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Posted: 12/2/2019 5:20:17 PM EDT
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My professor found me on Facebook and friended me today. I haven't been in 3 weeks because of a bad cold and sinus infection combination, so I'm thinking he wants to see if I quit
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Posted: 12/2/2019 6:15:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey:
My professor found me on Facebook and friended me today. I haven't been in 3 weeks because of a bad cold and sinus infection combination, so I'm thinking he wants to see if I quit |
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Posted: 12/2/2019 9:59:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By denverdan: Yup that's the one. Over the years they have cost me a shit ton of money with that thread. |
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Posted: 12/2/2019 10:09:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By navvet89:
I'll take a new left knee, left AC joint, L3, 4, 5 and L5-S1 please Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By navvet89:
Originally Posted By denverdan: Yup that's the one. Over the years they have cost me a shit ton of money with that thread. |
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Posted: 12/4/2019 11:18:07 PM EDT
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Just had my first class after the 3 week hiatus. Oh boy am I sore!
I surprisingly felt very comfortable though. Even though I haven't been training, it feels like I never stopped; I breezed through the warm-ups and had a ton of gas left even after a couple 10 minute rolls. Very weird, but very welcome. |
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Posted: 12/10/2019 12:58:28 AM EDT
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The wife and I may actually be buying a school. Well actually going in on it with a very good friend of ours.
Our friend would essentially be running the place as my wife and I have fairly lucrative day jobs and BJJ is his life and how he makes a living. Established place with 125-130 paying members so not starting from scratch. |
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Posted: 12/10/2019 2:43:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By denverdan:
The wife and I may actually be buying a school. Well actually going in on it with a very good friend of ours. Our friend would essentially be running the place as my wife and I have fairly lucrative day jobs and BJJ is his life and how he makes a living. Established place with 125-130 paying members so not starting from scratch. |
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Posted: 12/10/2019 4:25:16 AM EDT
[#8]
I got my Purple Belt in 10th Planet jiu-jitsu this weekend.
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Posted: 12/10/2019 6:37:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By utb1528:
I got my Purple Belt in 10th Planet jiu-jitsu this weekend. 
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Posted: 12/10/2019 11:03:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Man, that's crazy. Hopefully it works out for yall. Maybe be able to stop by on our family skiing trip. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Originally Posted By denverdan:
The wife and I may actually be buying a school. Well actually going in on it with a very good friend of ours. Our friend would essentially be running the place as my wife and I have fairly lucrative day jobs and BJJ is his life and how he makes a living. Established place with 125-130 paying members so not starting from scratch. |
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Posted: 12/11/2019 1:09:37 AM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By utb1528:
I got my Purple Belt in 10th Planet jiu-jitsu this weekend. 
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Posted: 12/11/2019 6:52:34 PM EDT
[#12]
Monthly marathon roll tonight.
Last time it was 11 or 12 rolls back to back. Gym gets packed with visitors from sister gyms. It's a good time. I'll probably come home in a wheelchair....
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Posted: 12/12/2019 12:15:53 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HELOBRAVO:
Monthly marathon roll tonight. Last time it was 11 or 12 rolls back to back. Gym gets packed with visitors from sister gyms. It's a good time. I'll probably come home in a wheelchair....
