Jiu Jitsu discussion / complete beginner!
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Ticking over, decent no gi session with plenty of wrestling this morning for me and picked up a stray elbow and now sporting a shiner. Due to struggling with the class timetable I'm not doing any gi at all at the moment and I'm really missing it.
All this trying to grab sweaty arms and heads doesn't sit right with me
I watched Bellator last night on C5, that was a good one for the BJJ fans, the fight with the Geordie Shore lad in particular.
All this trying to grab sweaty arms and heads doesn't sit right with me
I watched Bellator last night on C5, that was a good one for the BJJ fans, the fight with the Geordie Shore lad in particular.
Tony Angelino said:
...and picked up a stray elbow and now sporting a shiner.
Yeah, but you've earned it 
Hopefully you either work for yourself, have an understanding boss or don't have to see any clients for the next few days!Pete102 said:
Still plugging away every week, I'd like to say it's getting easier....but its not.
Coming up to three years now Pete, you should be proud of yourself. Most people have given up by now 
You're in the hard slog; beginner gains have gone and you can't see any real improvement. I'd like to tell you it gets easier soon, but it won't, not for a while I'm afraid.
It's about the mental side of things now. All that wushi/journey/finding yourself nonsense is about sucking it up, plugging away and grinding it out. Very few of those that are left, stick with it. I remember the anger, frustration and fatigue well. After a long long while you simply stop caring, accept it, resign yourself to your fate and adopt a 1,000 yard stare about it all.
That's when you get the tap on your shoulder and..
Still training / teaching 3-4 times a week but not got any competitions etc planned and to be honest I feel like it's a bit stale at the minute with my enthusiasm for it waning slightly, sure it'll soon come back though
Main things I've been working recently are half guard & butterfly sweeps following an awesome Ross Nicholls seminar I attended
Main things I've been working recently are half guard & butterfly sweeps following an awesome Ross Nicholls seminar I attended
ben5575 said:
Coming up to three years now Pete, you should be proud of yourself. Most people have given up by now
You're in the hard slog; beginner gains have gone and you can't see any real improvement. I'd like to tell you it gets easier soon, but it won't, not for a while I'm afraid.
It's about the mental side of things now. All that wushi/journey/finding yourself nonsense is about sucking it up, plugging away and grinding it out. Very few of those that are left, stick with it. I remember the anger, frustration and fatigue well. After a long long while you simply stop caring, accept it, resign yourself to your fate and adopt a 1,000 yard stare about it all.
That's when you get the tap on your shoulder and..
You've hit the nail on the head there. Just had a look back at when I started this thread, I didn't realize it was coming up to 3 years (I actually thought it was longer). I don't do myself any favors to be honest, hitting the gym hard most mornings makes it difficult to muster up the enthusiasm to do BJJ on an evening but as you say, its that time to knuckle down, grind forward and accept it will be this way for a while. You're in the hard slog; beginner gains have gone and you can't see any real improvement. I'd like to tell you it gets easier soon, but it won't, not for a while I'm afraid.
It's about the mental side of things now. All that wushi/journey/finding yourself nonsense is about sucking it up, plugging away and grinding it out. Very few of those that are left, stick with it. I remember the anger, frustration and fatigue well. After a long long while you simply stop caring, accept it, resign yourself to your fate and adopt a 1,000 yard stare about it all.
That's when you get the tap on your shoulder and..
You know those nights where every fiber of your being is saying "just go home, you're not up to BJJ tonight", well last night was one of those.
Felt very depleted all night but strangely I had quite a good evening of fundamentals, sparring and advanced, even to the point of topping it off with a final roll after advanced with a friend of mine.
I'm paying for it today though, god do I feel rough. Well deserved rest day and a bit of a lay in (which doesn't appear to have done anything!).
I've been working alot of quarter, half and Z-guard lately. Alot of the time I end up getting passed or smashed out but I am having some success so I'll stick with it for now.
Felt very depleted all night but strangely I had quite a good evening of fundamentals, sparring and advanced, even to the point of topping it off with a final roll after advanced with a friend of mine.
I'm paying for it today though, god do I feel rough. Well deserved rest day and a bit of a lay in (which doesn't appear to have done anything!).
I've been working alot of quarter, half and Z-guard lately. Alot of the time I end up getting passed or smashed out but I am having some success so I'll stick with it for now.
BJJ is going really well right now, I'm rolling well, feeling good and consistently hitting 6 hours a week.....of course I've developed a suspicious looking rash on my neck (possibly ringworm) which is going to put me out a week or two.
Doctors tomorrow for confirmation but going to start on the Canesten today. It's one of those things really, just frustrating.
Doctors tomorrow for confirmation but going to start on the Canesten today. It's one of those things really, just frustrating.
About a month in now. Really enjoying it and have bought a gi.
Starting to appreciate how much training will be required to become even a moderately competent BJJ practitioner. There's a long way to go!
Also hopeing t some point I stop bruising so much, I can't weat t-shirts at the moment as my arms are like a patch work quilt of bruises!
Starting to appreciate how much training will be required to become even a moderately competent BJJ practitioner. There's a long way to go!
Also hopeing t some point I stop bruising so much, I can't weat t-shirts at the moment as my arms are like a patch work quilt of bruises!
AJB88 said:
Got Ringworm on my arm at moment, started out as a small rash its now a perfect circle annoying as hell, first time I've had it as well.
