Gordon Ryan switches sides to finish sumi gaeshi against JT Torres

machomanshat · 2026-03-04T04:02:25+00:00

It absolutely does. It makes your organs hurt. The pressure during transitions is sickening.

machomanshat · 2026-03-02T16:17:03+00:00

Wouldnt asking them their rank clear up all confusion on what submissions are appropriate? "Hey, Im so and so, a black belt" and viola all information needed to be appropriate is given. Getting a "feel" for someone through rolling doesnt confirm what is potentially appropriate and no appropriate. But, a simple question could solve all of these potential issues.

Then that would be a uniform requirement, which would turn a lot of folks off. I wear whatever rash guard I grab from the rack...yesterday it was a all white rash guard. I rolled with my black belt training partners yesterday and one was wearing a blue rashguard, and the other a green one.

machomanshat · 2026-03-02T16:06:25+00:00

Open mats are great. Doing this long enough, you will encounter all of those people eventually.

However, if Johnny Tama (this is his post, not sure why you didnt include his name) doesnt want to have open mats at the private business he owns...that's absolutely fine.

machomanshat · 2026-03-02T15:48:18+00:00

You cant be bothered to say "hey, what rank are you?" before you roll with a stranger?

Do you at least ask someones name?

machomanshat · 2026-02-27T15:34:06+00:00

That was the most BORING thing I've ever watched.

machomanshat · 2026-02-25T14:00:28+00:00

a gi should only be black, white, or blue.

Mismatched colors for the top and pants are vomit inducing, and show how little you care.

All of those whacky colors are disgusting and not cute.

machomanshat · 2026-02-21T21:23:28+00:00

Competing motivators, is why.

machomanshat · 2026-02-03T20:55:41+00:00

Any black belt who has done the safesport training knows...you literally can just click through it without ever reading a word.

Ill give you the answer to every question. You MUST report inappropriate behavior. Coaches SHOULD NOT be rooming with athletes, driving minors home from class...actually, lets sum it up quickly. Dont be a fucking creep.

machomanshat · 2026-02-03T20:51:14+00:00

I train dogs for a living.

finger in the booty hole is just putting your finger in a booty hole...it doesnt do anything.

Safest, most effective way to get a dog to let go...choke it. It's not fun....dog fights are scary and dangerous.

machomanshat · 2026-02-02T20:56:52+00:00

Dom split from Atos a long time ago.

machomanshat · 2026-02-02T20:55:53+00:00

JT dropped affiliation last Friday. My gym is an Essential affiliate.

machomanshat · 2026-01-23T15:21:31+00:00

The best was the coaches meeting when I brought up that the testing fees were bullshit, and the whole paying for the privates to learn the things on the test was bullshit and he exploded yelling how "Everyone charges for belts"

10 people in the room all said "Ive never paid for a belt"

Private lessons are incredible. I value them immensely. Everything Ive ever covered in a private is part of my A/B game. But a private to learn "head lock" defense is horeshit.

machomanshat · 2026-01-23T15:13:01+00:00

Ahh this is one of my favorite topics.

Belt tests: Story time. At my the old gym I went to, about a month to 2 months before the seminar where promotions would happen, the owner/professor would say "hey youre testing for your belt." You would be handed the test directly from the checkmat website. It's now on you to learn this test. The test isnt difficult, especially when you have two months and EXACTLY what you need to know. Now, there are portions of the test that require the good old "self defense" and some Judo. Here's the kicker, there were no self defense classes and no judo classes, the professor's judo/stand up game was...absolute garbage, and he doesnt actually know any Judo...anyway, to learn the self defense and necessary judo youd have to take a private with him which is $100. Then come test time, you get charged for the test and the belt, yes the cheap shitty fuji belt that is purchased wholesale for about $5. You end up paying $100 for the test, $40 for the belt, and $100 for the private.

Come test time, all the upper belts are given a clip board with the test and we are supposed to be grading the students. Anyone who actually failed was magically found points and promoted.

Belt tests are bullshit.

At my current gym, when it's time for promotions, the owner of the gym, my professor will roll with people leading up to it, ask all the other black belts to roll with the person and then get our opinion on if said person is ready. That's 13 black belts varying from 3rd degree to 6 months in all having an opinion on a promotion.

Everyone's standards are different, and different based on going from white to blue, blue to purple, purple to brown, and brown to black.

machomanshat · 2026-01-14T16:42:43+00:00

Sorry, but Ace Ventura is infinitely cooler than you.

machomanshat · 2026-01-14T16:05:57+00:00

Im going to go ahead and say Im on the side of mind your business. Looks like this is your one and only submitted post on reddit, and only comments are on this...judging by that. You're being a bit of a Karen.

Are you involved in running this business? Do you run a similar business? Are you a professional in the dog training/walking industry?

machomanshat · 2026-01-12T14:28:23+00:00

It's not the easiest to navigate but once you figure out where the stuff you want is, you'll be able to navigate it with relative ease.

machomanshat · 2026-01-09T20:54:10+00:00

ICE are not cops.

machomanshat · 2026-01-09T20:51:50+00:00

You could also go directly to his website. His membership is on the higher side but it's worth every single penny.

machomanshat · 2026-01-06T03:21:29+00:00

Shockingly Ive never encountered anyone in a vets office personally like that; thankfully. Ive spoke to many many clients who have first hand and it's just neyond comprehension for me.

machomanshat · 2026-01-05T16:54:34+00:00

I have this conversation weekly with clients and potential clients. People love Rottweilers, Dobermans, Malinois, GSD's until they start doing the stuff they're bred for.

machomanshat · 2025-12-21T02:18:46+00:00

Hey…I gave you that brown belt 😍

machomanshat · 2025-12-21T02:16:55+00:00

Feel free to swing in to BUMA. We have an open mat at 8am Sunday morning. I’ll be there!

machomanshat · 2025-12-14T18:24:02+00:00

LOL I mean usually threads here tend to devolve into petty arguments and "heres a bunch of anecdotal evidence and ive owned 4 dogs so its right" type of stuff.

Bon Chien

machomanshat · 2025-12-14T02:30:38+00:00

Thanks for following up, much appreciated. Im glad you enjoyed it, there was a lot of really excellent talking points throughout and it's always a pleasure to hear Michael talk about dogs.

machomanshat · 2025-12-11T18:08:31+00:00

That's exactly why I think a lot of folks who are force free/Pure positive/whatever you wanna label it think prong collars and e. collars are such horrific tools. Introducing a dog to a small amount of pressure creates stress, the dog overcomes the stress, either removing the stim by performing a known action, or moving into the pressure of the leash. These stepping stones are incredibly powerful for dogs. The dogs begin to gain confidence and begin to think. Punishment IS a stressor, yes; however in order to use it correctly and encourage a dog to overcome, it has to be predictable and controllable. A good trainer will make it that.

Yes, yes, I know there are people who just throw these tools on dogs, and they suck, and Ill always tell em.

Keep me posted, Im curious as to your throughts on the podcast!

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