Obviously this varies based on intensity of training, mindfulness, quality of coach etc, but I'm interested in averages. Say for the untalented, marginally athletic, middle weight individual. I'm interested in your takes on the range for number of hours you might find reasonable at each belt.

Progress kumite part 1: https://youtu.be/tErx02ncIIo

Part 2 (final match at 12:24): https://youtu.be/RB5zWtoq66c

Final match is between Carson Coles and George Pearse

Carson trains at Roger Gracie Bristol and George at London Grapple. Eoghan trains at Los Banditos

put strangles instead of choke before the pedants arrive

but I'm sure anyone whose been around the sport has felt these. The kind where you don't even feel uncomfortable, you just start feeling dizzy, seeing stars, and have to tap? I've felt them a lot more in gi which makes sense with collar strangles since they wrap around the entirety of the neck so cleanly, but I'm curious what they're a product of in no gi.

The reason I'm asking is because conceptually I could understand it on something like an RNC, but I feel them more often on unorthodox chokes. For example, I've been put in diesel squeezles, and a lot of people emphasize covering both carotid arteries, but with a diesel squeezle/fist most if not all is probably on one side and it actually felt like one of the cleanest chokes I've ever been in. It wasn't a trach crush at all.

I've also felt it often on von flue chokes, and seeing how often people get slept by them in the UFC I don't think I'm the only one. There is of course the factor of the gloves being trapped, but I also feel theres something more there, like the video of Ryan Hall being slept by a woman by one in a seminar, from closed guard, attached the video for context.

I was kind of bored and randomly started putting a fist to my throat trying to figure it out, and after various trials of looking like a moron shoving a fist in my throat, the one that made my face red was putting my fist at the base of my neck near my collarbone on one side, closer to the front. Similarly, a v grip was actually the easiest way to do it, didn't take much force to get red and dizzy.

Maybe too broad a question, but curious to hear peoples thoughts

It's considered one of the fundamental passing positions but there's hardly any dedicated instructionals on the topic from the big names .

I know Lovato did one some time ago but will take other recommendations.

I must take a scientific poll. 🥋

Hi everyone,

Last month I posted a Google Form survey with a bunch of questions about class structure and what people find valuable in training. It was a fun exercise and I wanted to make the responses (minus personal info) public for gym owners and general discussion. The post title links to the results and below are some interesting takeaways given the sample.

Also, I promised to randomly award a gift card to a survey participant. Congrats to u/peteypotato! Send me a DM for that $25 Amazon gift card.

Highlights

Demographics - We got a reasonable spread of belt levels and ages with ~3/4 of survey takers ranging from 26-45 years old. Check out the data for further breakdowns.

Class length - No one thinks BJJ should be less than an hour and ~60% would like to see a 90 minute class.

Takedowns - Nearly 4/5 people believe takedowns should be a regular part of class and take up 10-25% of class time.

Curriculum - More than 80% of respondents want class to focus on a recurring theme or position, with slightly more than half wanting to focus on the same thing for multiple weeks at a time.

Street vs Sport - A greater number of respondents disagreed vs agreed with 'Self defense is an important part of my BJJ training.' with an equal amount being neutral either way.

How tough or chill should class be? - There were a few questions on this breaking it down a bit. Generally speaking, it looks like people prefer a moderate tempo during drilling ramping up to vigorous (but not too hard) effort when sparring.

The Ideal Class... (sort of)

Within the survey there was a set of questions attempting to determine how long to spend on each of six parts of a standard class (warm-up, instruction, drilling, positional sparring, free sparing, and conditioning). Respondents selected a time range for each of those. My thinking here was that this could be quantified to both come up with a rough class structure that appeals to the masses and also give a means to compare 'value' between parts of class. Note: This data says nothing about what's necessarily the most effective for teaching, competing, etc. It's simply a reflect of the preferences of people who took the survey.

In order to do this I matched each of the responses to a value (ex: 15-20 minutes of preferred time drilling became '20'). Then I created a weighted average based on the frequency of responses. Don't take this so much as a set schedule rather than a way to visualize the data. The output looks like this:

• Warm-up: 5.09 minutes
• Lecture/Instruction: 12.37 minutes
• Technique Drilling: 17.81 minutes
• Positional Sparring: 19.04 minutes
• Free Sparring: 22.19 minutes
• Conditioning: 3.25 minutes

Warm-up generally got a lot of responses between 0 and 10 minutes, hence the ~5 minute average. Conditioning on the other hand got mostly 0's with a couple of psychos wanting more time. Overall I interpret that as most people don't want any specific conditioning time during class and it's probably fair to deprioritize it entirely.

