I have been training now for 2-3 months 3x a week. I get absolutely destroyed every class and I know its normal to get tapped by almost everyone since I'm at the bottom of the totem pole but I feel like when I am getting tapped, my coaches and training partners are looking at me like wtf are you doing dude. It usually takes like 30 seconds for me to get subbed and prior to getting subbed I am just being man handled. Also during the technique portion I have to have like 2 people help me every time because my brain just turns off the moment we clap hands apparently and I forget everything i just witnessed and it looks like I'm learning to use my limbs for the first time ever. I know I am not that athletic but this is pretty discouraging ngl

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This guy trained a lot of the top BJJ guys in wrestling in the 2010s.

I’m a big believer in improving the manner in which instruction is delivered. I constantly look for ways to improve or be exposed to new ideas.
One thing that has always bothered me is that no traditional sport such as soccer, football, basketball, baseball is coached in the way that jiu jitsu is. A coach that sees a mistake in a scrimmage would often jump in and stop play to physically get the players to perform correctly. No serious coach would do the drills and conditioning and then simply run a full game after every single practice year after year with little to no input. That seems to be the default in most gyms. Yes there maybe some live coaching while the roll continues telling someone how to escape mount or telling them to keep shrimping and pushing but rarely would a coach jump in and say hold up you see how you put your foot here? It should be on the hip and then frame and then get an underhook. Please run that back 2-3 times. When I coach I don’t do that and it bothers me a bit. Rolling is sacred and no one wants to mess with it. Which I understand. However tweaks and feedback on issues you are having would be the most relevant and beneficial coaching you could actually do to directly improve a student’s performance.

Does anyone have experiences and feedback on coaches legitimately coaching during rolling? I would love to see how I could be better. Students that have had positive experiences would love to hear things you’ve appreciated.

I ended up winning gold and had a better performance overall the next match, but with the nerves I was feeling for the first ever time competing and the terrible stumble and pulling the guy onto mount I didn’t do to bad haha!

I try to force half guard or split squat even from a torreando attempt. And I always keep the same level of head position. But for some reason I really struggle to put them supine so I can go to my passes and I get wrestled up a lot. Like ankle picks single legs. Any help?

PGF qualifiers coming to a close not a ton of big names in them, but I think it’s a step forward for the sport to have what resembles a professional league with a clear pathway to compete in.

I've seen people have "30-something time IBJJF Champion" in their social media bios, referring to IOs. Can you really call yourself a champion if you haven't won Worlds, Pans, or something similar?

What are your tactics and methods to draw your standing partner into your HG?

False reap and k guard entries don’t seem to be there. Anybody found a way to the legs while opponent is attempting to knee cut?

Is it true that you burn upwards of 200 calories during every roll? Correct me if I’m wrong but, I’m curious since I notice I am usually hungrier since I started bjj.

I signed my daughter up for bjj classes for toddlers last month and so far all she’s done is sit in the corner and stare. She won’t participate or do anything. Feels like I’m just wasting money and time. Anyone else have a similar experience? She’s generally shy and timid in nature which is why I wanted to sign her up, but this is getting really frustrating. Any similar experiences?

I'm going to visit Punta Cana and would love to drop in for at least one BJJ class while I'm there. I tried searching for academies online but couldn't find any. Does anyone have recommendations?

Oh my god. I just found out today. She flat out said I smelled like baby vomit. I asked everyone and they said I smelled like that the day I walked in day 1... wtf why didnt they tell me lol. What is causing this?

I’ll be moving to ID soon and am looking for a new gym - preferably in East/SE Boise, but I’m willing to drive 20–25 minutes for the right place.

I’m a 50-something, non-competing, very average hobbyist new bb. I'm pretty banged up and constantly nursing chronic injuries, so my rolling volume is low and pretty inconsistent. Let’s just say I was promoted more for my willingness to mentor newcomers than for my rolling prowess.

All that to say, I’m not looking for a full-on competition-oriented school, or a room full of people with something to prove. I only train in the gi.

After some research, I’ve narrowed the list down to

• Alliance East Boise
• Self-Reliant
• The Base
• Spectre
• Driven
• The Prodigals

Gracie Barra and its goofy gear policy isn't at the top of my list, but I’m not completely opposed if one of its Boise locations (I believe there are two?) turns out to be a good fit otherwise.

I’ll check these places out in person of course, but does anyone from the area have any preliminary input on these places, in terms of culture, coaching, and so on?

Cheers.

I want to focus on a training block around common issues you see in sparring and local competition. What would you put at the top of the list?

I (guy in the red) feel like I did decent and I did win (this was my first ever comp and I was bumped up a skill) but ik I had some holes in my game so if theres any advice yall got js based on this video lmk and im js looking for more advice than what my coach gave me and Im not saying yall will give better advice im js wanting more opinions

Does anyone else struggle with this? You get an armbar (position), but struggle to remember how to break each defensive grip.

I have been shown so many times, but every time my partner locks up his hands or arms I have a total brain fart and can't finish the armbar.

The only way I finish is if I beat him to him establishing the grip in the first place.

I know how to transition to the triangle which is crazy cause I feel that is more technical than the grip break.

I'm a purple belt. Been on the mats almost a decade now. You'd think I'd know this. If I was held to belt testing I'd be a 3 strip white at best. LOL!

I had my first ever colonoscopy this morning. The prep was tough (you thought the pre-comp shits were bad) and I was very excited to just get it over with.

Well, halfway through the procedure, I hear the nurse telling me to let her go. To let go of her hands. Hilariously, I was having a dream that I was trying to scissor sweep somebody. When I came to a bit of clarity, I saw that I was still laying on my side but I had pretty good wrist control on the nurse next to me. In a woozy, drugged out state I said I was sorry and that I do jiu jitsu. Also, I could feel something in my butt.

They redrugged me, I went out again, and everything turned out fine. No cancer for me.