What's the best way to get info from them? I sent a message through the website, but not sure how often that gets checked.

I'd add my name to the list, but I've been off the mats recently doing other sports so not sure I still count as a BJJ practicioner.

I gotta go watch that new John Danaher belt tying DVD series before committing.

Taking my kid is getting me interested…

Took him to FightTx last night, and Fridays aren't a normal kids' class, but it is a family class. My son is thrilled about the idea of me doing that with him, and he's so uncoordinated that being involved can give me an opportunity to help him without the coaches having to take him through every step.

AggieChem, what days do you typically go? Looks like it's mornings for nogi and evenings for gi. Is it normal to do a combination? Thinking on Mondays I can just be there from 6-8 so my son can do the kids' class and then right after I can have class. Fridays are the family class which is cool. But then evenings in between are tough and I may need to do a morning midweek. Just curious if it's normal for folks (especially brand new folks) to mix the two.

I had no plans on competing and liked to do a mix, preferred no gi since living in Texas we don't wear jackets and coats much. If I need to defend myself in public I better know the techniques that don't require grabbing collars or sleeves. Plus our no gi was combatives training which was focused on real fighting and not competition.

Ya but then you miss out on imagining all the fun ways to strangle people in their tshirts

BQR

I am in Oklahoma today so won't be in class. I come to nearly every Monday class though.

There is another Aggie at our school who is now helping teach the kids class. He is a black belt and has a nearly 4yo son who is just starting BJJ as well.

Is this Josh? He coached me through a couple things today, then as soon as he dialed it up one notch, everything in my brain was forgotten lol. Had a blast, signed myself and my son up. So I expect I'll meet you soon enough.

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Is this Josh? He coached me through a couple things today, then as soon as he dialed it up one notch, everything in my brain was forgotten lol. Had a blast, signed myself and my son up. So I expect I'll meet you soon enough.

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Josh is great! But no the black belt got held up at work.

Awesome on signing up! See you soon!

What is everyone working on right now?

We're still working on truck submissions & entries to take the back from Turtle, half guard & side control.
Also we've been working on escapes from D'arce, Anaconda & Arm triangle chokes.

I've been in for a week and am working on trying not to be totally exhausted after 10 minutes of rolling lol

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What is everyone working on right now?

We're still working on truck submissions & entries to take the back from Turtle, half guard & side control.
Also we've been working on escapes from D'arce, Anaconda & Arm triangle chokes.

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This is my new hobby.

Was looking for something else and found this, sorry if its already been posted but its dated 2021 and I was wondering if anyone here had any info on a TAMU BJJ club, or if it still exists. We should definitely support it if it does.

Anyone have any intel on this?


https://bjjclubtamu.wixsite.com/website

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lol wat?

After barely rolling the past few months (and when I did it went terribly as expected), I'm putting BJJ on the shelf. I've hit my BJJ ceiling and don't enjoy it spiraling downward.

So I'm thinking of trying Muay Thai. But mostly as a way to stay in shape and learn something new (at 53, I realize I'm far too old to spar/compete).

I'll probably be back next week saying that I'm back to BJJ because they saw my striking and said there's no hope for me.

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After barely rolling the past few months (and when I did it went terribly as expected), I'm putting BJJ on the shelf. I've hit my BJJ ceiling and don't enjoy it spiraling downward.

So I'm thinking of trying Muay Thai. But mostly as a way to stay in shape and learn something new (at 53, I realize I'm far too old to spar/compete).

I'll probably be back next week saying that I'm back to BJJ because they saw my striking and said there's no hope for me.

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Muay Thai is tough, its what I started with & think everyone should have some basic idea of it. The cardio is brutal. Enjoy it.

Thanks! We'll see how it goes. I just want to try something new to learn, and also something practical from a self-defense standpoint.

I've taken some striking classes over the years (when injured from BJJ) and they were indeed rough.

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After barely rolling the past few months (and when I did it went terribly as expected), I'm putting BJJ on the shelf. I've hit my BJJ ceiling and don't enjoy it spiraling downward.

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Why put it on a shelf? This is the stage of the game where you go to the gym and don't roll. You walk around offering tips to lower belts using overly complicated terms, Japanese names & scientific terms for body parts.

Example: "From that pin, I like to transition into ushiro kesa gatame with emphasis on pressure to the rectus and transverse abdominus. From there, you can either hit a hiza juji gatame or berimbolo into a hiza hashigi."

Then walk away leaving them confused and shaken by your aura. I also suggest growing long fumanchu style beard.

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Thanks! We'll see how it goes. I just want to try something new to learn, and also something practical from a self-defense standpoint.

I've taken some striking classes over the years (when injured from BJJ) and they were indeed rough.

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Just know.....you're going to get hit in the face.....I'm just sayin'.

