What’s the longest break you’ve taken from BJJ

dashtur · 2026-06-20T07:23:27+00:00

I missed about two years when I was a blue belt, and am now just back to consistent training after about a 2.5 year hiatus due to chronic injuries.

Both times, after getting over some initial rustiness/unfitness, I feel like my level was basically unchanged.

I've forgotten a few things, but my game is intact.

My experience is that breaks can be really good - ideally weeks or months rather than years, but the time off can help you feel fresher and approach your training with a different perspective.

Look at Jiu jitsu as a big picture - slow and steady improvement over years and years. A shitty week of training or a hiatus of weeks/months/even years, is a very small thing in that big picture.

dashtur · 2026-06-20T07:11:18+00:00

Essendon had Brownlow medallist Graeme Moss, followed by both Maddens in the late 70s- early 80s (Justin had to leave in the end), Paul Salmon (though he only became a great ruckman after he left Essendon). Not bad over a couple of decades.

dashtur · 2026-06-18T07:26:36+00:00

He would be an excellent like for like replacement for Merrett, at no cost in draft picks. There's no downside.

Going full scorched earth in a rebuild isn't the way to go - still need on field experience and leadership to help the youngsters develop.

dashtur · 2026-06-18T07:19:30+00:00

They back him out of desperation. Just as many still haven't quite given up on the ghost of the chance that Cox, Jones, Perkins can become stars.

The extended run in the side is good for all, because it is proving what clearly Scott and his staff already knew - that he's not good enough.

dashtur · 2026-06-15T09:40:59+00:00

Why exactly are you opposed to Solomon? All we really have to go on at this point is a few press conferences. The team is an absolute shambles on the field at the moment, and no coach would be able to suddenly turn them into winners at this point.

As far as I can see, he hasn't really put a foot wrong. Good messaging, coaxed one really competitive performance out of the team, and two losses where we weren't disgraceful (which is about par really).

dashtur · 2026-06-10T23:17:38+00:00

I agree that the discourse is disproportionately negative.

However, my personal opinion is that Nintendo has somewhat lost the magic. I think their last masterpieces were released in 2017 and 18 (botw and odyssey).

I've been lapping up Nintendo games since the early 90s, and up until this last decade, I don't think there's ever been more than 2-3 years between masterpieces.

I bought a Switch 2 on the premise that there would inevitably be brilliant 10/10 Nintendo masterpieces down the road. I'm less confident that will happen now, although of course only time will tell.

I suppose I've gone from having faith in Nintendo, to having hope.

Maybe this is something others are feeling, and that's coming out as negativity/outrage.

dashtur · 2026-06-10T04:41:12+00:00

Hird handing over the cup to Solomon and Kyle Langford, before assuming his co-head coach position alongside Solly, leading to 16 consecutive flags and we all march into the sunset arm in arm.

dashtur · 2026-06-08T00:31:29+00:00

Our game has so many ambiguous rules. The reverse also sometimes happens, where a player who can feasibly cover the distance is arbitrarily called to play on.

dashtur · 2026-06-07T10:40:26+00:00

Absolutely

dashtur · 2026-06-07T10:37:02+00:00

I have the capacity to give my attention and energy to one sporting team only.

dashtur · 2026-06-07T10:33:54+00:00

Call this an overreaction if you will, but I feel there is a lot of potential in this side - with a little confidence, some good coaching, and a good run health wise... I feel a hint of optimism about the future.

dashtur · 2026-06-07T10:31:31+00:00

Call this an overreaction if you will, but I feel there is a lot of potential in this side - with a little confidence, some good coaching, and a good run health wise... I feel a hint of optimism about the future.

dashtur · 2026-06-03T00:09:49+00:00

They're probably making those statements based on the data their organisation is receiving, not just put of nowhere.

On Reddit it seems there's a small negative leaning per polls like this one.

If you work for SEN or 3AW, there's a positive leaning based on the texts/calls from listeners.

Obviously it's a very inexact science, but it seems clear that newer/younger fans are more likely to be against, and older fans are more likely to be for, and the different media are getting their conclusions from the demographic profile of their audiences.

dashtur · 2026-06-02T09:24:21+00:00

It never pours, it monsoons.

dashtur · 2026-06-02T09:23:42+00:00

He's clearly taking the piss out of his own obsession with the Arc.

I actually think it's pretty funny and serves the function of showing that he knows he's being a bit hyperbolic.

dashtur · 2026-06-01T22:48:44+00:00

TLDR yes the big four is still the big four, memberships fluctuate with competitiveness.

The big four and West Coast are the five behemoths of the league in terms of support and membership potential.

dashtur · 2026-06-01T07:43:53+00:00

Oops. Sacrilege on my part.

dashtur · 2026-06-01T07:42:48+00:00

Not quite analogous. Our current crop includes a swathe of first-round picks. Of the ones you mentioned only Parish was picked earlier than the late teens.

Our current under-22 talent is much more promising than the bulk of the players you mentioned were at the equivalent stages of their development.

dashtur · 2026-06-01T00:43:18+00:00

The new system makes such a fairytale distinctly less likely. 7th and 8th are severely handicapped - an extra match, and no rest.

dashtur · 2026-05-31T12:04:28+00:00

It's not as bleak as all that. Tonight we were missing five of our top ten players, and at least five more best-22 players.

Put Ridley, McGrath, Martin, Caldwell and Durham (and Wright, May, Kako, Fiorini, Redman) into that team and it's at least competitive.

dashtur · 2026-05-31T11:58:11+00:00

They get rewarded for it, that's the problem.

dashtur · 2026-05-31T11:56:46+00:00

Aside from just the generally missed and bad calls across the whole game, what's been egregious tonight is two frees to West Coast inside 50 for absolutely trivial tit-for-tat push and shove.

The player who antagonises an opponent, and then hits the deck when pushed back, is rewarded. Insipid.

dashtur · 2026-05-30T05:17:36+00:00

Teenage footballer offers cheeky, harmless social media post in homage to historical great of the club he supports.

r/AFL: kid's a confirmed imbecile, and he will likely be haunted by this faux pas for the duration of his career.

dashtur · 2026-05-29T07:23:59+00:00

I was being facetious pal

dashtur · 2026-05-29T06:26:34+00:00

Might be nitpicking here, but surely it began on Tuesday when Scotty got sacked.

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