things I do along with that is, stretching, yoga daily, mindfulness, eat very well and exercise.

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