The FB BJJ / MA Thread

FarleyUK

Personally, I just think she doesn't listen or think.

She goes full-on with the punches and holds, without giving any thought to the fact we're just starting to learn them. She approaches everything as 'well, I wouldn't punch like that'. Really winds me up - I've had to explain many times to her when training that the purpose is for grading - it's NOT a 'real-World' situation.

Would be nice if she started engaging her brain a bit more - I can see the senseis starting to get annoyed with her as well.

stimpsonslostson

FarleyUK said:

Personally, I just think she doesn't listen or think.

She goes full-on with the punches and holds, without giving any thought to the fact we're just starting to learn them. She approaches everything as 'well, I wouldn't punch like that'. Really winds me up - I've had to explain many times to her when training that the purpose is for grading - it's NOT a 'real-World' situation.

Would be nice if she started engaging her brain a bit more - I can see the senseis starting to get annoyed with her as well.

Then THEY should do something about it. Being a good partner is part of the learning process.

Being out injured I've been watching a fair bit of YouTube. I've enjoyed the Quintet series .
Teams of 5, 8mins, win by sub, winner stays on. 
10th planet, Polaris, Judo, Sambo. 
Craig Jones is a BEAST. 

grungebob

Have you watched any of the combat jiu jitsu on fight pass?

stimpsonslostson

grungebob said:

Have you watched any of the combat jiu jitsu on fight pass?

No, I'd love to but don't have fight pass. Until recently I had BTSport for my UFC watching, but have switched provider now. 
I like the Quintet thing because the format looks interesting. 

grungebob

stimpsonslostson said:

grungebob said:

Have you watched any of the combat jiu jitsu on fight pass?

No, I'd love to but don't have fight pass. Until recently I had BTSport for my UFC watching, but have switched provider now. 
I like the Quintet thing because the format looks interesting. 

With enough gmail email addresses you can trial for a week fight pass   Just remember to cancel before the end of the week. 

The quintet idea is a great one very entertaining. 
Dan Strauss didn’t come across too well in it but the guys a beast, I’ve felt one of his guillotines and they are brutal! 

Fuengi

Best session for a few weeks this evening. Felt like I'd gone backwards last week but tonight felt like a couple of steps up. 

Really felt I was making the most of my leverage at times, I'm long and lean at 6ft 1in and 12st and when I use my hips and the length of my legs it's hard for guys to resist. 

Buzzing! 

grungebob

Nice one buddy. 
My progress has been a little up and down recently I’m longing for some consistency. Once I can pas the guard I’m effective but it seems I’m struggling to do so and also in reverse I’m spending to much time on the bottom, don’t seem to get submitted easily so I’m doing something right. 

FarleyUK

Got my first grading in JJ tonight.... should be interesting, as the ribs are still bloody sore....!

Fuengi

FarleyUK said:

Got my first grading in JJ tonight.... should be interesting, as the ribs are still bloody sore....!

Good luck, avoid those knee on belly's !

grungebob

Good luck. Revise your ghost escape from side control. Always looks good when you can nail that straight into a d’arce. 

stimpsonslostson

@FarleyUK How'd it go?

FarleyUK

Nailed it

Got just under the merit score threshold, which I don't think is too shabby having missed lessons due to the broken ribs etc.!

I was partnered with my Mrs as well, which probably helped us both.

So yeah, first belt done - now to learn some PROPER Ju Jitsu!

grungebob

FarleyUK said:

Nailed it

Got just under the merit score threshold, which I don't think is too shabby having missed lessons due to the broken ribs etc.!

I was partnered with my Mrs as well, which probably helped us both.

So yeah, first belt done - now to learn some PROPER Ju Jitsu!

So your blue now?

FarleyUK

grungebob said:

FarleyUK said:

Nailed it

Got just under the merit score threshold, which I don't think is too shabby having missed lessons due to the broken ribs etc.!

I was partnered with my Mrs as well, which probably helped us both.

So yeah, first belt done - now to learn some PROPER Ju Jitsu!

So your blue now?

I wish!

The class I attend goes red, white, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, black. So I'm 'just' a white belt now.

snakemanStoo

So it's JJJ  rather than BJJ?

grungebob

snakemanStoo said:

So it's JJJ  rather than BJJ?

That was my next question. 

FarleyUK

Yep.

Fuengi

Quite a night of UFC fights last night, Usman beating Woodley was a real shock and Ben Askren got all he could cope with in Robbie Lawler in the first 30 seconds!



Great card. 

grungebob

I felt real bad for Robbie

RobDavies

The Woodley and Jones fights were two of the most boring things I've ever seen.