I do find it interesting there is essentially a 1:1:1 ratio between drilling, positional sparring, and free sparing. I've been to gyms that mostly positionally sparred over free sparring (outside of maybe competition lead ups) and to some that might jump into free sparring for a third of class. I'm interested to see what people think of this.

Thanks for reading this far. Hopefully someone out there finds the info useful.

How do gyms normally handle injury? I'm a complete beginner and got a hairline fracture on a rib, as per doctor should stay away for 6 to 8 weeks. Is it ok to ask to freeze membership for the time being? I really don't want to pay for 2 months that I can't go.

Managed to win gold in my division (white belt -190lbs) and silver in absolutes 😁

I am a blue belt in Judo. I'm looking to learn BJJ. I will be coming to Carcavelos/Lisbon as a university student and I have a few questions regarding BJJ in Portugal.

1) What are some of the good dojos in/near Lisbon or Carcavelos? 2) What is the fee like (will have to factor into cost of living calculations!)? 3) I was a competitive Judoka and have little knowledge about the competition structures and tournaments in Portugal. I would like if you could enlighten me regarding this. 4) How popular is BJJ in Portugal compared to, say, Judo, and how is the competition in tournaments?

I would really appreciate the answers!

He sweeps me right into the honey hole every time. Any advice or techniques to look up would be appreciated. Obviously I’m asking Reddit, so I’m at my wits end.

I've been training and teaching for over 15 years, recently I have been thinking about starting a jiu-jitsu program of my own.

I found a tkd schools that is a good size and their classes end at 6pm 3 days a week or 7pm the other two ,so I could start class right after they finish. Saturday is completely open to me and the rent would be around $500 a month for those times, I'm in a High cost of living city.

There is about 3 other jiu-jitsu schools surrounding that spot but none of them do No-GI and that would be my focus since I only do that.

My only issue is the mats, they are kinda old and they have stuff at the edges, what do you guys think? This is the space . He has been here for 25 years

First and foremost Chris was super friendly, super knowledgable and just down for some good old no gi Jiu Jitsu. He taught a few classes over the week and then a big seminar open to the public today which really tied it all in.

I’ve been to seminars with big name guys where they tell you to practice 29 triangles and then they are in the corner on their phones just passing time - this wasn’t that. Dude was circling the room and answering any and all questions. He rolled with the white belts and he rolled with the 20 year black belts.

If you get the chance, I would recommend checking out a seminar or instructional of his

Why would a promising competitor join the army? 'From now on, he will officially represent the Army in national and international Jiu-Jitsu competitions, combining his excellence on the mat with military discipline and values.' How does one represent the army in BJJ competitions?

Hello! Thanks in advance I need some help I am trying to do some research on how can bjj de adapted to people with physical disability mainly for people in wheelchairs or amputees, so I am trying to find some more info in how techniques are adapted I need some practical examples and also in the physical conditioning such as drills or exercises. I would appreciate for links, essays or videos and thanks again!!

Is there such a discipline or type of BJJ gym I can look for thats more focused on wrestling/takedowns? Im a former HS and college wrestler and I want to wrestle again, but there arent any real adult wrestling gyms.

Any specific type of BJJ gym I should look for that focuses more on wrestling?

Just noticed after rewatching

Im on the shorter side (5'7"-5'8") I really enjoy playing butterfly, especially Adam Wardzinski overhook style with the belt grip. But due to my height, I feel like I do not have the longest arms. Often I struggle to grab that belt, is this simply due to my length? Or am I not breaking my opponents posture down enough? For the shorter butterfly players out there, do you have an alternative/substitution for the belt grip?

Thanks!

Just watching the UFC fights and they keep showing Raquel Canuto vs whoever for main event on FPI11 on 5/29.

Anyone know what happened to Ffion vs Adele? I know it was off previous cause of Ffion injury, but so was rescheduled to 5/29, but now she not main event??

Anyone know what's up?

Not affiliated just FYI (from what I've read on here people seem to like there gi)