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Hellblazer187 posted:Wait yuns used to be heavy? How heavy we talking? Yuns fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Oct 4, 2019 |
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Oct 4, 2019 19:48
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Yuns posted:I've been as heavy as 300 lbs at 5'8" (seriously morbidly obese) years and years ago. I was 243 lbs on the day I started BJJ. I cut down to under 200 lbs but let myself drift back up to 237 2 years ago and since then have cut to 140-142 which I've maintained for about a year now. People think 141 is light for 5'8" but when you carry almost no fat 140s can be a pretty good size. gently caress and here I am trying to get back to 160 at 5'8". Hey Yuns by the way do you know Kurdt George or any of the other guys from the Renzo affiliate in Cape Town? I just got back from a month in South Africa and got a monthly pass there while I was in town and had a really great time training with them. I could only make lunch classes so didn't get any instruction from Kurdt but the brown belt who ran classes was good, and the training partners were really friendly. If anyone is heading to South Africa would recommend checking them out for a dropin, while I was there there were a handful of other guys floating in and out from the US and Europe in addition to a pretty sizeable crew of local regulars.
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Oct 4, 2019 19:55
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I don't know the SA guys but if they've been through the blue basement visiting then I'm sure I've met them. I mostly know the US/Canadian/Asian affiliates.
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Oct 4, 2019 20:00
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Pretty inspirational. I've been as big as 340, currently in that 285 zone at 5 foot 10. I don't know that I would want to or could get to 140 but I don't need to be 285.
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Oct 4, 2019 20:03
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Holy poo poo Yuns.
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Oct 4, 2019 20:35
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Yuns posted:I don't share my workout program much because it's too specific to my insanely short recovery time, lack of need for sleep and fast healing. I lift 7 days a week at 4 am and train BJJ 5 days a week (every weekday morning). Lmao this poo poo is like my D1 baseball conditioning schedule jesus christ dude I cant believe you do that for fun and of your own volition. The only reason I did it was to receive a free education. Now I do jits to enjoy it and weights for the ladies.
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Oct 4, 2019 20:47
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I just don't understand how you got that big when you're wolverine but drat that's impressive
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Oct 4, 2019 20:54
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old.flv posted:I just don't understand how you got that big when you're wolverine but drat that's impressive Efficient metabolism means weight comes on easy? Idk it's pretty bro-sciency but could be related.
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Oct 4, 2019 20:59
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quote:ashi salami I lol'd. Garry is super inspirational. It's easy to tell how hard he works and his results speak for themselves. I'm sad I missed his performance at ADCC.
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Oct 4, 2019 21:02
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old.flv posted:I just don't understand how you got that big when you're wolverine but drat that's impressive Biglaw life leads to being a fatass unless you actively work to not be.
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Oct 4, 2019 22:52
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Does anyone have any videos they really like on hip bump sweeps? I haven't found anything that's made it totally click
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Oct 4, 2019 22:55
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Jeremor posted:Does anyone have any videos they really like on hip bump sweeps? I haven't found anything that's made it totally click What videos have you watched and can you describe how you would attempt a hip bump sweep?
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Oct 4, 2019 22:57
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I've watched a video Ryan Hall did on hip bump into triangle, and it all makes sense but I guess it's just never worked that well for me. edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yoaQjv2T4 Most of the guys I roll with are bigger than me, and I don't have the strength to actually knock them over. I have them in my closed guard, drop one knee to the mat, and plant the other foot to drive them. I guess maybe I'm trying to drive them too laterally, and should be going more diagonally at them? I don't really feel like I 'bump' them with my hip, more like I just sort of push them over by trapping their knee.
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Oct 4, 2019 23:04
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Jeremor posted:Does anyone have any videos they really like on hip bump sweeps? I haven't found anything that's made it totally click Ryan Hall has a really good one somewhere. https://youtu.be/S6yoaQjv2T4
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Oct 4, 2019 23:04
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Postess with the Mostest posted:Ryan Hall has a really good one somewhere. Hah, yep that's the one. It's really good stuff for sure... I guess I was just hoping for something that would give me that "Eureka!" moment and make it all click. My sweeping and submitting skills are really lacking. But, I'm sure I just need to work on it more.
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Oct 4, 2019 23:08
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Yuns posted:I don't share my workout program much because it's too specific to my insanely short recovery time, lack of need for sleep and fast healing. I lift 7 days a week at 4 am and train BJJ 5 days a week (every weekday morning). Jesus Christ, if there are new folks reading the thread don't read this post and think that this level of fitness is normal or even possible for most of us. I'm probably the fittest guy at my gym and this routine would grind me to dust in a week.