Isn't it just. OTC Canesten is 2% Clotrimazole, although the doctor can prescribe a stronger cream if necessary. There's also a couple of other things you can do, although I'm not sure if they've been proven to help. I hear anti-dandruff shampoo is quite good at killing it off.With it being on your arm you have the option of covering and wrapping with tape etc. to continue training. Mines just below my jawline so I'll have to take time off, annoyingly.
Excellent stuff. Make sure you take time at various points in the future to look back on how you feel now compared to where you are then (if that makes sense). Even 3 years in I know I have loads to learn and perfect yet in another 2 years I'll probably be a different grappler again.
CaptainSensib1e said:
About a month in now. Really enjoying it and have bought a gi.
Starting to appreciate how much training will be required to become even a moderately competent BJJ practitioner. There's a long way to go!
Also hopeing t some point I stop bruising so much, I can't weat t-shirts at the moment as my arms are like a patch work quilt of bruises!
Starting to appreciate how much training will be required to become even a moderately competent BJJ practitioner. There's a long way to go!
Also hopeing t some point I stop bruising so much, I can't weat t-shirts at the moment as my arms are like a patch work quilt of bruises!
Pete102 said:
Excellent stuff. Make sure you take time at various points in the future to look back on how you feel now compared to where you are then (if that makes sense). Even 3 years in I know I have loads to learn and perfect yet in another 2 years I'll probably be a different grappler again.
Yay for BJJ! Give it a few more weeks and unleash hell on a weedy new starter white belt and let the cycle begin again. CaptainSensib1e said:
About a month in now. Really enjoying it and have bought a gi.
Starting to appreciate how much training will be required to become even a moderately competent BJJ practitioner. There's a long way to go!
Also hopeing t some point I stop bruising so much, I can't weat t-shirts at the moment as my arms are like a patch work quilt of bruises!
Starting to appreciate how much training will be required to become even a moderately competent BJJ practitioner. There's a long way to go!
Also hopeing t some point I stop bruising so much, I can't weat t-shirts at the moment as my arms are like a patch work quilt of bruises!
Its been a little over 3 years since I started BJJ and this thread. In all honesty it's been quite a whirlwind and I can honestly say my passion for BJJ is equal if not stronger now than the honeymoon phase of just starting.
Obviously there are ups and downs, good days and bad days but overall every time I can get on the mats I appreciate it. I'm what would be described as a middling blue belt "probably" due another stripe but I'm not that bothered. For me the benefit in BJJ comes from its ability to detach me from whatever reality I have going on - theres no time to think about other stuff when you're trying not to get choked.
Its been a manic couple of months, wrapping up my dissertation (1 week left!) and I've also taken a new contract based in Stockport. Inevitably this means working away from home and also finding a new BJJ gym, thankfully I'm spoilt for choice, at the minute Stealth BJJ is looking good due to their class times and instructors.
I hope everyone's doing well and keeping relatively injury free.
Obviously there are ups and downs, good days and bad days but overall every time I can get on the mats I appreciate it. I'm what would be described as a middling blue belt "probably" due another stripe but I'm not that bothered. For me the benefit in BJJ comes from its ability to detach me from whatever reality I have going on - theres no time to think about other stuff when you're trying not to get choked.
Its been a manic couple of months, wrapping up my dissertation (1 week left!) and I've also taken a new contract based in Stockport. Inevitably this means working away from home and also finding a new BJJ gym, thankfully I'm spoilt for choice, at the minute Stealth BJJ is looking good due to their class times and instructors.
I hope everyone's doing well and keeping relatively injury free.
Pete102 said:
Its been a little over 3 years since I started BJJ and this thread. In all honesty it's been quite a whirlwind and I can honestly say my passion for BJJ is equal if not stronger now than the honeymoon phase of just starting.
Obviously there are ups and downs, good days and bad days but overall every time I can get on the mats I appreciate it. I'm what would be described as a middling blue belt "probably" due another stripe but I'm not that bothered. For me the benefit in BJJ comes from its ability to detach me from whatever reality I have going on - theres no time to think about other stuff when you're trying not to get choked.
Its been a manic couple of months, wrapping up my dissertation (1 week left!) and I've also taken a new contract based in Stockport. Inevitably this means working away from home and also finding a new BJJ gym, thankfully I'm spoilt for choice, at the minute Stealth BJJ is looking good due to their class times and instructors.
I hope everyone's doing well and keeping relatively injury free.
Glad to hear you're sticking with it Pete, I'm plugging away too - we've been doing a bit more on takedowns and wrestlers cradle lately. Lovely on the old neck! Obviously there are ups and downs, good days and bad days but overall every time I can get on the mats I appreciate it. I'm what would be described as a middling blue belt "probably" due another stripe but I'm not that bothered. For me the benefit in BJJ comes from its ability to detach me from whatever reality I have going on - theres no time to think about other stuff when you're trying not to get choked.
Its been a manic couple of months, wrapping up my dissertation (1 week left!) and I've also taken a new contract based in Stockport. Inevitably this means working away from home and also finding a new BJJ gym, thankfully I'm spoilt for choice, at the minute Stealth BJJ is looking good due to their class times and instructors.
I hope everyone's doing well and keeping relatively injury free.
AJB88 said:
Had a really good seminar with Ffion Davies on Saturday.
I really wanted to make it to one of the seminars she was doing but couldn't make it, she's a phenomenal grapplerHow's everybody's training going? hope everyone is still injury free and enjoying it
Nothing much to report from me, attending a Gordo seminar in June, no competitions booked etc, just focusing on trying to improve my game, especially trying to be more technical in my approach
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