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It could be geography. This is in NJ.
There we go.
It could be geography. This is in NJ.
I ain't your hoss, chief.Don't call me guy, hoss. - E
Preface: I've been training MA for over 10 years. I started BJJ in 2004. I've done and seen a lot.
I can't stand the people who train BJJ. I don't have an IQ under 40, I don't have tattoos, I don't act like a wannabe tough guy, I don't wear tapout or any aggressive looking shirts, I don't say 'Bro' every other word. When I go to a BJJ class pretty much everyone ignores me. I don't look or act like them, so I'm an afterthought. When we get to rolling and they get dominated I am all of a sudden their 'Bro'. Superficial nitwits. After they realize I am good they ask me when I want to fight. I tell them I have no intention of doing MMA or grappling tournaments. They get a puzzled look on their face and walk away. I overhear them talking about MMA. "BRO! Grey Maynard has some SERIOUS hands! BRO, look out for him!". One of them says to me "BRO, did you see TJ Grant's fight?" "No, I didn't" "BRO, he can throw DOWN". Such cheesy and exaggerated commentary from fools who have never heard of Kazushi Sakuraba.
I've quit BJJ because I can't stand the morons who train it. This type of idiot doesn't do Judo or other Martial Arts. If I can't have fun with my training partners the training itself is no longer appealing.
I honestly think gym cultures change from place to place, but there is definitely a BJJ type.
I train at a university judo club and there is a lot of talk about Star Wars and physics. The atmosphere is delightfully nerdy. Nobody gets called bro. Not even ironically. No Bro.
At BJJ there is a lot of discussion of grass fed butter, hip hop and local tattoo artists. We "cuz," rather than "bro," but it's the same idea.
I like both atmospheres for balance. One thing I've always liked about training is that you meet people (for the most part good people,) that you might never otherwise encounter.