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Oct 4, 2019 23:22
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ihop posted:Jesus Christ, if there are new folks reading the thread don't read this post and think that this level of fitness is normal or even possible for most of us. I'm probably the fittest guy at my gym and this routine would grind me to dust in a week. Yuns is also in his 40s.
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Oct 4, 2019 23:28
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Jeremor posted:
Maybe check out the Galvao or Giles hip bump videos. In my limited experience with the hip bump sweep, I've found my success really hinges on my ability to elevate my hips high and then actually slam my hip into their arm pit. What are you doing with your arms?
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Oct 4, 2019 23:46
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Yuns posted:I don't know the SA guys but if they've been through the blue basement visiting then I'm sure I've met them. I mostly know the US/Canadian/Asian affiliates. Speaking of Asia...random question but does RGA have an affiliate in Korea? I know there's a Gracie Academy in Seoul and a Nova Uniao somewhere near me in the south but the rest just seems John Frankl affiliates.
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Oct 5, 2019 01:10
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heeebrew posted:Holy poo poo Yuns. New thread title
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Oct 5, 2019 01:10
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Mekchu posted:Speaking of Asia...random question but does RGA have an affiliate in Korea? I know there's a Gracie Academy in Seoul and a Nova Uniao somewhere near me in the south but the rest just seems John Frankl affiliates. https://gunbjjhq.modoo.at/ Also http://www.songdobjj.com/ Yuns fucked around with this message at 01:42 on Oct 5, 2019 |
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Oct 5, 2019 01:37
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Yuns posted:Gun Na is our black belt in Korea. I don't think he operates as an official affiliate but he is a Renzo black belt and he used to train with us with John in the am in NYC. Oh he's in Bundang, that's cool. I think he had an affiliate gym in my first town I moved to here but I worked 2 to 10pm classes so I'd miss their training. I'm thinkjng of moving back up to Seoul area but there's no affiliates part of my current gyms structure. I may check that place out if I do. Bundang is a nice area. Edit - bit rude to ask but how is his english considering he went to NYC for a bit? Mekchu fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Oct 5, 2019 |
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Oct 5, 2019 02:01
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Mekchu posted:Oh he's in Bundang, that's cool. I think he had an affiliate gym in my first town I moved to here but I worked 2 to 10pm classes so I'd miss their training.
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Oct 5, 2019 03:11
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I moved gyms along with moving cities and whoa boy, do I hate "self defense" jiu-jitsu. It's a Royce lineage thing so they cover some in the beginning of all the non-advanced classes. It's everything I hate about about dead training arts except somehow worse because it's in the thing I love. Gonna keep training here for now because everyone's nice and it's a lot cheaper and easier to get to than the other gyms in my area but I basically just dodge half the classes.
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Oct 5, 2019 04:08
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awkward_turtle posted:I moved gyms along with moving cities and whoa boy, do I hate "self defense" jiu-jitsu. It's a Royce lineage thing so they cover some in the beginning of all the non-advanced classes. It's everything I hate about about dead training arts except somehow worse because it's in the thing I love. what sort of things do they do? there's a valente brothers gym here that I was going to check out before i saw it looked like a karate class
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Oct 5, 2019 04:19
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Yuns posted:He understands and speaks English but he's more comfortable in Korean as his English isn't perfect. Makes sense and isn't too uncommon here. My current coach pulls me aside to ask for English names of certain moves and I have to try and find then online. He also asked me to write the English message he was sending to Alexandre Paiva who is coming to Korea next month and that was a little awkward for me too since I had no idea what the context of the message was initially.
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Oct 5, 2019 04:41
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My initial quick write up got eaten. Essentially it's classic "counter wide haymaker and double lapel grab" stuff like you'd see in a 50s movie. Some of it's good, some of it I'm reaaaaaly doubtful of. If the goal is actual self defense there's very little attention given to deescalation, multiple attackers, or weapons. My first bjj school was a Royce place that switched over some combination of money, drama, and Royce going crazy after the second Royler - Eddie fight. Dude doubled down on the "one true art" type stuff. I'm personally of the opinion that most of what we do and teach falls under the catagory of "dueling" and not really "self-defense." Two guys having a scuffle on a beach in Rio have certain implicit social codes they have to adhere to. In that situation, I'd rather just have good jiu-jitsu and wrestling, instead of some goofy judo counter.
