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And all I can is ouch.
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They took the toll? Must have been a helluva date....
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I have a new respect for you jujitsu people. It's a different world on the ground and I've decided that I don't like it.
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Nothin's easy.Originally posted by SircnayI have a new respect for you jujitsu people. It's a different world on the ground and I've decided that I don't like it.Comment
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I know what your talking about. The first grappling class I went to they were sparring and i thought i could just watch then he paired me up with a 20 year old who must have been 40 pounds heavier than me and told me to have a go. I was like
. He stacked me and then proceeded to armbar me while I was still trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Before that I thought grappling looked pretty simple. That event helped me realize how difficult it can be to fight someone off when they are putting all their weight on you.
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It's tough, and you'll get schooled often and regularly, but if you stick at it, you'll get used to it. Plus you'll learn how to use your body to maximise efficiency and it won't hurt as much.
My sister started BJJ on Tuesday, and in the sparring, she was SOOO tense, and afterward she was so sore and her muscles were all tight, and all I could say was "Hey, I used to be like that, but now I'm not!"Comment
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It's normal to be very sore after BJJ/grappling class. Afterall it's a whole body endeavor (notice how you're sore after swimming too) and you're using muscles you're not use to using and at such an intensity. If you stick with it, you'll learn to relax (relax when you got nothing and turn it up only when you need to - importance of positioning)
It's also normal to get schooled often and hard by the senior guys (you'll build on your defensive skills). You'll feel like shit and feel like your not improving, until its your turn to school a newbie!Comment
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I'm being paired up with a 200lbs guy. I'm 140lbs. Not fun, but I'm surprised at how leverage is used. I'm surprised I was able to throw him. This should get more and more fun as the months drag on. Only 6 months left until my fight.Comment
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I remember my first day in 1992 - i simply couldnt understand anything.
In a few months you ll get a mental picture of it. Just like everything you do in life, the only way you can sharp your technique is through years of practice !! The difference between most people and a black belt is simply that they didnt give up training.Comment
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Good for you! Newaza is good stuff! Stick with it! My first visit to the local BJJ academy was interesting. They were working on lapel chokes. (front strangle hold) Reviewing basics no doubt, the finer points being a "deep" grip and fingers inside... Other hand across, thumb inside... Just like Kata-juji-jime (half cross choke). I saw Judo.
Go figure...
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Yep, that's for sure. I was training intermittently for like a year and a half, with lots of time off for a couple of surgeries, etc... Anyway, I started writing notes on my classes, and then suddenly, out of the blue, I got hit by a bolt of BJJ, and things started tying together - how I could use one move to set up another, how a move that works from guard might work from mount, etc...Originally posted by MindFighterComment
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Cakegirl,
Who is your instructor? You train in Newcastle right?Comment
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My instructor is Luke Beston. I train on the Central Coast, but have new shifts this year so might make his Friday nights in Newcastle.
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I was just wondering if you trained with Luke or Jamie.
I used to train in Newcastle many years ago and ran the school in Maitland with Sean Kirkwood who is now a Machado black belt and who used to run the Central Coast school before handing it over to Luke. I was wondering if you knew Sean or not?
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Yep, I know Sean. He was my first instructor, but I went away to have an operation, and when I came back, Sean had moved and Luke was teaching! Then, when Luke switched camps, I went with him and became a Gracie student.
Happy training to you too!Comment
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