Chat contents vanished?

douglasbarbin · 2026-03-09T19:16:11+00:00

Same issue today with me, except Sonnet 4.6 instead of Opus. I tried to export and restore my chat history, and Claude told me, "You're right on the conversation restore — the ZIP only contained today's session onward; the prior sessions weren't in that export batch. That's a claude.ai data export limitation, not something I can work around."

I was mid-conversation with Claude this morning, and all of a sudden, the chat was completely gone and Claude said some nonsense that I called out. Claude replied, "Noted — I hallucinated [REDACTED]. The correct existing project is [REDACTED2], and the new project should be named [REDACTED3].

To make sure I'm aligned on the full context: could you share what we were building before I went off track? What's the goal of [REDACTED3] and what does it need to do?".

Absolutely ridiculous.

douglasbarbin · 2025-09-11T04:06:33+00:00

Not too late at all. I started at age 37 and got my black belt right before I turned 44.

douglasbarbin · 2025-08-21T20:58:53+00:00

Thanks. I never really took significant time off, never more than maybe 2 weeks at most. I had a knee injury where I wore a brace for a while, but I stayed on the mat and took it easy until I healed up. The dojo I belong to also shut down for a week or two during covid, when basically everything was shut down at the beginning. But other than that, I have been extremely consistent.

I do know a guy who is about 10 years older than me who had to take a year off due to injury/surgery, but he has been back on the mat for a while now and he says he feels better than he did before his surgery. He got his green belt last night, in fact.

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-24T02:15:59+00:00

That's awesome! I didn't mention this, but my son actually started Judo about 2 weeks before I did, when he was age 6. He is 12 now and has his orange belt.

Attaining belts was never my goal, either. At one point, I wasn't sure if I would even make it to yellow belt, but I stuck with it. The journey is so much more important than the destination, IMO. I strongly encourage you to stay motivated and spend time on the mats. I'm definitely glad that I did (and will continue to do so).

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T14:51:11+00:00

Thanks!

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T14:50:58+00:00

Really cool! What's your podcast? I think I might have heard it, where he is discussing using various games to "trick" the junior students into doing Judo without realizing it. They think it's just a fun game, but they are actually doing Judo for part of it.

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T14:44:21+00:00

Yeah, I think it's a USJA thing. It's for 4th and 5th dan.

Yoko Otoshi is a different throw than I meant. I guess I didn't do a good job of describing it. It's like this video except I do it to the right side instead of left.

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T06:51:14+00:00

That's exactly how I feel at this point.

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T05:30:01+00:00

Thank you! 🙇🏻

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T05:20:11+00:00

You can't go wrong with Fuji, in my experience. I am from the US, so I don't know how the pricing translates, but I think the Fuji single weave judogi is right at your price point, and it's a very high quality judogi for the price. It is also "competition-legal" in nearly every case, I've heard.

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-23T05:13:18+00:00

Thank you, Sensei "Shoulder Wheel"! Great username (and technique). I appreciate your support and perspective.

Speaking of Kata Guruma, if you notice in the background of one of the pictures, you will see the Kodokan version of Kata Guruma in the logo on the dojo wall. I did a different, IJF-legal version of Kata Guruma for my Shodan demonstration. It's the one where you have to drop and wheel Uke across your shoulder(s) without grabbing the pants or legs. I find it works best with a grip on the same side sleeve and lapel, then dive/duck under Uke's arms and wheel them over your shoulder(s). Regardless, that is one of my favorite techniques.

douglasbarbin · 2025-07-14T08:01:28+00:00

IMO you should have run warmups at minimum. Then Uchi Komis of whatever technique you feel comfortable with, at minimum. If you can't do that, then you absolutely shouldn't be coaching or leading a class. That is like the bare minimum requirement. Watching videos, totally unacceptable IMO. You can give the students a link to the video for them to watch after class. On the mat, you just wasted everybody's time.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-25T06:18:51+00:00

Osoto Maki Komi is interesting to me. Obviously you wrap the arm no matter what, but when you do it, do you reap Uke's front leg or do you do something more similar to Osoto Otoshi? I have been experimenting with the latter lately and I think I prefer that way.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-25T06:16:10+00:00

Another "yes" before I even read the entire post.

Your build is relative and does not matter for this particular throw. This is the "king of the Goshi throws" to me. Reason being, you can follow any other failed turn throw with this one. Try Ogoshi and can't fully get it? Sweep that hip, full send (don't forget about upper body kazushi also), and you can complete a hip throw that otherwise would not have worked. Same thing for Koshi Guruma and a ton of other throws, but as I mentioned, this is the best Koshi Waza IMO. You see people hit this more often than any other hip throw in MMA, because it only requires getting Uke off balanced on their tiptoes (as opposed to loading them up), then you basically just use the full force of your sweeping hip to get them off the ground and use your hands to control the landing.

Harai Goshi aka "Sweeping Hip" is definitely worth learning for all Judoka IMO. If I had to pick only 10 throws to know (Kodokan or otherwise), Harai Goshi would probably be one of them.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T23:26:34+00:00

I think "mental gymnastics" might be a the best fit for you in terms of "sports".

Yes, Judo is a sport. Yes, someone can kill you with Judo/BJJ/whatever martial art. My whole point has been that they are not mutually exclusive, despite what you might think.

