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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 988
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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....tomorrow! Anything that I should expect? 
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1713
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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A very relaxed environment, lots of sweat and store your ego in a trunk at home. You'll be amazed how little you can do against some of the more advanced people.
What academy are you training in? Who's the instructor?
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 13977
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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You lucky devil!!! I wish there was one nearby me. I would love to train it.
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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 988
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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A very relaxed environment, lots of sweat and store your ego in a trunk at home. You'll be amazed how little you can do against some of the more advanced people.
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Straight Blast Gym (although I belive they go by Impact Jujitsu now...). The head coaches are Michael Chapman and Tom Oberhue (there are a bunch of others though... Eric Hemphill trains the beginer's BJJ). Supposedly it is the highest concentration of BJJ black belts in the State, and I feel very fortunate to have access to it!
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Havoc88
Orange Belt
Joined: 28 May 2006
Posts: 159
Location: Netherlands
Styles: Shotokan Karate
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Sounds very nice. You are very fortunate to be able to train there!
Keep up the hard work.
Tom
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1713
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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Wow!! That's great. Unless you're in certain areas it's hard to have access to any BJJ black belts let alone as many as you have. Good luck.
How did your first class go? Was it what you expected?
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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 988
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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Wow!! That's great. Unless you're in certain areas it's hard to have access to any BJJ black belts let alone as many as you have. Good luck.
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Pretty much, yeah! The guy just showed and went over some basics with me (he told me that he didn't expect that I'd remember everything at first...which I don't ), and I got to practice a little bit with changing positions from the guard and a simple submission. I don't officially start until january, but I got the Gi (it's heavy eh?) and stuff so I'm good to go after Christmas. Of course, I did not expect to get used to it on my first go around, but hopefully I'll get to fix that in the upcoming months! 
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 13977
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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Have fun with that, NightOwl!
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Ottman
Blue Belt
Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 346
Location: Boston
Styles: Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do (Concepts), Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Capoeira, Samurai combative arts (Nami Ryu Aiki Heiho)
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Oh how I wish I was a BJJ beginner again.
What an exciting time.
(Actually, after 2 and a half years, I wouldn't consider myself much beyond beginner, but anyway . . .)
Get ready to change the whole way you think about martial arts. When I started BJJ, and got more into 'grappling' arts like AikiJuJitsu, and Hapkido, my strategy, even for TKD sparring completely changed. I became a much more relaxed and laid back fighter. It taught me a lot about taking my time, getting proper positioning, conserving energy, and I especially gained a lot of confidence in fighting bigger, stronger, and faster opponents. BJJ training really lead me to understand that timing, patience, and perfect technique (or as perfect as possible) can beat purely physical dominance in most cases.
Have fun!!
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1713
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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Get ready to change the whole way you think about martial arts. When I started BJJ, and got more into 'grappling' arts like AikiJuJitsu, and Hapkido, my strategy, even for TKD sparring completely changed. I became a much more relaxed and laid back fighter. It taught me a lot about taking my time, getting proper positioning, conserving energy, and I especially gained a lot of confidence in fighting bigger, stronger, and faster opponents. BJJ training really lead me to understand that timing, patience, and perfect technique (or as perfect as possible) can beat purely physical dominance in most cases.
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You really hit the nail on the head with this comment. When I spar now, boxing, karate, or otherwise, I take alot more time to set up my techniques. I think age has helped alittle as well. But the patients and angles BJJ helps you to learn is amazing. My stand sparring ability has gone way up due to my BJJ practice.
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on the post.
