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CommonShore posted:just for the mechanics of taping a thumb: This is great taping advice, thank you! I did something like this last night, and didn’t have any issues. I appreciate the threads concern, but it’s a very minor strain that hasn’t bothered me at all off the mats. Although last night was gi, which i never do, so i learned to my horror that straight wrestling is easily countered by seemingly indestructible collar grips. I left with a bunch of hickeys from getting choked with my own drat clothes. Got my first taps using a straight ankle lock and an armbar from tactical mount though  https://youtu.be/BPCf_XqjmMs
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Xguard86 posted:Not consciously but as I've gotten better with the various front strangles and leg locks I've had a couple people point out how many times I tapped them in a round. I'm just taking what's given and when you're new ... There's a lot. Im conciously thinking about it because Im actively thinking about the submissions Im trying to catch and usually get (arm bars, some side control chokes) and the ones that I need to work on (North South, guillotines, neckties).
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Friends, I have dishonored my family. I had my adversary in a very oppressive straight ankle lock that I won by way of a hard scramble. The arch of my topside foot cramped so badly that I tapped myself at the same time as my wily enemy tapped to my might. What is the proper protocol here? Am I to be cast out into the wild or should I simply commit harry carey in front of the dojo and hope my sensei takes my head?
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Feb 8, 2023 04:27
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knuthgrush posted:Friends, I have dishonored my family. I had my adversary in a very oppressive straight ankle lock that I won by way of a hard scramble. The arch of my topside foot cramped so badly that I tapped myself at the same time as my wily enemy tapped to my might. Let they who has not chased a submission into a gnarly cramp cast the first stone.
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Defenestrategy posted:Let they who has not chased a submission into a gnarly cramp cast the first stone. 
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Feb 8, 2023 05:39
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At least I got the tap, even if I got laughed at.
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knuthgrush posted:At least I got the tap, even if I got laughed at. best outcome of all when rolling imo. just gotta own it from now on: every time you go for the ankle lock go "come on my foot's cramping!!!" etc.
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Feb 8, 2023 06:12
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knuthgrush posted:At least I got the tap, even if I got laughed at. Yea, it's only stupid to chase a submission into a cramp if you don't actually get the sub
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knuthgrush posted:Friends, I have dishonored my family. I had my adversary in a very oppressive straight ankle lock that I won by way of a hard scramble. The arch of my topside foot cramped so badly that I tapped myself at the same time as my wily enemy tapped to my might. I mean, I've kneebar'd a dude on the only day I didn't bring my cup and... Egg pressed myself real good chasing a tap. I got the tap. And then I had to lie there a bit.
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Feb 8, 2023 06:55
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Legit Businessman posted:I mean, I've kneebar'd a dude on the only day I didn't bring my cup and... Egg pressed myself real good chasing a tap. Same but calf crusher.
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Legit Businessman posted:I mean, I've kneebar'd a dude on the only day I didn't bring my cup and... Egg pressed myself real good chasing a tap. Ow, my balls!
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Feb 8, 2023 07:16
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whats for dinner posted:best outcome of all when rolling imo. just gotta own it from now on: every time you go for the ankle lock go "come on my foot's cramping!!!" etc. Misdirection is the best jiujitsu
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Feb 8, 2023 07:17
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Legit Businessman posted:I mean, I've kneebar'd a dude on the only day I didn't bring my cup and... Egg pressed myself real good chasing a tap. Haha egg press is a good name for it
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Feb 8, 2023 13:45
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The best time to eat a banana is an hour or two before class, the second best time is after you cramp up.
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Legit Businessman posted:I mean, I've kneebar'd a dude on the only day I didn't bring my cup and... Egg pressed myself real good chasing a tap. Was gonna make the same anecdote about white belt me and an arm bar. Duuuuuumb.
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Wait, you guys are wearing cups? Now I'm wondering if I'm the weirdo for not wearing one
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Some guys at my gym who have fights coming up will roll in both cups and mma gloves. I don't mind the soft cups but it strains my patience to have a hard cup forced against my spine in back control.
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Feb 8, 2023 17:19
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Nobody at my mostly sport-focused gym wears a cup. I'd think it weird if someone told me they did.
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Our gym is mostly cup free. A few people wear them occasionally but for my own part I just got sick of the extra step in laundry and in getting ready.
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Feb 8, 2023 17:27
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Lachlan Giles has a seminar in LA on the 18th. If any GrappleGoons are in the area and are interested, check out his Insta profile for more info. I'm going. My leglock game needs help.
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No cup here, we have a couple of guys who wear a hard cup. It's.... quite annoying sometimes. Edit: Getting real tempted to hop on the cheapest flight possible to LA on the 18th. FiestaDePantalones fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Feb 8, 2023 |
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Dear grapple friends, do you actually get anything educational out of doing seminars? Not hating or whatever, just curious, I've been to a few seminars from super high level dudes and while they're sometimes entertaining I don't feel like I ever really get anything from them.
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It's cup free where I train, mostly a sport bjj and mma org. We wear cups when kickboxing or doing mma but not in bjj. I'd find it weird if someone did. I've been told they're illegal in tournaments but I never followed up on it. Something about using it offensively. The handful of seminars I've been to have all been useful even if I just take away a small detail. I try to focus as much as possible during drilling at the seminars. It's usually more "serious" people present than our usual classes so it's less social and easier to do that.
