I took my first BJJ/Shootfighting class last night. It’s a whole new world.
First lesson: little toes break easily when they get stuck in between mats.
Anyone else wanna share their first experience in a new school/martial art?
after getting triangled for 30 minutes someone shared this secret with me:
“You either wanna keep both hands in or both hands out”.
Made a world of difference 
Re: Last nights lesson on the mat
Originally posted by TaoBoy
Anyone else wanna share their first experience in a new school/martial art?
I got matched up with the school’s best fighting bluebelt. Tapped approximately 12 times in 5 minutes, including a few taps with my feet. Then I threw up about 25 minutes in. I LOVED it!!!
This is how all Kung Fu schools should train…hard as hell.
I love grappling.
Get some wrestling shoes.
Kung fu guys get destroyed all the time by BJJ blue belts with only 6 to 12 months experience. But accepting that fact is the fist step in coming over to the BJJ side. BJJ people openly accept kung fu converts who are tired of wasting their time with the forms and coreographed one step sparring that defines kung fu.
Shoalin Tiger has come to to the BJJ side after our challenge match that was so bloody the police were actually called and a bicycle police man rode by. And SevenStar has also gone to the BJJ side after hearing of the epic battle between me and Saholin Tiger.
It’s not that kung fu is not effective. It’s just that it isn’t a realistic method for defending yourself in a real fight. Coreography is not the way to train. YOu are better off joining ballet. You need realistic training methods to learn to fight such as sparring. There is no other way. There is no other way.
ROFL!!! That’s why I love ralek! As epic as your blood spilling battle with ST was, it had nothing to do with my training in bjj. I’ve been grappling for years, but only training with friends, not taking formal instruction 4 days a week like I do now. I just kind of played with it before, but recently decided to become more than just a “hobbyist” with it.
Re: Last nights lesson on the mat
Originally posted by TaoBoy
[B]I took my first BJJ/Shootfighting class last night. It’s a whole new world.
First lesson: little toes break easily when they get stuck in between mats.
Anyone else wanna share their first experience in a new school/martial art? [/B]
it’s definitely a different world. If you’re at all like me, then be prepared to get frustrated VERY frequently as you continually get dominated on the mat until you get some techniques and experience under your belt.
Re: Re: Last nights lesson on the mat
Originally posted by SevenStar
[B]
it’s definitely a different world. If you’re at all like me, then be prepared to get frustrated VERY frequently as you continually get dominated on the mat until you get some techniques and experience under your belt. [/B]
I expect to get my @ss handed to me continually. I’ve been there before learning other MAs. The frustration will be offset by the fact that I’m learning something completely new.
Originally posted by LEGEND
Get some wrestling shoes.
Yeah, I think I will. CMA training tonight will be interesting - busted toe 'n all.
FYI - And I’m not ceasing my CMA training - I’m just adding to it.
Cheers ppl.
This thread was actually pleasant to read until…
[SIZE=4]Ralek stepped in with his usual rubbish![/SIZE] :mad:
Old Jong. The rubbish you speak of is truth. If you can’t handle it then go back to praciting your forms.
Originally posted by Ralek
Old Jong. The rubbish you speak of is truth. If you can’t handle it then go back to praciting your forms.
Okay Ralek - check your ego at the door - you’re not representative of BJJers - think before replying.
I’m not a representative of BJJ? Last time I checked i am responsible for the conversion of Shaolin Tiger and literally hundreds of people on this forum who i converted by making them doubt kung fu by giving them kung fu’s fighting record in real fights.
I do train.
You’re a legend in your own mind, Ralek.
Taoboy, Jong, just let him be. Nobody takes him seriously any more. After all, even the police only sent some gimp on a bicycle! 
literally hundreds? you should apply for a job at the National Inquirer
God darn it i love Ralek…
I always want to steal his quotes for my sig.
“I do train.”
*Pure gold…
How is the Gracie cd-rom anyway? Those big men in the little shorts still turning you on?
I would fight with you ralek but i dont know how to defend a double leg takedown and i have no idea what a naked rear choke even is let alone how to escape one. I have also never seen ‘the gaurd’ or have the slightest clue of its use. The whole prospect of being given a ‘rear mount’ frankly scares me and being ‘pinned’ just sounds kind of suspect.
Ahh well back to my dancing:rolleyes:
I guess ill just have to do what ralek does and play my games and dream.
Hey Ralek in the Xbox version of UFC how the heck do i get sprawl? I cant seem to get the button combination right:eek:
Small disclaimer…
I actualy rather like BJJ and try and pick up bits off my friend who studys it whenever i can. Was a dig at Ralek not bjj.
Any chance this thread can be salvaged?
Our school started its grappling programme on sunday, 4 hours worth just to give us the basic drills so that we can start incorporating them into our regular training.
**** good fun, completely knacking, and I came off worse in my match-ups.
I’m still f’ing sore and training again tonight.
P.s. How do get out of a choke where he’s underneath and behind you (on the ground).
sigh
Try interconnecting the mats.