Have I made a terribly huge mistake????

Yeah, I'm taking jiu-jitsu classes...I'm not trying to compete in MMA. That's like saying I bought a bike but only to make it to the Tour de France.

The other thing to keep in mind is that jiujitsu let you go at a high rate, but you tap when you need to, rolling is not sparring where you're taking hits to the head. It's easier on the body....sort of.
 
huskylord said:
Yeah, I'm taking jiu-jitsu classes...I'm not trying to compete in MMA. That's like saying I bought a bike but only to make it to the Tour de France.

The other thing to keep in mind is that jiujitsu let you go at a high rate, but you tap when you need to, rolling is not sparring where you're taking hits to the head. It's easier on the body....sort of.
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The trouble ***always*** is your training partner. If you get someone with something to prove or who is a general imbecile, tapping out won't help much. Unfortunately, you don't always get to choose who you will be grappling with. A twisted knee or ankle happens quickly, and oddly enough, even though the application is much the same for joint locks on shoulders/elbows/wrists is the same as it is for hips/knees/ankles, you don't feel the lock as intently or immediately. A lot of times the damage is done before you tap, if your partner lacks the sensitivity training to know when he has the lock applied at the appropriate tension (or doesn't care).


Not trying to scare. Just watch your partner and be ready with those evasive maneuvers :lol: Same as in TKD or karate sparring. I took a busted rib some years back because some dolt with a weenie ego couldn't believe a WOMAN was beating his ass so he hauled off as hard as he could. :nag: Turns out he used to beat his wife, too.
 
greyghost said:
The trouble ***always*** is your training partner. If you get someone with something to prove or who is a general imbecile, tapping out won't help much. Unfortunately, you don't always get to choose who you will be grappling with. A twisted knee or ankle happens quickly, and oddly enough, even though the application is much the same for joint locks on shoulders/elbows/wrists is the same as it is for hips/knees/ankles, you don't feel the lock as intently or immediately. A lot of times the damage is done before you tap, if your partner lacks the sensitivity training to know when he has the lock applied at the appropriate tension (or doesn't care).


Not trying to scare. Just watch your partner and be ready with those evasive maneuvers :lol: Same as in TKD or karate sparring. I took a busted rib some years back because some dolt with a weenie ego couldn't believe a WOMAN was beating his ass so he hauled off as hard as he could. :nag: Turns out he used to beat his wife, too.
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Or if your partner is a real dickhead twist his nuts and feign ignorance. A couple of those and he'll back off. Way off!
 
kytprice said:
Or if your partner is a real dickhead twist his nuts and feign ignorance. A couple of those and he'll back off. Way off!
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I'm also a fan of accidentally pinching the sensitive skin on the inside of the thigh or armpit. Oh and there's a few nerves that a pretty "unseeming" "accidental" strike can be pretty intense :lol::lol::lol:


You can also just take the embarrassment route and strike the bladder and make him piss himself. :D:D:D Oops.
 
My wife finds that grabbing a handful of my chest hair can be pretty effective.





Ok….*very* effective :bleh:
 
Lazy8s said:
My wife finds that grabbing a handful of my chest hair can be pretty effective.





Ok….*very* effective :bleh:
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Yes my wife does the same exact thing.
She's mean! I'm honestly a little afraid of her. You know I have to sleep sometime.
 
Had my first class last night.....
Of course I farted during my first roll...goddam it....
Stairs right now are torture.

Huge mistake thinking I could play hockey right after. Was completely useless.

Oh well....next class on Saturday.....time to buy some beano
 
i could write a lenghty text, but let's just say you'll do just fine if you take it slow enough. Fitess itself is ageless, as others already pointed out. just don't overdo it.
 
huskylord said:
I'm almost 50 with a skinny fat build, decent for my age in reasonable shape and now I've just signed up to train UFC.....

I mean jiu-jitsu.

Never done any martial arts in my life before.
The gym is where my ten year started training a year ago. The adult class has lots of older guys, so I hope I fit in...but man I'm worried about the world of pain I'm heading into.

Have I made a huge mistake starting jiujisu and almost a half century?
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Not at all, I have been doing BJJ for a few years now -- I am also old AF. One thing I learned quick -- get fit first. Don't go into it with bad cardio and flexibility. Shrimping is no fun as a fat guy. BJJ actually got me to run a couple marathons and get into weight training.
 
I've considered BJJ, I know a lot of the basics and can get around...
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Is it wrong that i keep reading BJJ as BJ, and then i think that it must be par-for-the course on R3D and i feel better...

:o :p ;)
 
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