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Oct 5, 2019 05:06
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Jeremor posted:I've watched a video Ryan Hall did on hip bump into triangle, and it all makes sense but I guess it's just never worked that well for me. Its one of my best sweeps. For me, its all in the hips. I can sometimes do the sweep (not perfectly) without caring about my leg position, and without properly controlling uke's arm. Its called the "hip bump" for a reason. Timing is critical though, and I think this is where people get stuck. If uke is leaning into you, its not the time to hip bump, especially if they're bigger. What I do to set up the sweep is to pull uke down, to break their posture. And when they push away, posture up, and lean back, that's when I follow them up with my hips. When you get the timing right with elevating your hips, the rest of the sweep can be done in super slow motion. Its best practiced on new guys that lean way too far back when they're in closed guard. If you can't pull off the sweep here, then you're doing something mechanically very wrong and you need to drill it more.
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Oct 5, 2019 12:56
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I have a few very good hip bumpers at my club and it's the smooth timing that makes it work, not the force of the collision. The other interesting bit is that there are two different methods and they both work. One black belt coaches people to bump across, like Ryan Hall does, but the other coaches people to bump up toward the ceiling. The former is better against people who are leaning too far back, but the latter works well against people who are somewhat upright though not necessarily overextending away from you.
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Oct 5, 2019 14:59
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One clarification on the closing of John's class to visitors. The rule is that visitors needs to be precleared so I think I can still get grapplegoons into the class. So come visit NYC!! Odddzy, Mechafunkilla and Dave Grool have all been my guests at Renzo's so they can attest to the fact that I am a real person and not too goony.
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Oct 5, 2019 16:52
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I'm going to edit Yun's routine into the OP as a "baseline" schedule. Brown belt by body. Black belt by mind.
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Oct 5, 2019 18:08
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Yuns posted:One clarification on the closing of John's class to visitors. The rule is that visitors needs to be precleared so I think I can still get grapplegoons into the class. So come visit NYC!! Odddzy, Mechafunkilla and Dave Grool have all been my guests at Renzo's so they can attest to the fact that I am a real person and not too goony. Is it true that Taza was the guy with pink eye that infected everyone? That's the rumor I've heard.
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Oct 5, 2019 18:47
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I still refuse to believe I'm the only LA based grapple goon. Tacos, maybe we can hit up Costa Mesa again soon.
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Oct 5, 2019 18:58
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On the subject of coming to NY, I'll be there next week for a few days for the bjj workshop camp if any goons want to hang around with me.
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Oct 5, 2019 19:43
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Whit Belt Diaries - today i got smashed in general at open mat, was worked over and tapped like six times to a blue belt guard player who hit an omoplata(sp?) On me 4x in a row. I learned a cool sweep from like in side control, to dig butterfly hooks, stretch out their legs and come down on their shoulder to sweep to mount. We did a legit 15 mins of takedowns and let me tell you gi takedowns are way harder than no-gi. You're just so sticky. I got thrown rear end over teakettle by a former judo guy, hit a few singles myself and my proudest moment was i think a basic outside trip i hit that ive never been actually taught just a friend does it to me all the time. The kid stepped foward and i stepped past his back leg hooked behind his knee and pushed his shoulders back. Than we did some more open mat and i got destroyed.
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Oct 5, 2019 19:47
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I did the thing to a white belt I hated having done to me as a new white belt more than anything. I was rolling with a newish person and just basically flow rolled and let them practice whatever and then did my escapes over and over then I looked over at the clock and saw 15 seconds left. So I swept them and submitted them so that the bell went off like 1 second after they tapped. I think that makes me a bad person now.
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Oct 5, 2019 20:35
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While we're talking grapplevisits, if any of y'all find yourselves in Costa Rica for any reason, let me know.
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Oct 5, 2019 20:38
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L0cke17 posted:I did the thing to a white belt I hated having done to me as a new white belt more than anything. I was rolling with a newish person and just basically flow rolled and let them practice whatever and then did my escapes over and over then I looked over at the clock and saw 15 seconds left. If that's bad I don't want to be good.
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Oct 5, 2019 20:49
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Two day Imanari seminar next month! It's my birthday present!
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Oct 5, 2019 21:09
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I'm hidden up in the Seattle region. I could maybe head South on those rare occassions.
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Oct 5, 2019 22:00
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