any fighters on here?

[ktothe]

Then you'll enjoy this.

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/274722/Olympic-Judoka-Rick-Hawn-does-modified-Uchi-Makikomi-to-TKO/

[inakorechard]

that throw was sick

[NatseOklim]

Cool throw, but I was expecting a trip!

[Lendo]

Seriously, that's some high level stuff right there. No hesitation at all.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

Nobody gives a shit, but I found a BJJ gym near my place and went tonight. SO GOOD.

I've gotten rusty, I've lost my endurance, I've got bruising around my eye, and my back hurts. I LOVE IT.

[Lozinski]

Hahaha amazing dude!

I've been seriously considering becoming a full time mma fighter and I'd love to hear stories, tips or second guessing!

I do have the potential, pain tolerance and perseverence to do it.. I just need to find the right gym either in Ottawa or Montreal

[TPR950H]

competed in my first no gi tournament on sunday.

i won but the guy was smaller than me. the woes of being 125.

bump.

[Lozinski]

Going to be signing a 2 year contract very soon with my dojo for some full time mma training. Pretty stoked!

[RobotPunk]

ahhhhhhhhh best mma kick of all time! http://bit.ly/ewVcfb

[NatseOklim]

Got a stripe on my purple belt today, they feel really pointless though!

[Lozinski]

Hahaha I can imagine!

What type of jiu-jitsu are you training in?

[koi]

Krav Maga. You know, just learning to kill.

[NatseOklim]

Hahaha I can imagine!

What type of jiu-jitsu are you training in?

BJJ. (10char)

[NatseOklim]

Krav Maga. You know, just learning to kill.

So how many people have your instructors and your classmates killed? How do you know it works?

[Lozinski]

BJJ. (10char)

Under what 'family'?

If you're purple under Machado, I'm going to shit my pants.

[NatseOklim]

Under what 'family'?

If you're purple under Machado, I'm going to shit my pants.

I got my blue from Roger Gracie, got my purple from Felipe Souza, Roger's main training partner in the UK up til recently (split over financial issues) and his instructor Leao Teixeira, VP of the IBJJF.

[Lozinski]

Amazing.10char

[ktothe]

I got my blue from Roger Gracie, got my purple from Felipe Souza, Roger's main training partner in the UK up til recently (split over financial issues) and his instructor Leao Teixeira, VP of the IBJJF.

Legit as fuck.

[NatseOklim]

Thanks guys, it's always good to have a verifiable lineage that holds up well to scrutiny!

[Lozinski]

You might be gettin some pms once I start training Jiu-jitsu again hahaha.

Stupid tattoo needs to heal

[ayo4yayo]

i got 4months going at the Ralph Gracie Academy, and just started getting into capoeira to help with my flexibility. anyone here ever take a class at the UFC Gym in Concord, CA? I would think with UFC behind it, the classes wouldn't be a gimmick but who knows

[TPR950H]

my instructor is the head of the BJJ program at the UFC gym as well as another brown and black belt from my school teach classes there.

i think the level instruction should be the same, but the people that train at the UFC gym probably arent as interested in competition aspect but more like.. you know.. YO BRO I TRAIN BJJ AT THE UFC GYM COME AT ME BRO.

im sure its worth checking out for the super nice facility alone.

edit: this is regarding the LA/Rosemead location.

[percy]

mma has transformed quite a bit since the start of the ufc and i was just wondering if this is shown in your bjj classes. in the beginning there were a lot of head butts in top position and heel stomps on kidneys etc when on your back, basically how gracie jj gained such prestige. do they teach you these things still or do you find it is more sport orientated?

for me i would like to learn the whole package and be the one to choose what it was i wanted when needed.

[Lozinski]

At my school, bjj has no actual hitting but it isn't a walk in the park either. Shit gets heated and the forearm is used quite violently lol...

[NatseOklim]

My school is very sport orientated, we do basically no self defence stuff. For my monthly fee I can also train with a (now ex) UFC fighter, Nick Osipczak too, but I don't have the time/energy to do mma classes too. He recently got his purple belt at our school but for some reason I haven't ever rolled with him.

[TPR950H]

ive learned a couple of street scenario self defense techniques from my school as a white belt, but as a blue belt and up, i think its mostly sport orientated JJ.

the self defense techniques we learned were mostly from standing techniques when someone grabs you from behind or something-- dont let their hips get under you, wrist lock controls, stuff like that. but mainly just be aware of your surroundings.

id think id rather be taught the sport stuff (something you can actually test in competition) than learn how to head butt someone in the face or knee them in the balls.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

yee!eeeeee

[ktothe]

If Wandy comes to your gym and you have a chance to roll with him please do not try some silly shit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAW0zaNcQBU

[Lozinski]

Hahaha weak guard game.

[k1d.]

just recently recovered from a torn mcl and a knife wound to the hand...

been training for 2 weeks now and i ono what made me do it.. but i signed up to compete in the ibjjf houston open this saturday.. hopefully ill have good videos for you guys!

also anyone wrestle? im going to start after this week to help improve my BJJ game.. you guys have any suggestion on shoes? i was told the dan gable ultimate 2 are pretty sweet.. i dont mind dropping the dough if its worth it..