The Ultimate in Martial Arts

Hookah Smokin Caterpillar · 06-04-2001, 12:32 PM

A few days ago I rolled with one of my friends that I haven't trained with in about a year. We got into fighting and Jiu Jitsu a year and a half ago and we fell in love with it instantly. Anyway, we'd always train of course not really knowing how; just basically impersenating the fighters. Well, eventually I found a BJJ class and he couldn't join because he was transfering to a University up north. Anyway, I had never beaten him before because he was 6'8.

Now a year later and I'm pretty close to Blue Belt level, and he still can almost tap me out. After a VERY hard 15-20 minute fight, I was finally able to take his back and get the rear naked choke. He looked like a big terantula all over as I couldn't sweep him, or sub him from my guard which is my best aspect. I had him in an arm bar three times from my guard and none of them worked because he would power out of them or just put his weight on me and I couldn't put pressure. He has also gotten it seems like two times stronger because he plays basketball at a real university now. Anyway, have you guys ever rolled with a 6'8 230 lbs basketball player who knew a lot more about Jiu Jitsu then the average guy you can easily beat?

bobby_steeles · 06-04-2001, 12:33 PM

if you were close to blue, shouldn't you have had an easier time tapping your friend?

Ryu (non-working password · 06-04-2001, 04:43 PM

What belt are YOU, bobby?

Ryu

bobby_steeles · 06-04-2001, 04:59 PM

stop trolling, ryu.

bobby_steeles

Ryu (non-working password · 06-04-2001, 07:07 PM

Just curious, man.

Hookah Smokin Caterpillar · 06-04-2001, 09:07 PM

Not really, do you realize how big he is compared to me? I'm 5'8 160 lbs, he's 6'8 230 lbs. I mean I beat him, but I couldn't roll around or take him down when he would stand up because he's 6'8 and we're in my apartment living room. Also, what I mean by close to blue belt level is that I'm closer to Blue belt then I am to White belt. Do you know what I'm trying to say? Anyway, I have no problem tapping out normal guys who outweigh me and hover over me, but this guy is a different story

Americana · 06-04-2001, 09:12 PM

Perhaps the guy has been training behind your back. I recently trained with a guy who just took a month off. Before, he was tapping me pretty good. Anyway, last time he came in (after his long vacation) I felt like Rickson. I passed his guard, arm barred him, mounted him, knee on stomach, took his back, oompahed him, did a half-guard sweep. Everything was working. It was back to reality today: I got choked out a bunch of times. But for awhile there . . . .

bobby_steeles · 06-05-2001, 11:53 AM

hookah, the reason i made the comment above was because you said you had been training for a year and a half while your friend has no real experience. even if he is bigger, stronger etc., a good white belt should be able to tap him in a lot less than 15 minutes, especially when striking is not involved.

Hookah Smokin Caterpillar · 06-05-2001, 01:27 PM

We've been into fighting for a year and a half, I've been in real JJ training for 8 months off and on

Stuart S. Igarta · 06-05-2001, 04:07 PM

Americana, where do you train? Do you train at Relson's? Just curious, because you're from Hawaii and maybe I know you.

Americana · 06-06-2001, 03:30 AM

My profile is old. I've been back in the mainland for a while.

06-04-2001, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hookah Smokin Caterpillar Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 393 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Since people like to post their stories about training A few days ago I rolled with one of my friends that I haven't trained with in about a year. We got into fighting and Jiu Jitsu a year and a half ago and we fell in love with it instantly. Anyway, we'd always train of course not really knowing how; just basically impersenating the fighters. Well, eventually I found a BJJ class and he couldn't join because he was transfering to a University up north. Anyway, I had never beaten him before because he was 6'8. Now a year later and I'm pretty close to Blue Belt level, and he still can almost tap me out. After a VERY hard 15-20 minute fight, I was finally able to take his back and get the rear naked choke. He looked like a big terantula all over as I couldn't sweep him, or sub him from my guard which is my best aspect. I had him in an arm bar three times from my guard and none of them worked because he would power out of them or just put his weight on me and I couldn't put pressure. He has also gotten it seems like two times stronger because he plays basketball at a real university now. Anyway, have you guys ever rolled with a 6'8 230 lbs basketball player who knew a lot more about Jiu Jitsu then the average guy you can easily beat? __________________ "Living is easy with eyes closed, Misunderstanding all you see, Its getting hard to be someone but it all works out, It doesn't matter much to me..." - Lennon, John

06-04-2001, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hookah Smokin Caterpillar Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 393 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not really, do you realize how big he is compared to me? I'm 5'8 160 lbs, he's 6'8 230 lbs. I mean I beat him, but I couldn't roll around or take him down when he would stand up because he's 6'8 and we're in my apartment living room. Also, what I mean by close to blue belt level is that I'm closer to Blue belt then I am to White belt. Do you know what I'm trying to say? Anyway, I have no problem tapping out normal guys who outweigh me and hover over me, but this guy is a different story __________________ "Living is easy with eyes closed, Misunderstanding all you see, Its getting hard to be someone but it all works out, It doesn't matter much to me..." - Lennon, John

06-05-2001, 01:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hookah Smokin Caterpillar Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 393 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	We've been into fighting for a year and a half, I've been in real JJ training for 8 months off and on __________________ "Living is easy with eyes closed, Misunderstanding all you see, Its getting hard to be someone but it all works out, It doesn't matter much to me..." - Lennon, John

06-05-2001, 04:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stuart S. Igarta Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 77 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Americana, where do you train? Do you train at Relson's? Just curious, because you're from Hawaii and maybe I know you. __________________ Full Contact Hawaii "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."

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06-04-2001, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
bobby_steeles Advanced Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 649 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	if you were close to blue, shouldn't you have had an easier time tapping your friend?

06-04-2001, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ryu (non-working password Advanced Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,269 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	What belt are YOU, bobby? Ryu

06-04-2001, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
bobby_steeles Advanced Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 649 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	stop trolling, ryu. bobby_steeles

06-04-2001, 07:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ryu (non-working password Advanced Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,269 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just curious, man.

06-04-2001, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Americana Novice Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 272 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Perhaps the guy has been training behind your back. I recently trained with a guy who just took a month off. Before, he was tapping me pretty good. Anyway, last time he came in (after his long vacation) I felt like Rickson. I passed his guard, arm barred him, mounted him, knee on stomach, took his back, oompahed him, did a half-guard sweep. Everything was working. It was back to reality today: I got choked out a bunch of times. But for awhile there . . . .

06-05-2001, 11:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
bobby_steeles Advanced Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 649 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hookah, the reason i made the comment above was because you said you had been training for a year and a half while your friend has no real experience. even if he is bigger, stronger etc., a good white belt should be able to tap him in a lot less than 15 minutes, especially when striking is not involved.

06-06-2001, 03:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
Americana Novice Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 272 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	My profile is old. I've been back in the mainland for a while.

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