Yeah, that's my biggest worry. That and the age of the people at the school.

I'm not looking for cardio kickboxing (or jazzercise with gloves as I call it) but I'm also not looking to get smashed in the face every class by a bunch of fighters in their 20's.

Is it realistic to try to find something in the middle? Bags/pads/light sparring type of focus?

Getting punched m the face might make me appreciate BJJ more haha.

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Yeah, that's my biggest worry. That and the age of the people at the school.

I'm not looking for cardio kickboxing (or jazzercise with gloves as I call it) but I'm also not looking to get smashed in the face every class by a bunch of fighters in their 20's.

Is it realistic to try to find something in the middle? Bags/pads/light sparring type of focus?

Getting punched m the face might make me appreciate BJJ more haha.

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Every Muay Thai gym I've been in was equally as respectful as any BJJ gym I've been in. I was 45 when i started and they knew I was the old guy. Communicate with your partner & you can go as hard or as light as you'd like to. Like BJJ, the more mature/experienced the fighter the safer you are.

Just avoid the competition blues and spazzy whites and you'll be fine.

Hopefully I can still handle competition blue belts and spazzy white belts just fine on the BJJ mats.

But I suspect I will strike like I dance. Stiffly, awkwardly and generally just painful to watch.

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Just avoid the competition blues and spazzy whites and you'll be fine.

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Hey whoa whoa whoa! I am a competetion Blue.....just an old competetion Blue...

I hate to say this…..but once you're past a certain age (generally 25) you can't really be a 'competition blue' b/c the term implies youthful aggression, explosiveness and having no responsibilities in life besides training.

When people ask me my rank, I preface it with "well there's two types of black belts and I'm the much less dangerous version" haha.

I'm going to grow up to be the biggest fattest hobbiest black belt if I ever quit skipping promotions

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I hate to say this…..but once you're past a certain age (generally 25) you can't really be a 'competition blue' b/c the term implies youthful aggression, explosiveness and having no responsibilities in life besides training.

When people ask me my rank, I preface it with "well there's two types of black belts and I'm the much less dangerous version" haha.

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You're not wrong.

It goes unspoken, but even in tournaments when I make eye contact with my opponent, I swear there is an "old guy rules" understanding. I only react as hard as is necessary. Its the younsters that you have to look out for.

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Just signed up for JJWL in Rosenberg. Time to start taking my diet and training more seriously!

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Late to the convo but I am also competing for the first time (apart from gym association in house tourneys).

44 yr old hobbiest blue belt.

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Welcome to the conversation Seamaster! Where are you training at?

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Welp, lost both my matches. Both about 11-0.


Lost the stand up game both matches.
Had several reversals in both matches, but wasn't able to capitalize on any of them.
Finished the second match with a kimura sweep from Half Guard, and had the guy land in my Triangle during the scramble, then time expired before I could cut the angle and finish it.

Overall it was a step forward though, my defense kept me in the matches, but my stand up and cardio were my weakest points. Some of it may be due to having to fight the scale. I lost 9lbs in a 28 days to make the 168lbs cutoff. Next tournament I should be much closer to the correct weight, so I can spend more time working on the cardio and standup parts of the game.

shout out to BQRyno for making it out to the tournament though! You should compete with me at the next JJWL Houston on July 18th. You always lose your first tournament so don't even think about that being an issue!

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Good attitude. Keep after it.

Good work

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AggieChemE09 said:

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Just signed up for JJWL in Rosenberg. Time to start taking my diet and training more seriously!

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Late to the convo but I am also competing for the first time (apart from gym association in house tourneys).

44 yr old hobbiest blue belt.

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Welcome to the conversation Seamaster! Where are you training at?

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Liberatus in Fulshear. And some AMs @ Rev Dojo.

Sticking with the seminar theme… for those in DFW this weekend Buchecha is doing a FREE seminar at East Side dojo in Plano

https://instagr.am/p/DI682F2yfy_

What do you do when you realize you're just dumb when it comes to understanding bjj? I'm a blue belt after 7 years of training (yes there was a bicep tear break, then covid, then 10 months off due to young kids), but my god I SUCK. My only saving grace is I'm strong and on the bigger side (5'11" @ 220lbs). If it wasn't for that, I would get owned every time. Right now, I can make it through a roll, but really only playing defense and trying not to get submitted. After the number of years I've been training, I feel, looking at my peers, that I should be more advanced. The problem is nothing sticks, I feel like a 6-month white belt during a roll.

Guess I'm just coming to realization that bjj isn't my thing and I have to come to terms that I'll always just be serviceable. I'm not going to stop, especially since my 7-year-old daughter does this and I want her to continue, plus I do enjoy rolling even though I suck. Heck my wife started about 10 months ago and she learns quicker and retains things better and will probably be a purple belt before I get my first blue stripe.