man thing

What does it mean when somebody is a golden gloves boxer? What makes them that officially?

Ok, Ill be in Montana Saturday and Texas Sunday.

Ok, we haven't had BJJ class in a while. Plus, I haven't sparred with striking in some time now, since switching to BJJ. Anybody having a weekend class or workout session involving sparring or grappling? We can go light or whatever, I just don't want to get rusty. I don't mind driving; sometimes I do that anyway. If not I'll just spend Sat or Sun in the weight room by myself I guess.

'Sup! I doubt if you know me, I'm kinda low-profile. PM me and tell me your location in SC.

Congratulations. Six months is a long time. My small class hasn't met in two weeks and I don't know what to do with myself.

I like that.

Absolutely. Which is why I didn't go to any of the authorities yet. I really gotta say I don't think you understood my posts. I haven't talked about the situation or flaunted it in any way. I'm not so sure about that: this is a small private college. Three people got expelled in one week without any connection between them. But I don't know of any wrong she's done at all. If I already know of lies that got her in trouble, why couldn't there be more? No, not that serious. But I did intervene, as I said. Oh absolutely. But I don't live there. She begged me to not get too involved: now I think I maybe should have. Look. I'm trying to find out what, if anything, she did. If she has done something, I have to know in order to continue this. Because if I don't I will as well break with this place and people very close to me. So you see these events are very much "about" me. And I still care about how she and others perceive my actions. She needs to know that I'm trying to help her. I already have a good idea how to help her: but I need to do it in such a way that I don't mess things up even worse. Other people's perceptions about me very much affect the degree to which I can help her. If my ego were what this is all about, I would just let everything lie as it is: her without college and with a bad reputation. But thanks for the advice. I'll try to continue to keep my ego out.

All my predictions of outcome were right, but not the methods used. Yeah, I was pulling for Luke since early on. I have to say I was very disappointed in the heavyweights this season. But the lightweights had some good matches.

Well, I'm just getting used to the whole girlfriend thing again. Dang, I feel so civilized and gentle around her! I don't see how these cage fighters bring their loved ones to ring side. I can't imagine getting into my rare "killer-animal" mode around her.

Well, I think it was partly because I confronted that guy that was bothering her: he or one of his friends might have been the author of the lies that have gone around. And I know they're lies because some of the stories involved me (i.e. breaking curfew,etc). So she has been dealt with unfairly. But yet the fact that she doesn't want me to step in and get involved has some of my close friends and family suspiscious. I just know I'm real confused right now. And very lonely: she moved several hours away. Will see if that stops me.

Yeah, what Ego said. But just because you don't point-spar doesn't mean you should start out full-contact necessarily.

I'm still just rambling my thoughts. Its just now occurring to me that she underestimates me. She laughed when she found out that I lifted weights. She was very surprised when she learned of my BJJ training. I haven't even told her about my diverse MA training before BJJ. I feel that other people underestimate me to. Prolly because: I'm very courteous to people as long as I can be. If nobody bothers with me, I don't bother nobody. In sports or MA's, I never try to show anybody up-especially not anybody smaller. I just think its so childish to put all your cards on the table and use every oppurtunity to put yourself on display. I mean, I would expect those attitudes from junior high punks; but we're in our early 20's now. I would much rather people hear of my accomplishments through somebody else; that way they know I'm not just bragging. If somebody says something to stir me up against a 3rd party, I simply pass it off. That happens all the time. I think," Yeah, I could take him, but he hasn't done anything at all." People don't say anyhing to my face: they are respectful to me as I am to them usually. But sometimes I get word that they think I couldn't be capable of hurting anybody. If someboy doesn't think I'm tough enough, why don't they tell me so to my face? They would learn a few things about underestimating clean-cut skinny kids. I've tracked down people that I had problems with (problems that really needed to be adressed): sometimes I can straighten the situation out; sometimes I've had to fight. I've lost, I've won, in the dojo, on the street. But I don't ever tell anybody exept on the internet, where nobody knows my name.

Hey everybody, just felt talkative. Nobody responds to me at my previous dojo's website. I must not have beeen popular after all. But anyway, Some chucklehead harrases my girlfriend and she begs me not to step in. Of course I did anyhow, but not violently. I didn't have to handle it that way. Now she's expelled from college (where I have friends, contacts) for no reason, partly because of my above paragraph I think, as well as lies about her. And guess what? She doesn't want me to say anything to anybody! What will it hurt I ask her? I won't lose friends because thats not what they were to start with. No, its time to break ties with the so-called friends. Haha, rushed through all that, hope its understandable. Ladies shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. I don't quite get it.

The first couple were free. Then the instructor got sick and hasn't been there much. So the classes I would have been paying for were taught by another student. So yeah, no charge yet.

I'm planning to continue BJJ for a second month (more later if at all possible). But yeah, of course its worth it. Even a couple days of sparring with someone of another style will give you a clue about their mindset. You will at least gain perspective. Also, I haven't had to pay for a thing yet, such as a grappling gi, because they have no-gi competition.

It sounds like you did the right thing. (except for maybe the tecnique ) Maybe the punk doesn't spit on girls so quick now. Of course there are situations where hitting someone might put your girl in danger. There are times to walk away. I certainly don't agree with "You can't use MA's for anything but physical self-defense." That's a load of crap. I don't believe in unneceassary violence, but I won't spend my life bending over and backing down.

3 words. Yellow Pages Sucks. Ok, I joined a Gracie Ju Jitsu class. Its cool too, no *, just practical moves so far.

Still don't know of a dojo of any kind near Beckley. Even if I did, I'm picky about which one. But I work out more with the time I have.

What did he say about him exactly? Just that he beat him?

Mapquest says its about 5.5 hours from Charleston to Fairfax. Oh well.

oops...Change of plans: it looks like I'll be in West Virginia, near Charleston, from September to December. I couldn't find anything with google. How far is Fairfax from there?

I've been teaching myself/playing with others. Bluegrass, lil country, gospel.

Ok, I'm going to spend some time in Maine and especially in Virginia. Where are some good dojos worth trying out. I like judo, jujitsu, boxing, MMA, maybe catch wrestling. I'll prolly be in Prince William County, VA most of the time.

Pardon my ignorance: what's fish hooking?

I'm not sure that's what he's asking. He said "boxing" applications. Either my style doesn't have those as related to kata, or I don't understand the question.