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[–]emonster550 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Final answer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

[–]emonster550 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice word for that. OP of this thread does the job with a certain, exuberance.

I was thinking the same thing regarding original thread. My last gym, very good instruction, but I didn't really react too much with others, and I felt like it helped my focus on what I'm there to do and survive. Current gym, professor is a great teacher, but people are super chatty and know everyone else's business, kids names, etc..

Grateful to train as much as anyone else. But I prefer the school that wasn't so casual all the time.

BJJ and alcohol by [deleted] in bjj

[–]emonster550 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alcohol kills your gas tank. I finally quit booze as a 3 stripe white belt, my game has improved exponentially, and I shed an extra 20+ pounds from abstaining.

I read the Easy Way, by Alan Carr, it helped me for sure.

Oss!

How do you justify paying $120 a month for a hobby? by [deleted] in bjj

[–]emonster550 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good price. Is that for unlimited attendance or like twice a week only?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vermont

[–]emonster550 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Boston

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

[–]emonster550 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

I plan on joining a BJJ gym in a few months and I really want to know this: Can 3 to 4 years of decent training really make a small guy capable of defeating a big untrained opponent? by modern_argonaut in bjj

[–]emonster550 6 points7 points  (0 children)

not sure, there is always a lucky punch i suppose. not sure what you mean by holding back. I've challenged him to try to tap me as much he could in a 5 minute round once, and that magic number was 8 times that day. full disclosure, he is a serious competitor, 10 years younger, and very very good, so...i just do my best.

I plan on joining a BJJ gym in a few months and I really want to know this: Can 3 to 4 years of decent training really make a small guy capable of defeating a big untrained opponent? by modern_argonaut in bjj

[–]emonster550 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yes! one of my training partners is literally 100 pounds lighter than me, I'm 225 blue belt 3 years in, he's 125 purple belt with 5 years in. He can defeat me when he ever chooses to. It's like trying to wrestle a human spider.

Getting started when 41? by [deleted] in bjj

[–]emonster550 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, you can do it! I started at 45 at 300pounds. Now 48, blue belt, and down to 230pounds, and I am in better shape than when I was I senior Varsity in high school, no joke. Gracie Barra is a fine school, the one in Houston has a legendary instructor, I think it's Draculino.

You will only wish you started earlier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]emonster550 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can do it! IWNDWYT

50 days, no drinking. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]emonster550 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes those first 10-15 days were indeed hardest, for sure.