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Originally Posted by shamster
I am going to being BJJ training soon. I can only train twice a week though. Would this be enough to progress at a decent pace?
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Not sure how old you are, but 2 - 3 times per week may be all you can take(physically).
I train 2-3 times per week: Mondays and Wednesdays. 6-7 is no gi, and 7 - 8:30 is with gi. We have strenous warmup routines. On fridays we have an open mat from 6-7, and I go maybe every other week, sometimes only every 3 weeks. I am in my mid 30's, and in pretty good shape, but my body needs rest every now and then. Of course if you don't roll (train) much during class, it will be easier for you. We roll every class for at least 20 minutes. It doesn't sound like much, but I've seen someone puke from exhaustion after class...
But, I do stretch at home, and actually simulate some mount and knee on belly work with my BOB XL punching bag (the mean looking rubber dudewith the shorts). I take him off his stand and work on the floor with him. Sometimes I pound the shit out of him from the mount too. Gets the stress out...
I need to start a thread about grappling dummies.... I wonder if there are any good ones out there for work at home...
Anyway, good luck man! I'm sure you'll like BJJ, and soon you'll know why BJJ owns (something which non-bjj'ers always deny
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