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Posted: 12/13/2019 1:25:01 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
That's awesome, how long rounds? I can get to about 5, 4 min rounds in a row but they aren't 100% rolls lol The only people rolling hard are the new, or not so new, hard headed white belts. Having a teenager or little dude come up the rotation is a welcome sight. (An odd number of participants can be a life saver...  )
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Posted: 12/13/2019 10:00:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Man, that's crazy. Hopefully it works out for yall. Maybe be able to stop by on our family skiing trip. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Originally Posted By denverdan:
The wife and I may actually be buying a school. Well actually going in on it with a very good friend of ours. Our friend would essentially be running the place as my wife and I have fairly lucrative day jobs and BJJ is his life and how he makes a living. Established place with 125-130 paying members so not starting from scratch. |
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Posted: 12/13/2019 10:40:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HELOBRAVO:
5 minutes. Back to back. They can'y be 100%. that's for sure. The only people rolling hard are the new, or not so new, hard headed white belts. Having a teenager or little dude come up the rotation is a welcome sight. (An odd number of participants can be a life saver... ) |
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Posted: 12/13/2019 10:41:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By denverdan: Well it looks like the school is gonna be a go. Provided there isn’t something unforeseen that comes up it should be ours be late January. |
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Posted: 12/13/2019 11:24:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
That sounds awesome, congrats. You said a buddy will be running it mostly? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Originally Posted By denverdan: Well it looks like the school is gonna be a go. Provided there isn’t something unforeseen that comes up it should be ours be late January. He’s literally the only person I would entertain doing this with. I’m fairly confident just by his name recognition we can add 15-20 members in the first few months. |
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Posted: 12/14/2019 12:26:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By denverdan: Yeah he’s a brown belt that is very well known, loved, and respected in the BJJ community around here. He’s literally the only person I would entertain doing this with. I’m fairly confident just by his name recognition we can add 15-20 members in the first few months. |
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Posted: 12/14/2019 1:01:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Sounds good. I'll have to remember this when I head out to colorado in march. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Originally Posted By denverdan: Yeah he’s a brown belt that is very well known, loved, and respected in the BJJ community around here. He’s literally the only person I would entertain doing this with. I’m fairly confident just by his name recognition we can add 15-20 members in the first few months. |
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Posted: 12/14/2019 1:37:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
We have a whole lot of competitors in my gym and I don't compete or train to. So coach usually separates the two groups, I'm usually with the smaller and or newer guys lol, but I'm only about 1.5 years in. I'm 51. One year in in February. 3 - 1st place and one 3rd in tournaments. I hold 2 South USA Grappling titles currently. Haven't rolled with anyone over 37 in a tournament since it's hard to find old white belts.
I train 3-5 times a week It's not the time, it's the effort. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 6:05:59 PM EDT
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Had to share this somewhere. In my own mind I’m not sure I deserve that 4th stripe. I guess my coach thought so or I wouldn’t have it. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 6:10:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By makintrax73:
https://i.imgur.com/emkkGZ4.jpg Had to share this somewhere. In my own mind I’m not sure I deserve that 4th stripe. I guess my coach thought so or I wouldn’t have it. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 7:37:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dmnoid77: Felt that way about my third. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 7:46:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By makintrax73:
https://i.imgur.com/emkkGZ4.jpg Had to share this somewhere. In my own mind I’m not sure I deserve that 4th stripe. I guess my coach thought so or I wouldn’t have it. |
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Posted: 12/16/2019 11:53:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By makintrax73:
https://i.imgur.com/emkkGZ4.jpg Had to share this somewhere. In my own mind I’m not sure I deserve that 4th stripe. I guess my coach thought so or I wouldn’t have it. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 12:19:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhillyandBCEagles: Got my 4th a week or two ago and feel the exact same way
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Posted: 12/17/2019 9:14:54 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
I wish I knew where I was, I dont know if I'm a dirtyish white belt of a very very very light blue belt lol Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Originally Posted By PhillyandBCEagles: Got my 4th a week or two ago and feel the exact same way