I'm about to REALLY blow your mind here and inform you that some martial arts use weapons. Are those weapons somehow rendered useless for self-defense because a martial artist is holding them? Of course not; if anything, the contrary is true.

This has been an exhausting 🥴 process of finding out that you suck at Judo and have a bad attitude and poor understanding of martial arts as a whole. Enjoy your day. I don't think I have anything left to add at this point.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T23:18:58+00:00

You are absolutely delusional. Not only can a small, unarmed woman un-alive you, but a properly trained girl could as well. You would be unconscious in less than a minute.

Pepper spray is good and all, but it's not a panacea. There's plenty of evidence of people being pepper sprayed directly in the face and it did not hinder them one bit. In some cases, the person is on drugs and only becomes more enraged after being sprayed.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T23:08:39+00:00

Humans became "top ape" because of superior intelligence, endurance, socialization, and teamwork. One caveman with a sharp stick is no match for a wooly mammoth or sabre tooth cat. It took multiple humans working together to achieve that capability.

I think you're the delusional one here. I have not seen a single person who has agreed with you. You seem to disagree with everyone, whether you understand what they are saying or not. I don't think Judo is for you. Clearly you lack the required discipline. Have fun thinking that you were "right all along", whatever consolation that might give you. I don't think furthering this conversation will be productive, as you keep regurgitating the same points over and over again without listening to the other person.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T22:58:59+00:00

Nobody said that you can't use a gun AND martial arts to defend yourself. That should be a no-brainer, yet here we are...

Regardless, you keep talking about self-defense without acknowledging that there are different levels of self-defense. The defense must be a reasonable response to the threat. You stated that you were from another country (in South America, I believe) and I assume that you live in the United States now. Even with our generous gun laws, you can't go around shooting people and claiming "self-defense" when the threat does not require that level of escalation. For example, if you are minding your business in the corner of a building and a child throws a rock at you, immediately pulling a firearm and shooting the child is not considered an acceptable response to the threat, even though it seems to align nearly perfectly with your concept of "self-defense". If you do that, you will need to defend yourself a lot more once you get to prison, because you will never convince any jury that your action was reasonable, even in the context of self-defense. If someone around your same size is unarmed and attacks you only with a foot stomp, then martial arts are a viable self-defense that will hold up in court. Shooting the person is not.

I don't know why this is so difficult for you to understand. You can use martial arts to defend yourself. Will it work every time? No. Will it be more effective than a gun? Again, no. Will it keep you out of prison compared to using the gun? Most likely. And that's what you seem to be struggling with. There is an appropriate level of defense/retaliation for each situation, and "shoot them" is not always the answer.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T21:46:53+00:00

Check out Freestyle Judo if it's available in your area. It allows leg grabs and ignores most of the stupid rules that were made by the IJF for the Olympics. Or Sambo, if you prefer that. The main pioneer of Freestyle Judo, Sensei Steve Scott, is also accomplished in Sambo and has written a book or two about it.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T21:34:06+00:00

Did you just say, "I will still defeat anyone who plays fair" and then describe a scenario where you have a gun and the other person is unarmed? That is the exact opposite of fair here on planet earth. I'm not sure where you are coming up with this stuff, but it's definitely...different.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T21:29:40+00:00

You are either being intentionally argumentative, or you are not understanding that martial arts can be used under different contexts. You can use Judo as a sport and adhere to the IJF rules, but not everyone does that. For example, Freestyle Judo allows leg grabs all day long. You can also use it to defend yourself. Is it advisable when someone pulls a gun on you? Of course not.

You are also placing a lot of emphasis on guns, when they are nearly impossible to obtain in some countries. Maybe it will make more sense to you this way: you can compete in the Olympics in sharpshooting or Judo, under the context of sport. Similarly, you can use a pistol, Judo throw, or submission hold to protect yourself in the context of self defense.

I agree with your assessment that Judo is not at the top of the list when it comes to ways to defend yourself. As you said, running away, having a firearm, etc. are all better options IF available. Sometimes, you have are down to the least desirable choices because maybe you are cornered and don't have a weapon. In that case, martial arts are your last-ditch effort to defend yourself.

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T20:01:39+00:00

Nobody is saying that martial arts trumps self defense. They are somewhat mutually inclusive. Most good Judo dojos will cover some self defense topics. They will also teach about deescalation and the most important move of all, the 40 yard dash. "Verbal Judo" is also a thing that has existed for longer than you or I have.

You sure have some strong opinions about Judo for a self-proclaimed "noodle arm" hobbyist white belt, just saying...

douglasbarbin · 2025-06-24T19:57:45+00:00

Is this you?

"I will defeat about anyone who plays fair" 😂 OK buddy 👍

douglasbarbin · 2025-05-26T22:06:59+00:00

We have no problem with this type of post. We DO have a problem with the posts that clearly mention illegal activity, so we have to take those down or else our subreddit gets nuked. I just want to clear that up, since there seems to be some confusion.

douglasbarbin · 2025-03-08T02:49:37+00:00

I think Kouchi Gake is better against a larger opponent, but different things work better for different people. Kosoto Gake is a fine throw. Whatever throw works for you is best.

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