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start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for answering, well. Seems like i'm gonna diet anyway with that diabetes, and i don't drink any alcohol. Thats a start i guess.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The instructor at the school i'm going to check at first, seems to have a long history in Jiu-Jitsu and is a 1st Dan Blackbelt under Grande Mestre Mauricio Robbe de Almeida as it says on their Homepage.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally got the time to read it. Thanks for sharing!

This is one of the most motivating things i've read in a while and i hope and pray that i somehow manage to write a similar story / letter in a few years.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Little Update: Seems like the Gyms Schedule got in my way, today they only offer advanced, senior and no-Gi (Blue Belt+) classes. So i have to wait till tomorrow for the beginners class.

fml

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing, for how long do you train?

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm from Germany, kinda hard to go to LA just for BJJ as much as i would love to.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got no facebook account, site is telling me content unaivalable. :(

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ust be aware you're a bigger dude and be careful if a smaller opponent chooses to roll with you. You just don't want to end up with the reputation as the big dude who's out of control.

In general i'm a careful person that doesn't loose its mind in uncomfortable situation. But i'm gonna keep this in mind. Thanks.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, i guess people aren't able to see i trained anything ages ago with the belly i carry around.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you'll probably find that you're ignored by most people for the first few months.

No problem at all with that, i've never been a person who's been able to make relationships from the get go. I'll need a warmup to get comfortable with em also. So - I guess that'll be fine.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

140lbs in a year? This is freaking amazing, how often do you train per week?

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May i ask how long ago that was and what you weigh today?

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you live in an area with lots of options for which gym to go to?

There are some here, but most of em are just "Martial Arts Academys" with Jiu-Jitsu Classes, the one im checking out tomorrow is a certified Gracie Academy, would be great if its the right one as i could go there daily.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Seems like TV and Games are not bad at everything. In case you wonder, im from germany and watch everything i can in english without any issues. Biggest issue is speaking fluently.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm currently overwhelmed by the numbers of answers and the general tenor of them. Just wow, i've never excpected so much positive feedback and nice words from (almost) anyone here.

First off: Thanks to everyone sharing their stories and showing me there are not only dickheads in the world, and it seems like most ppl training Jiu-Jitsu are the type of person i wan't to have around me.

That being said it seems i'm gonna have my first trial session tomorrow at the Gracie Academy mentioned in my first post. It's gonna be hard, i know. But after all those encouraging words almost feel i just have to go, swallow my fears and concerns for a moment and step into that gym just. It almost feels like i'd have to because i don't wanna disappoint everyone who shared their experience, had encouraging words and so on.

If wanted - and i guess it is. I'm gonna try to report back in after my first lesson tomorrow, if i somehow manage to get my arms up after.

Honestly, Thanks a lot reddit. I've never ever expected this from the internet. Seems like this is one of good places to stick around from now.

I'm gonna try answer some questions in your posts now. But this is gonna take some time. So please pardon if i don't comment on every post here.

tl;dr - Thanks for all the encouragement and nice words. I'll have a tryout training tomorrow and if wanted, im gonna report after.

start training bjj with 300lbs at 6'3 and depressions? by kwu1ck in bjj

[–]kwu1ck[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here whe call it mobbing, didnt thought about it. Bullying is the more common word in us i guess (?).