I'm at the point where I can give most of the blue belts a tough roll but also get my ass handed to me by a guy who just started maybe 6 months ago but trains 5 days a week and is freakishly athletic. |
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Posted: 12/17/2019 12:18:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhillyandBCEagles: Yeah, my coach is pretty irregular with stripes and in 18 months of training I've only seen him give them out at the year end ceremony...I got my first last December and then went from 1 to 4 a few weeks ago
I'm at the point where I can give most of the blue belts a tough roll but also get my ass handed to me by a guy who just started maybe 6 months ago but trains 5 days a week and is freakishly athletic. |
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Posted: 12/18/2019 10:22:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: RayFromJersey]
[#30]
Just watched a guy get his black belt
Our professor told us all to do our best to come to today's class for some guys getting belt promotions. When I got there as usual, there was probably 100 people there (normally 10-15). A professor from a totally different academy came with all his students too. They did belt promotions for both academies, then surprised one of the other academy's instructors with a black belt. It was pretty cool! |
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Posted: 12/18/2019 10:29:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey:
Just watched a guy get his black belt
Our professor told us all to do our best to come to today's class for some guys getting belt promotions. When I got there as usual, there was probably 100 people there (normally 10-15). A professor from a totally different academy came with all his students too. They did belt promotions for both academies, then surprised one of the other academy's instructors with a black belt. It was pretty cool! Oh we’re working out the details but we’re 99% sure we’ll be co-owning a school in the near future. |
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Posted: 12/23/2019 11:24:01 PM EDT
[#32]
Got my first stripe tonight! 🤙🏼
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Posted: 12/24/2019 5:48:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey:
Got my first stripe tonight! |
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Posted: 12/24/2019 8:52:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey:
Got my first stripe tonight! 🤙🏼 A lot of places don't do stripes on white belts. We didn't back in the day and my ragged ass falling apart white belt never got one on there, just went right to blue after about 19 months. I convinced my instructor to start doing them cause we had a LOT of people ditch after a year or so because they didn't feel like they were progressing. The truth is your always progressing if you come to class and roll regularly. However in some folks mind not seeing it via stripes or new color was evidently a big deal. Yes, it's a measure of progress, etc. but as you get higher up, it really does become less and less important to you. I heard a 20 year black belt say that once years ago and thought "that's fricking BS" but as I progressed I found it to be true. I remember about six months after getting my purple getting a little heady thinking "no one except my prof has tapped me and I'm handling high level purples." Well sure as crap not long after I reacted too slow to a triangle from a high level blue and got tapped. As the movie line goes "that's pride effing wit you!" And it was the BEST thing that happened to me. I needed to be humbled. We learn the most when we are humble. |
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Posted: 12/24/2019 6:13:22 PM EDT
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Yeah, I read a lot of mixed experiences/opinions of stripes on Reddit. I'm just happy that it's not a pay-to-promote or class attendance system that's used at my gym, and instead is a measure of skill by the instructors.
Feels good 
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Posted: 12/25/2019 12:47:49 AM EDT
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I haven't been able to roll since last week, I did end up taking it kind of easy and teaching a new guy some lessons I learned the hard way. I dont compete so I share my escapes and subs/sweeps I like to do in case someone wants to use it during a comp. It usually screws me over because people now know my favorite subs etc... merry christmas my dudes and dudets. Maybe we will meet on the mat or range some day.
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Posted: 12/25/2019 5:39:52 PM EDT
[#37]
Shoulder surgery for me tomorrow
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Bone spur, arthritis, and a partially torn labrum. Hoping to be off the mats for weeks, not months. |
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Posted: 12/25/2019 8:02:10 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Drakich:
Shoulder surgery for me tomorrow .
Bone spur, arthritis, and a partially torn labrum. Hoping to be off the mats for weeks, not months. |
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Posted: 12/25/2019 8:55:47 PM EDT
[#39]
Good luck! I will give you the same advice Royce gave me....
Follow the Dr's timeline on recovery! Do not try to rush it! I have seen many, many people try to rush it and end up out for longer times. |
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Posted: 12/25/2019 11:01:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By itsahak:
Good luck! I will give you the same advice Royce gave me.... Follow the Dr's timeline on recovery! Do not try to rush it! I have seen many, many people try to rush it and end up out for longer times. |
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Posted: 12/25/2019 11:05:41 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Drakich:
Shoulder surgery for me tomorrow .
