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I think not seeing it coming made it much worse. Hurt like flip. Don't think I'm concussed!
I've got a nice red mark where it landed and although the swelling has reduced it's like a solid half egg.
That's the best I can do!
Going for the brush down fringe today.
Showing up to work with random injuries is part & parcel of doing what MrsLostSon calls "stupid sports". I rarely get visible bruises, but it always seems to be before things I need to look presentable for!
I started a new job not that long ago & had my 6 month review with my manager, his boss & several stakeholders. I turned up with an amazing black eye... Which no one mentioned until 30mins in when the most senior person there suddenly burst out
"OK. ENOUGH. When the hell is someone going to tell me what happened to your face?!"
MrsLostSon has banned me from training a week before any family function after I was best man at my brother's wedding with a shiner.
Worst is broken ribs- no visible damage & phenomenal pain ALL THE TIME!
Fortunately, I work for myself. Have a couple of important client meetings on Monday so hopefully it's gone or significantly reduced by then.
You dont believe that laying down or breathing can hurt, until you’ve experienced it.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
I've been rolling a lot recently and doing plenty of yoga and it's definitely starting to pay off.
Last night I rolled with a two stripe white belt and dominated him. Then a one stripe WB and tapped him out with an armbar from mount. Then a no stripe WB who I had in a horrible mount position but timed out a short round before going for the finish.
Afterwards I should have been delighted with my progress but instead I was just wondering why I wasn't getting my first stripe. I know the prof was monitoring me because he asked me to go through a couple of drills, and told me to take a round off from sparring - I was thinking he was going to roll with me as a test. But didn't.
If the belt promotion system wasn't a thing I'd have really enjoyed it more, but on the other side I'm more determined to keep progressing.
Ive seen WB’s beat BLues in timed matches. Ruined the Blues night when he should have took it as a lesson to improve. He wasted time on his ego by refusing to pull guard and going for the take down, he didn’t know the WB was a brown in Judo.
Leave the ego at the door.
I just roll with folk & see what happens. I'm more concerned with my own performance. I know I can tap most blue belts & survive with purples, but as no one wears a belt there's no indication of how good someone is till you start.
The lack of ambition is a conscious thing on my part- I refuse to do competitions too despite pressure/encouragment from coaches. I played other sports to a high level & was determined that BJJ would just be for fun & fitness. If I compete I'll get competitive & lose some of the fun.
Trust your instructor. Your time WILL come.
2 stripes on my white belt. https://imgur.com/gallery/unB7FBD
It feels like a real reward for the effort I've been putting in. Delighted, but just want to keep going...
I had an interesting session yesterday. I tapped everyone I rolled with, including two HUGE & experienced guys- 6'5" 115+kg!! That's 40kg more than me. but I left unhappy with my performance. I'd won by using my "go to" moves & not been able to incorporate the lesson into my rolling. I just felt frustrated.
Weird.
Keep it up.
i wouldn’t worry about not being able to use other techniques, pretty soon the class will recognise your setup and this will force you to develop better on newer moves, it’s a viscous cycle really as the moment they adapt to your new move you can revert to the old one
Well done on tapping out a guy that heavy. I'm about the same weight as you and I just try not to get crushed by those big guys. They are so strong they can just muscle out of most positions against me, but I see the more experienced guys control them..
Another WB also got two stripes, we have been a close match for each other for a while so that felt great.