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Defenestrategy posted:Dear grapple friends, do you actually get anything educational out of doing seminars? Not hating or whatever, just curious, I've been to a few seminars from super high level dudes and while they're sometimes entertaining I don't feel like I ever really get anything from them. I feel its important not to try and swallow everything you see at a seminar. For example, hes going to go over choi bars which is something I already do and I setup from the mount position when they bridge. What I am interested in is little details that I might integrate into my game that might address some of the issues I have. Its important to go into these things with a few questions pre-loaded on the content they are covering. Ask them during question and answer sessions. Thats what hes there for. I see sometimes during seminars people ask really really dumb quesitons that have nothing to do with the content they cover and the reaction is always kind of "ok....". Saw this when Craig Jones visited Legion down here in SoCal. Ill have some questions regarding leg locks and the choi bar. Already have a couple in mind. Also sent him a PM if I can record. Note sure if Lachlan is cool with that or not, best to find out ahead of time. Tacos Al Pastor fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Feb 8, 2023 |
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Defenestrategy posted:Dear grapple friends, do you actually get anything educational out of doing seminars? Not hating or whatever, just curious, I've been to a few seminars from super high level dudes and while they're sometimes entertaining I don't feel like I ever really get anything from them. Not really no. I mean, I get something, sure. But I get something from asking my regular instructors, from watching instructionals, and from dedicated problem-solving time with people my own level. Like, I'm so bad at BJJ that there's something new to learn or some detail to improve on every class I go to. So why should I pay 100 bucks to take a lesson with 60 other people?
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Depends on the seminar really. The last seminar I went to was probably the best one I've been to. Completely fixed my north south choke.
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You know, if I knew the topic of the seminar beforehand and it was something I've already been working on then yeah, I might go then.
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Seminars are good at showing you details or variations of something you already do, but bad at teaching you things from whole cloth. The worst is when it's a barrage of wild poo poo and you're fumbling through it like you've shown up unprepared for an exam. Like, my teacher's teacher taught a seminar once and I used his extremely elaborate single leg X to a ... Standing ankle pick from the rear(?? About zero loving times, because it's got like eight steps and it's not even a position I use and it felt like trying to remember my lines in a school play. Meanwhile his throwaway remark about hooking the head when someone you've mounted tries to bridge - which is only something I even heard because I was helping with the kid's class he taught - was much more useful because a dumb blue belt needs tips on keeping fundamental positions, not weird exotic complicated stuff.
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I find them worthless unless its someone I want to get a picture with.
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Count Roland posted:Not really no. I agree with this. I think you can get something from a seminar, but watching an instructional for the details on something you're already trying to improve is usually a way better return on your time investment.
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I'm planning on attending the Lachlan seminar in MIA.
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Like others, I get more out of it if its a technique or position I already am familiar with. In this case, I play k-guard as my primary open guard and use the shoulder crunch w/ the option of the choi bar if I do get stuck in closed guard or they're playing in a way that doesn't allow me to get to 70/30 or 50/50. I would say about 70% of my bottom game progression in the last 2 years has been from Lachlan instructionals, so I am seriously considering flying for longer than the actual seminar to attend it.
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Jack B Nimble posted:Seminars are good at showing you details or variations of something you already do, but bad at teaching you things from whole cloth. The worst is when it's a barrage of wild poo poo and you're fumbling through it like you've shown up unprepared for an exam. Yeah, pretty much this. It needs to be something that a) they're *really* good at, like have won major competitions with; b) you're familiar enough with to do it to white belts; and c) they also need to be a good teacher. I've also gotten some huge light-bulb moments from throwaway comments like the one you mentioned, but you can also get those by just dropping in at other gyms' open mats and having friendly rolls with the upper belts there.
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Defenestrategy posted:Dear grapple friends, do you actually get anything educational out of doing seminars? Yes, but my expectations are really low. Progressing in BJJ seems really hard and even small steps are welcome at this stage. If I get just one technique or just one hint to do a technique better, the seminar has been worth the money. You cannot absorb every detail out of a weekend's seminar. One thing is good enough. Two is above expectations.
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I’ve taken a lot of accidental shins to the balls that i’ve considered looking for a soft style cup, or even just wearing bike shorts under my spats. I was rolling with a guy who used to come to my gym, and felt something hard between his legs when we were in half guard. i worried he might have gotten a little over excited before I realized it was a cup
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Xguard86 posted:I'm planning on attending the Lachlan seminar in MIA. PM me if you wanna be among friends, i wanna go and drag waroduce along
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How rare is it to get big throws in randori? Stuff like osoto, ogoshi, seoinage. Like im starting to flesh out a game but it seems that stuff that seems to have a high percentage for me atleast are foot/leg attacks like ouchi/kouchi/sasae
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Defenestrategy posted:How rare is it to get big throws in randori? Stuff like osoto, ogoshi, seoinage. Like im starting to flesh out a game but it seems that stuff that seems to have a high percentage for me atleast are foot/leg attacks like ouchi/kouchi/sasae It happens, but it is really hard to get someone with a big classic throw when they (should) know what's coming and have a defensive game built around that ingrained in them. Drop seoi and ashiwaza are much trickier and harder to defend against through grips.
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it really depends on the vibe of randori in your place. We tend to like to go light, which means that we don't defend throws hard, so the big throws happen but they tend to be softer landings.
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Tacos Al Pastor posted:Also sent him a PM if I can record. Note sure if Lachlan is cool with that or not, best to find out ahead of time. I've been to a few of his seminars and his rule was "You can't record while I'm teaching, but at the end of the seminar I'll do a quick recap, and you're welcome to film that part."
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