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I swore off NAGA. I signed up to compete twice and coached some guys but always a epic clusterfuck. As parasitic as IBJJF is to the community, they've always been the most organized.

Always enjoyed your take on posts. Well deserved. Welcome to the club!

Congrats on getting your Purple belt but it irritates the hell out of me how people say "12 years" when in reality, you trained about 4-5 years. I hear people tell me, "Yeah, I got my Blue belt after about 10 year". No you didn't. Count your training time and not your waiting time.

Yeah, I don't sweat the nickname. Especially when I tap people out, they're like "Fucking Coroa!" They know that anything under the nose is the Chin and shin in the throat is legal. :)

I'm sorry for keeping this thread alive but wanted to share some feelings. Everyone continues to ask how it feels to have finally been awarded my Black Belt and to be honest if feels kinda, Meh. I felt the same way after I finished my 20 years and retired from the Navy. Same when I finished...

Thank you everyone for the kind words. Everyone asks me how I'm feeling. I tell them I don't look down so I don't know its there. :) The academy where I train is in St. Cloud, Fl, just south of Orlando. It's about 15 min from the venue IBJJF uses for Pans and Orlando Open. I'm actually...

I was promoted to BJJ Black Belt and honored to be my Professor's @marcel_portilho First BJJ Black Belt. Started at age 45 and I'm now 57. Lot's of ups and downs. Almost quit 3 years ago feeling lost but found an academy with team mates that challenged and encouraged me as well as a coach...

Like others have said, go to Legion and talk to Keenan. Everyone goes through "Imposter Syndrome". I went through it pretty badly when promoted to Purple. So much so that it took me to changed gyms, where there were competition Blues and Purples, to feel I was improving. We all understand...

I got my Blue and Purple from Robson and his brain works different. Every Black Belt that has trained with him, even Bruno Bastos, says that he's next level.

HOLY NECOROPOST!!! Commenting on an 11 year old post. SMH

I appreciate everyone's opinion. I understand my approach is not the "Be All and End All". I'm always open to learn different ways. Thank you! The academy's schedule is as follows: 10am - 12pm - Competition Training (Drills for 30 min then sparring for the balance of the time) 12pm - 1pm =...

Unpopular opinion: Currently as a Brown belt I teach the White Belt (Fundamentals) Class. Most of those that attend my class are hobbyists and if it weren't for my class, they wouldn't do a Push up, Sit up, Shot/Sprawl, break fall, etc. I believe that I'm also teaching them to exercise...

I feel ya! I've been training BJJ going on 11 years. Last year I was asked by my Professor to take over the 6:30pm - 7:30pm Fundamentals class. Its a great deal! No dues, free merchandise, despite being a 56 year old Brown Belt with questionable skills, I'm treated well. The thing is that...

So much this!!!! Grind him and slowly apply the submission so he knows you can do it at will. It's a terrible feeling when you can see the submission being applied in Slo-Mo and still can't do anything about it.

Yes. IBJJF weighs in in the GI. Master 6 Light Brown

Red meat is harder to process. Again, this is Bro-Science so I'm open to learning so lay it on me.

You can easily lose 10lbs in a month. Most of that is water weight. Cut back salt, sugar and drink lots of water. Eat slightly less and restrict your red meat. Increase your cardio. I always have to lose 10 lbs before comps and that's my formula. If I'm disciplined, I have 1-2 lbs under.

People are still competing in NAGA? Swore them off because of the unorganized clusterfuck they call their tournaments.

Thanks! Unfortunately CJ did not begin. Lots has happened to him since. His Dad passed away, he got a GF and now a baby and his department just closed a site in Piscataway NJ and moved it here. I told him he needs to carve out a little time for himself but its fallen on deaf ears.

You guys are too much. lol No break for the Old Dude. Even for the guys that gave you CJ vs Angel - Unedited version Looks like the original thread disappeared from F12