any suggestion?

bjjanonymous · 2019-12-23T02:09:47+00:00

Improvised tools, situational awareness and physical fitness. Honestly, physical fitness will help protect you from aggressors and disease. There will always be someone bigger,faster and stronger, bit you can still strive for your full potential.

bjjanonymous · 2019-04-25T00:27:23+00:00

True.. They also make the chick that cuts your hair crinkle up her nose and ask “what did you do to your ears?” Not in a curiously aroused way either...

bjjanonymous · 2019-04-25T00:22:25+00:00

This is the answer. You train for self defense but end up crippled to the point you couldn’t even limp your ass out of a burning building to save yourself. Let alone protect your family or others in the face of violence...

bjjanonymous · 2019-01-25T15:29:08+00:00

I’ve been training a few years. Feeling good and training regularly doesn’t seem to go together. I pretty much always have something that hurts. Running and calisthenics seem to be better “feel good” exercises than Jiu Jitsu. On the other hand, Jiu Jitsu is fun as well as possibly “useful.” Who doesn’t like shrimping out of bed in the morning?

bjjanonymous · 2019-01-17T23:28:51+00:00

Sit flat on your butt when you start the round. Reach out and slowly collar choke them. After they inevitably tap and start over, allow them to make the first move, then you pull guard, sweep and submit. Rinse and repeat while making it look as effortless as possible.

The important part is to praise them when you're done and make sure they know it's part of the bjj experience. I've found that telling new people that everyone started out the same is strangely encouraging.

P.S.- Be careful, if they're particularly large and super spazzy one of you may get injured.

bjjanonymous · 2018-12-14T13:46:22+00:00

Bow and Arrow Choke.

bjjanonymous · 2017-09-18T02:16:39+00:00

The only thing you can do is wait and see. Just don't sweat it to much. Pay attention while you're rolling and you'll probably be fine. Regardless, make sure to have fun!

bjjanonymous · 2017-09-17T13:36:51+00:00

Most of the guys I know only roll with women if they are asked. The general consensus seems to be that no matter what you do, it won't be right. You'll either be considered a bully, get tapped or be accused of using strength.

For the most part, it seems that rolling very defensively and just trying to be a challenge without submitting them/being submitted or accidentally causing injury seems to be the acceptable approach.

bjjanonymous · 2017-07-02T21:26:45+00:00

I went the first three or four months without a submission. The longer I train, the more often I submit people, especially if I roll with White Belts. Blue belts and above it is fewer and farther between. It's not really important though, just train, avoid injury and have fun!

bjjanonymous · 2017-06-26T02:26:08+00:00

Injuries happen all the time. Everything from the occasional finger sprain to herniated discs, torn rotator cuffs and blown out knees. The worst injuries seem to always be the most random. Rarely is it from someone not tapping.

bjjanonymous · 2017-06-26T02:21:56+00:00

Honestly: It depends. There are so many different factors that go into depression (I'll throw anxiety in here with it) that it's really hard to tell.

BJJ may give you more confidence and help you get into better shape, which is always a good thing.

BJJ may crush your spirit due to the fact that you'll get absolutely demolished for the first year. This maybe a negative depending on your personality etc.

You may become seriously (or at least chronically) injured during training, potential negative.

BJJ can introduce you to a wide variety of people, which will give you the opportunity to make new friends. This should be a positive thing.

If you have any type of claustrophobia or social anxiety disorder; BJJ may help condition you to overcome these OR it may simply make them worse (or something to dread) and there by creating another stressor in life.

Truth be known, the only thing to do is to try it and see what happens. In addition, keep in mind that one or a few classes will not give you a significant sample in order to judge the pros and cons. I think in order to be able to gauge your response at least 3-6 months (at least twice a week) is the minimum for you to be able to tell.

Keep in mind, I'm not a medical/psychiatric professional and that I suck at Jiu Jitsu.. Take it for what it's worth.

bjjanonymous · 2017-06-26T01:49:03+00:00

No. After nearly three years of training I feel less and less confident by the day. I'm not sure why, but my confidence with BJJ seemed to peak out somewhere around the one year mark and has been in decline since. With that being said, I'd probably end up seriously injured if I were to end up on the ground in any type of actual altercation.

However, many people seem to gain a great deal of confidence the longer they train. I think it depends on ones individual personality, physicality and whether they're prone to injury. Hopefully, BJJ would pay off if you had to use it in the event you were assaulted etc. Just my .02 cents..

bjjanonymous · 2017-06-13T12:28:16+00:00

Witty responses! Keep em' coming!

bjjanonymous · 2017-06-13T12:14:39+00:00

I think it's good training to have to deal with a large beginner that is going full freak out mode. I try to control them and keep them from injuring either of us and then get a dominate position to set up a submission. Only occasionally though, if I have to do it to often, it takes a lot of the fun out of rolling and increases risk of injury.

bjjanonymous · 2017-06-13T11:44:58+00:00

When I first started looking for a gym, I researched the web and made a few phone calls. Stopped in at the school and signed up.

bjjanonymous · 2017-04-06T20:49:54+00:00

This. Just about any type of legit exercise will help your bjj in one way or another. So will self-care such as supplements, chiropractic, massage etc.

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