NightOwl Posted January 6, 2007 Author Posted January 6, 2007 ah! First real class (non-introductory). it was like going to the chiropractor from Dante's 9th circle of hell...I'm looking forward to going back tomorrow! I'm outwieghed by everyone by at least 60 pounds, so there's definately a good amount of resistance...I've heard though that it's a bit less cardio intensive once you know what you are doing...is that true? lol, I was paired off with a 200 lb BJJ purple belt (I weigh 130) and all I could do was curl up into as tight of a ball as possible and see how long I could last! Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt
ps1 Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 ah! First real class (non-introductory). it was like going to the chiropractor from Dante's 9th circle of hell...I'm looking forward to going back tomorrow! I'm outwieghed by everyone by at least 60 pounds, so there's definately a good amount of resistance...I've heard though that it's a bit less cardio intensive once you know what you are doing...is that true? lol, I was paired off with a 200 lb BJJ purple belt (I weigh 130) and all I could do was curl up into as tight of a ball as possible and see how long I could last! It's definitely true that once you know how to do stuff it's less intense from the cardio sense. That is, it becomes less of a sprint and more like a marathon. You'll learn to move super efficently and, therefore, be able to do it longer. It's great and I'm happy to hear you like it. Congrats on member of the month by the way! Well deserved. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius."
bushido_man96 Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 I'm glad to hear that you had a good time at your first class! Keep us informed, and let us know what you learn as you go. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
NightOwl Posted January 12, 2007 Author Posted January 12, 2007 Class #3:I was the newest guy there by 3 months, so I got trashed around a bit....Worked on side guard and some shrimping and guard changingfirst guy I went with had only practiced for 3 months, but outweighed me by 180lbs...next guy was even smaller than me but had a year + experience under his belt ...yet was not as tough as the first simply because the matches ended faster (him winning of course). Ha ha, so after a month I REALLY hope another 'new guy' shows up. Lessons learned:Being big gives you an advantageDon't extend your arms for too longShrimping is your friend Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt
Ottman Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Lessons learned:Being big gives you an advantageIt may seem that way now, but those big guys will get easier to handle when you start getting more comfortable with your own style of grappling and start learning more techniques to deal with them. Keep training!! Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor
ps1 Posted January 13, 2007 Posted January 13, 2007 Lessons learned:Being big gives you an advantageDon't extend your arms for too longShrimping is your friendShrimping is your most bestest friend in the world. If you weren't aware of how important controling your own hips were before, you will now. The winner is almost always the person who keeps control of his opponents hips the best.Avoid extending your arms if at all possible. It's usually just a bad idea. Try to look like a T-Rex when you grapple. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius."
baronbvp Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Try to look like a T-Rex when you grapple.Now that's an image I can remember when I start training BJJ next month.Shrimping is your most bestest friend in the world. If you weren't aware of how important controling your own hips were before, you will now. The winner is almost always the person who keeps control of his opponents hips the best. What exactly is shrimping? Only as good as I make myself be, only as bad as I let myself be.Martial arts are like kinetic chess. Your move.
Rainbow_Warrior Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 store your ego in a trunk at homeGood Advice... I didn´t keep my ego at home when starting grappling , and now the poor ego is destroyed ´´ The evil may win a round , but not the fight ´´
Ottman Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 What exactly is shrimping?Shrimping refers to the motion used to execute a hip escape. It basically consists of bridging (while lying on your back) then rolling onto one shoulder and shoving your butt out as far as possible. (You look like you're curled up like a shrimp when you're finished)The purpose is to lift an opponent off the ground if he is on top of you and create space underneath. You then roll into that created space and get out from under your opponent (or try to) by pushing your butt (and therefore your hips) away from the opponent. You'd then try to get back to your knees and eventually all the way up. Tae Kwon Do - 3rd Dan, InstructorBrazilian Ju Jitsu - Purple Belt, Level 1 Instructor
baronbvp Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 We used to do that in wrestling, but I don't think we called it that. Makes sense. Like Rainbow Warrior, I expect that I, too, will need to leave my ego at home when I start training next month. Only as good as I make myself be, only as bad as I let myself be.Martial arts are like kinetic chess. Your move.
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