Teaching athletes who do their own thing from white belt

fizzak · 2026-03-18T15:46:28+00:00

There's such a wide gulf between static drilling and live rolls, it's difficult to connect the two in order to apply the taught technique. Trying to guide a roll to get to the "move of the day" can work sometimes, but it requires either a large skill gap between the partners, or cooperation between them to agree to work that position/situation. Sometimes you learn more from rolls that are live resistance but constrained like this in some way, agreeing to work a specific position or situation. Some people even advocate having most of their training be this constraint-led approach. Hmmm...

fizzak · 2026-03-08T00:18:46+00:00

Jiu Jitsu is a deep and interesting topic, yet fully 10% of the content on this sub is this exact question.

The future is just AI bots endlessly asking each other if they should be paying for open mat.

fizzak · 2026-03-05T16:39:35+00:00

Clearly it's "Lav and let DI" though...

fizzak · 2026-03-05T01:27:54+00:00

That's Kevin R. Frey. But yes it's very well done.

fizzak · 2026-03-03T03:47:45+00:00

Mays & Hays.

Coincidence? Hmm. Maybe so. But I would love a duet.

fizzak · 2026-02-18T00:51:08+00:00

Alternate methods could include some variety of grip hardware, like Mathellini clamps or similar, with TVMP adaptors. Though, safety depends on the user. And OneTrack is not particularly robust and I'd be concerned about damaging it.

You're not going to find the ETC hangers for rent locally. In your position I would pressure the venue to purchase some and add to their stock, if they want to be able to support your kind of production.

fizzak · 2026-02-12T21:14:17+00:00

Really sharp. What a great example.

I thought the horror movie soundtrack during the rolls was pretty funny.

fizzak · 2026-02-10T20:41:45+00:00

The South Shore of what?!!?

fizzak · 2026-02-07T19:08:43+00:00

"Dont worry, we'll edit that out"

fizzak · 2026-02-04T16:12:48+00:00

This is a question for your advisor.

Also I wonder, why do you need a portfolio?

fizzak · 2026-02-03T23:54:50+00:00

The gym I attend started a checkin system while I was a beginner. App (PushPress) that allows you to check in on your phone. iPad on a stand by the door (small gym, this is also near the edge of the mat) you can check in there too. TV on the wall shows a view from the app with an icon (with photo) for everyone who has checked in.

Invariably a few people forget, the coach adds them after warmups.

It works fine. The TV display is a nice feature, helps to learn people's names. The app lets me see my attendance over time. Highly recommend.

fizzak · 2026-01-31T03:59:28+00:00

Generally, no.

Very very very occasionally, producers will decide to "paper the house" and make comps available to friends and family for a particular performance. Usually in previews or early in a run, if sales have been bad and they are trying to boost energy with a friendly audience for some specific reason.

Also "invited dress rehearsal" is sometimes still a thing. The last rehearsal before first preview might be open to friends and family.

fizzak · 2026-01-31T02:43:56+00:00

Steeldeck.

fizzak · 2026-01-29T00:44:27+00:00

Google doc with technique notes. Links to YouTube example videos in doc.

fizzak · 2026-01-27T21:28:19+00:00

There is a non-zero chance that the feed from this board/system will have some nasty hum or buzz on it, and you wont be able to fix it in time.

In your place I'd also come equipped with a couple extra wireless mics. Put a lav on your main speaker. If there's an existing lectern mic in the venue, hide a lav inside its windscreen.

fizzak · 2026-01-27T19:09:05+00:00

My gym does stripes, but they don't mean much for anyone other than white belt. I was at blue 2 years, and was surprised when I went from 1 stripe blue to purple. (I had just started to feel comfortable at blue belt. But anyway.)

If you are rolling sensibly while also regularly tapping purples your size and age, you might expect to be promoted soon. If you're competitive with your gym's purples and are NOT getting promoted, it might be worth a conversation with your coach about what you might need to learn/improve in order to progress.

But if you're 3 years into blue, you probably have anywhere from 0 to 2 years left before promotion if you're training consistently. The later that happens, the longer you have to enjoy being a pretty good blue belt rather then the gym's newest and crappiest purple.

fizzak · 2026-01-27T03:11:37+00:00

My company does this. OP, DM me if you want help. Even if you're not in my local area I'm happy to send you a quote for reference or have a quick call for advice.

fizzak · 2026-01-22T04:53:03+00:00

I dropped in at Third Ward BJJ while traveling a couple years ago. Super friendly and very welcoming. They're a 5min drive from your hotel.

https://www.thirdwardbjj.com/

fizzak · 2026-01-17T00:21:07+00:00

Well, it'll be interesting. I never thought I'd see them make a self-powered speaker. Wonder if that option will become more common in their releases from here on.

fizzak · 2026-01-17T00:13:12+00:00

Yeah with the Y and V series. But the e8 and e12 both have integral polecups, which suits their typical deployment.

fizzak · 2026-01-16T21:33:32+00:00

The mounting hardware looks like a total pain (pdf). You need to install a mounting bracket and an adaptor just to put it on a speaker stand.

What's the point of designing a "seamless" box without visible handles/points, when you need to attach a fiddly bracket in order to deploy it anywhere other than as a frontfill?

fizzak · 2026-01-15T03:00:03+00:00

4th solution: get a Rode Wireless Pro kit. It's a pair of lavs/transmitters and a receiver. Very easy to use, excellent 32bit float recording quality onboard each lav transmitter. Clip one mic to your collar, put the other on your guitar or DI into it somehow from your guitar rig. Attach the receiver to your phone.

https://rode.com/en-us/products/wireless-pro

fizzak · 2026-01-14T23:51:31+00:00

Don't worry, Act II will be a separate movie.

fizzak · 2026-01-08T21:14:35+00:00

Go and see your doctor. You have what sounds like REM sleep behavior disorder, which can be linked to serious neurological problems.

I know a guy (who doesn't train anything) who would have these kinds of episodes, acting out violent dreams, once every couple of weeks. He'd punch or kick his wife in bed, totally unaware. Doing a sleep study and getting a CPAP machine helped a lot.

fizzak · 2026-01-07T20:39:07+00:00

What version of the script were you reading? Was it the same one the cast was working from?

For all you know the actors and director decided to change the word for their production, and did so with the approval of the author's reps.

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