Bone spur, arthritis, and a partially torn labrum. Hoping to be off the mats for weeks, not months. I'm half way through 30 days of Mobic for my shoulder. I don't think it's going to do the trick. Probably Cortisone in a couple of weeks. IBJJF tournament in February....gotta get more gold. To hell with my long term health! 
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Posted: 12/27/2019 12:37:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HELOBRAVO:
Good luck with the surgery. I'm half way through 30 days of Mobic for my shoulder. I don't think it's going to do the trick. Probably Cortisone in a couple of weeks. IBJJF tournament in February....gotta get more gold. To hell with my long term health! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HELOBRAVO:
Originally Posted By Drakich:
Shoulder surgery for me tomorrow .
Bone spur, arthritis, and a partially torn labrum. Hoping to be off the mats for weeks, not months. I'm half way through 30 days of Mobic for my shoulder. I don't think it's going to do the trick. Probably Cortisone in a couple of weeks. IBJJF tournament in February....gotta get more gold. To hell with my long term health! |
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Posted: 12/27/2019 10:00:35 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Drakich: Surgery went fine but turns out I was in worse shape than MRI showed. 2 tears on the rotator cuff, partial labrum tear so I’m out 6 months. Did get some rolls in Sunday but looks like it has to hold me over for a while. |
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Posted: 12/28/2019 10:40:26 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By itsahak:
Keep your chin up bro! 6 months will fly by before you know it! Meanwhile, don't be a stranger in your classes. If your instructor doesn't mind, you can still attend and sit on the side and take notes. Keep you in the habit of going... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By itsahak:
Originally Posted By Drakich: Surgery went fine but turns out I was in worse shape than MRI showed. 2 tears on the rotator cuff, partial labrum tear so I’m out 6 months. Did get some rolls in Sunday but looks like it has to hold me over for a while. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 9:10:15 AM EDT
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So there's a blue belt in the class who people joke about, saying he hurts people a lot. Last night he ended up in the gauntlet where he's forced to roll with different people nonstop for like 20 minutes. I ended up rolling with him 2nd, after he rolled with a purple who basically gassed him out in just a couple minutes...
He's obviously gassed out and could barely slap hands to start the roll, and he attempts to pull guard on me. I pass one leg and end up on top in his half-guard. I have pretty good top pressure as he's still trying to catch his breath so I basically just relax on top waiting for him to try and sweep since he has my right leg trapped well. Some time passes and I start to notice that he's tightening on my right leg more and more. I don't understand what he's trying to do, maybe get ready to sweep me using my well-trapped leg? Tighter....Tighter...Tighter...WTF is he trying to squeeze my leg like a watermelon? I don't get it... There's no pain, he's just squeezing my leg with all his strength as if that's going to do something....Then POP! I feel a pop in my knee. I tap instantly because of how weird it felt. He seemed dumbfounded on why I tapped like he wasn't expecting it. No pain today luckily, just sore. WTF was he trying to do? Just crank my knee using nothing but his legs? Weird. I'll have to keep that in mind next time. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 9:18:10 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey:
So there's a blue belt in the class who people joke about, saying he hurts people a lot. Last night he ended up in the gauntlet where he's forced to roll with different people nonstop for like 20 minutes. I ended up rolling with him 2nd, after he rolled with a purple who basically gassed him out in just a couple minutes... He's obviously gassed out and could barely slap hands to start the roll, and he attempts to pull guard on me. I pass one leg and end up on top in his half-guard. I have pretty good top pressure as he's still trying to catch his breath so I basically just relax on top waiting for him to try and sweep since he has my right leg trapped well. Some time passes and I start to notice that he's tightening on my right leg more and more. I don't understand what he's trying to do, maybe get ready to sweep me using my well-trapped leg? Tighter....Tighter...Tighter...WTF is he trying to squeeze my leg like a watermelon? I don't get it... There's no pain, he's just squeezing my leg with all his strength as if that's going to do something....Then POP! I feel a pop in my knee. I tap instantly because of how weird it felt. He seemed dumbfounded on why I tapped like he wasn't expecting it. No pain today luckily, just sore. WTF was he trying to do? Just crank my knee using nothing but his legs? Weird. I'll have to keep that in mind next time. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 9:34:44 AM EDT
