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I probably would have been more interested to see him in action. Brown belt under Marcelo seems impressive enough. Never heard of him before now. Which doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot.

no katas. But I can grapple with my eyes closed! And thw head must always remain close to the opponent and be used as a lever. Sorry I just felt left out.

True story ps1! I always go with total domination over what I think is just enough.

By any means necessary!

If there is an area that you worry about then you should dedicate x amount of time to it each week. Every week. There is always time.

Um right. Go back to class BB of C. Life happens including injuries. I mean you could fall of the couch and die.

I agree with the pasta (carb loading) the night before. And some oatmeal or similar in the morning. Now every animal on the planet performs at it's highest just as the stomach empties and you start to feel hungry. This is why I snack light on some sort of bread throughout the day but just bite here and there. Mostly I eat fruit ALL day. Alot of it as it doesn't slow you down and keeps your blood sugar levels up.

@isshinryu5toforever: Indeed. I don't allow them to see the frustration... at least i'm pretty sure. It just exists. This is a good thread. Always open to growth learning and discovering a better way to communicate in any and all relationships.

The visual learners are the ones that can watch and instantly do. With very few reps they seem to understand it 10 times better than everyone else and are more likely to apply the technique right away during live training. I incorporate repetition and thorough explanation of the techniques so that everyone may pick up. The most frustrating people to teach are the ones you can show something to many times and give an explanation and when you say go they don't even know where to start! I have to go over and say this here, this here, this here and this here. They seem utterly lost even after several examples and demonstrations. I mean like they can't even show me where the first hand goes and sometimes they start in the wrong position?? Is this just nerves? Is it me? I wish I could jump in there head and see through their eyes just so I could understand how the receive the information.

Mine says jiu jitsu!

Royce Gracie lost. not the style and he lost to many styles as has Yoshida. People lose. And Royce and many other people come off the way they do because they are in the spot light ALL the time. The Japanese are the best at showing support and respect to all. I know Royce and he is abrasive but that doesn't make me dislike him. And any grappling style vs grappling style is a silly discussion. When one steps on the mat the rules generally determine the winner. In general most bjjers don't throw or wrestler well. And most judo and wrestler don't play guard very well. But in terms of self defense why not just adopt the strengths of all and not argue.

There is a school a city over with 2 locations and brings in between the 2 about 80 grand a month and they never make contact during sparring. Do you think the owner cares what works and what doesn't? He seems to be more aware of what the public will pay for. No bruises. Bragging rights that they are black belts and he sits fat. Hm who's wrong here? With this being the information age, are these people misinformed or just looking for something to do?

I started for self defense. Then I became consumed by the way of life. Now I own my second school, compete and teach.

Everyone wants to judge people put in circumstance that are stressful, threatening and out of the ordinary. I mean how many things are we supposed to take into consideration?? Rules, laws, threats, how far does this person intend to go how far should I go? We do things repeatedly so that we just respond and when someone does... we criticize them for how they handled things we have not experienced. Most people would have been paralyzed with fear and been a victim. Well when the victim turns the attacker good for them. i don't need the law or government to protect me. If i can't defend myself or my own then i don't deserve it. This has been the law of every living thing since the beginning. This may be an event that speeds this child into something great. He overcame a potential deadly situation and didn't scream for help. He handled his business. He protected himself, his sister and his property.

I think I understand. You are saying that either transition from gi or no gi is difficult. My experiences (not my instructor) have taught me that gi makes you better. I did my own personal study on myself. But maybe it is unique to me. I find both challenging in their own ways. I am a regional, national and Pan American champion and find no difficulty in doing either. I find that basic principles apply. Grab the sleeve=wrist control Lapel grip=grab the head(neck) elbow grip=elbow grip Maybe it's the way I teach and my understanding. I have one no gi class a week. My students smash their competition in both categories. That is a very good point about the spider or any open guard that relies on the grips and counter pressure. There many benefits of the gi slowing you down and doing anything else that translates into both. The friction alone makes a difference in movement, escapes and timing among other things. I truly believe you can get away with less technique without the though. And I believe the gi teaches you how to get past that hurdle.

haha awesome

Jim I feel like you know what I mean even though i'm not using so many words and your just being argumentative. Because throughout your post you have agreed and then disagreed. I have never seen anyone above purple have trouble making the transition. And "top notch" ?? having trouble?? being tapped by blues?? Not what i've seen. And it's funny you mention Carlson. Before he died he used to come watch me compete. No one said you are stuck in your corner of the world. Just not my experience's that's all. Because opinion is just that. And true, methods of training are different. But the fact still stands no one displays consistent a foundation as BJJ BBs. Maybe it is the strategy and positioning. I am full aware of the differences between grappling styles and why BJJ stands out. I'm not really sure what the debate is here. Since you basically agreed with me on all accounts.

The guys you named preach the gi! It is more technical and because you do have more options you have more to defend and think about. Without the gi escaping is much easier and you can slip out of hold easier. No one is saying no gi grapplers are not top notch> But they do develop differently and rely more on slipping out of things. They also are not as aware. My instructor is a 6th degree under Rickson. I have trained all over with the best in the world and their consensus is the same. Train in a gi to be better tighter and more technical and no gi will be a much easier game to play. And yes the rules apply for both competitors but put a guy in a gi who has never been in one, world class even, and he will get a reality check. Whereas the guy who does both... well... can do both!

Here is a sample of what my adult classes listen to. If it's not your style still check the lyrics. The message everyone can agree with. Shoot us some links to what gets you moving during training!

Great attitude John. I find most wrestlers( for example) don't don't like wearing the gi because they don't know how to work around or address the grips properly. If this is truly anyones frustration with the gi it should be a huge challenge and sign that there is much to learn. And Tallgeese brought up a valid point. Many of us live where anywhere from 4 to6 months out of the year people will wear pants and long sleeves. Knowing how to control someone with grips and choke them with their own jacket or should would be a huge advantage! Just more thing to think about!

You are gonna get cut. My opinion. simple. Time to be a track star!!!

I'm kinda shocked to hear some of the responses! The boy responded! Not only was the playstation in the house so was he and his sister! So many of these things turn into horrific scenes. I feel he did what he felt he should do. It wasn't childish and fun to him until he got on tv. Then his age will show once the threat and adrenaline pass. This could have been different in so many ways. And to say the child could have been sitting in jail??? His HOME was forced into! When did we start needing someone else to protect us? To tell us when it's ok to defend ourselves? Better to be judged by 12, than to be carried by six.

I have one no gi take down class and one no gi class a week. The rest of the week is all gi. The sickest guys on the floor in mma all trained their way to black belt in a gi. There is an obvious difference in skill level, awareness and success when looking at these competitors. I'm not saying that there are guys who are not successful (all wrestlers) but they don't have the same ability to finish and as complex a game on the floor. Another point is that there are so many more things to defend in a gi that: 1. you have more options to attack 2. if you can defend the plethora of attacks then no gi is easy.

Black belt should indicate a level of competency! Our consumer society has ruined this aspect of ma. Students who will quit because they are paying and expect to see "results" expecting belts they don't deserve to wear. Which is why our minimum age requirements are 19 for black belt. 16 for blue belt in the adult system. I believe in this because I think we becoming increasingly spoiled and should teach a work ethic to our children and set and example for our adults.

Again my point of this thread is the tension between styles is more about fear and the high popularity of mma and the prominence of bjj in the ufc. I don't see judo guys dominating submission grappling matches. I do however see them do well. Especially when it comes to scoring the first 2 points. As is with wrestlers. And Yoshida IS an exception to the rule. He is phenomenal athlete as well. Sakuraba is as well. The Gracies are NOT athletes. They are a family of traditional jiu jitsu stylists and businessmen and have done well for themselves with what they created and accomplished. They didn't create jiu jitsu they just branded it and brought it to the united states. They are more like the wind carrying a seed. Take away the names the appearances and look at whats working. Truth is the lines are blurring and history is coming back around again. Although people are resistant to change, Americans can see what works. I hated the fact that I pulled guard early on in competition because my stand up was not sound. I still killed from my back, either sweeping to the top to submit them or subs from the bottom. I got the take down many times as well as I had some judo experience. Then I employed a wrestling and judo couch. I traveled all over training with the best schools. And as a brown and black belt, I have been on my back one time in 37 matches and that is on because against a D-1 wrestler he shot in on a single leg and popped my knee. As they started to carry me off the mat the ref said I was winning with a minute 30 left in the 10 minute match. I got emotional argued with them to set me down in the middle of the mat. They did and I finished the guy with a triangle choke with 15 seconds to spar. Other than that I have finished all my opponents standing! Only going to the ground 2 other times (on top) in 37 matches. My point for telling everyone this is that it is ever so vital to be complete and or at least feel complete. We are all gonna walk around with a fear or two in the back of our heads. The goal is to acknowledge those fears. I have no doubt you put a stick in my hand and i'll beat your head to the white meat! A knife and you will get cut. But I simply do not feel it's enough of a threat for me to spend my time training for it. I am COMFORTABLE with that decision. Machida is a BJJ black belt with extensive judo and wrestling and he promotes Karate!! It's because of his father. With the grappling portion he wouldn't even belong in the ufc let alone hold a belt. We should all hold on to our roots. And embrace our instructors their history and our styles history. I have An American, Brazilian and Japanese Flag in my school because it promotes awareness. People ask Coach what flag is that, why is it up? Now they get a history lesson. BTW the Gracies have a history of being beat by the Japanese. Anyone remember Kimura? They still always went back out and put their butts on the line. If that's not indomitable spirit I don't know what is.