[Last Edit: RayFromJersey]
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Maybe trying to put a lock down on you? Or was it the top part of your leg? I've seen people get ankle locked from half top. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poisontree:
Originally Posted By RayFromJersey:
So there's a blue belt in the class who people joke about, saying he hurts people a lot. Last night he ended up in the gauntlet where he's forced to roll with different people nonstop for like 20 minutes. I ended up rolling with him 2nd, after he rolled with a purple who basically gassed him out in just a couple minutes... He's obviously gassed out and could barely slap hands to start the roll, and he attempts to pull guard on me. I pass one leg and end up on top in his half-guard. I have pretty good top pressure as he's still trying to catch his breath so I basically just relax on top waiting for him to try and sweep since he has my right leg trapped well. Some time passes and I start to notice that he's tightening on my right leg more and more. I don't understand what he's trying to do, maybe get ready to sweep me using my well-trapped leg? Tighter....Tighter...Tighter...WTF is he trying to squeeze my leg like a watermelon? I don't get it... There's no pain, he's just squeezing my leg with all his strength as if that's going to do something....Then POP! I feel a pop in my knee. I tap instantly because of how weird it felt. He seemed dumbfounded on why I tapped like he wasn't expecting it. No pain today luckily, just sore. WTF was he trying to do? Just crank my knee using nothing but his legs? Weird. I'll have to keep that in mind next time. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 10:12:01 AM EDT
[#48]
Lockdown is usually shin and ankle pressure. Does he have huge thighs? We have a purple belt that will lock you into place in half top just with muscle.
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Posted: 1/7/2020 11:59:52 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey:
So there's a blue belt in the class who people joke about, saying he hurts people a lot. Last night he ended up in the gauntlet where he's forced to roll with different people nonstop for like 20 minutes. I ended up rolling with him 2nd, after he rolled with a purple who basically gassed him out in just a couple minutes... He's obviously gassed out and could barely slap hands to start the roll, and he attempts to pull guard on me. I pass one leg and end up on top in his half-guard. I have pretty good top pressure as he's still trying to catch his breath so I basically just relax on top waiting for him to try and sweep since he has my right leg trapped well. Some time passes and I start to notice that he's tightening on my right leg more and more. I don't understand what he's trying to do, maybe get ready to sweep me using my well-trapped leg? Tighter....Tighter...Tighter...WTF is he trying to squeeze my leg like a watermelon? I don't get it... There's no pain, he's just squeezing my leg with all his strength as if that's going to do something....Then POP! I feel a pop in my knee. I tap instantly because of how weird it felt. He seemed dumbfounded on why I tapped like he wasn't expecting it. No pain today luckily, just sore. WTF was he trying to do? Just crank my knee using nothing but his legs? Weird. I'll have to keep that in mind next time. . If the soreness last more than a couple of days you should see an ortho for a function test (and even then that might not tell you anything). I had 5 tears in my right shoulder / bicep and passed every functional exam. Only thing I couldn't do is a pullup (which they don't ask you to do at the ortho). But the pain for progressively worse over a year and eventually I got to the point where I would be sore for a couple of days after rolling. But no intense pain like I ripped something, it felt like muscle strain pain.
Where was he squeezing? Lock down usually "attacks" the calf or ankle as they stretch your legs but it's not really an attack it's usually just uncomfortable and difficult to pass if you haven't been exposed to it. |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 7:56:32 AM EDT
[#50]
Sounds like lockdown to me. If he’s got long enough legs he could use lockdown and squeeze the upper leg. I could very well be wrong though.
Lockdown is my go to half guard position but I have really short legs. |
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