Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ)

I've seen mention of bjj in the ufc/mma thread but thought we could have a dedicated thread. I say we introduce ourselves, maybe belt, how long you've trained, where you train (hopefully no rival gym drama). Also link questions or technique video?

I'll start. I'm a purple belt, been training 5 yr consistently, off and on for bit before that. I train at alliance in Atlanta.

Here's a link to the pass series I've been working on lately.

https://youtu.be/GUfAuqlcw54

 

Trained for about a year and made it to white belt with two stripes under Andrew Eidson. Unfortunately money and lower back issues prevented me from continuing.

My cousin's son is a world champion and he manhandled me when he was still a minor lol.

 

I can understand that. Money can definitely add up with membership fees, gis, rash guards, etc. I've been lucky with my back but knee surgery, torn pec, broken/strained joints have definitely caused me some down time. First some reason I'm a glutton for punishment and keep going back.

 

My name is Ernesto Roco, BJJ is one of my passions and have been training for about 11 years consistently.

Blackbelt under Allan Goes..

I started up my own BJJ gym in Tustin, CA with my partner. Please stop by if you are in the area..

www.carlsongracie-irvine.com

 

4 Stripe White. Training for 1.5 years. Gracie NEPA. Wish I would have found this much younger. A little rough starting at 40 but I'm sticking with it until I physically can't do it anymore.

 

Keep it up misterkay! I train with a guy in his early 60s that started mid-50s and just got his purple belt. Helio Gracie was still training and teach up til a couple weeks before he died at 95. I'm with you though, wish I'd found it as a kid. I see 10 yr Olds in our kids class that roll as easily as they walk and wish I'd had that.

 

A mistake not repeated. My 11 year old son is a grey belt. He is also a pretty good wrestler, which comes in handy with BJJ. Helio Gracie was the man. I was reading Saulo Ribeiro's book Jiu Jitsu university and I liked the story about Helio telling Saulo that he was not going to beat him.

 

3rd degree white belt at San Diego Fight Club under Charlie Kohler. Training for a little over a year.

 

Bernardo faria is the Man. lets train bois

 

Joel. West cliff jiu jitsu. Been submission wrestling and jiu jitsu -ing for 4 years. blue belt

 

CaLi meet up and offroad? then a beer. who's down?

 

Names Matt I've trained with my cousin that owns a dojo in new Jersey. He part of American top team and has 7 pro MMA fighters under him. I stopped training after a serious leg injury. Wish I could still do it. Movement of the leg refuses it.

 

2 stripe white....6 months or so....gracie barra in DFW. its a good time but i need to go to class more lol

 

Make it happen brother. Train train train

 

Hey, I train 7 times a week minimum, a trick I use is that I never think about going to training I just go. Not having enough time is the most common excuse. Make Time.

 

interesting...i have zero interest in training 7 times a week.

 

I train 3 times a week. No Gi once a week and in the Gi two nights a week.
I’d train more if work schedule would permit but 3 days is all I can manage.

 

Trained for about a year, stopped for about 5yrs. Back for about a year and a half. Blue belt under Nolan Dutcher @ 99/1 BJJ. Stopped again for about 6 months. I've been training on and off for about two years inconsistently since then. Whenever I stop, I miss it and have to go back. The wife says I'm in a much better mood when I train, also. It's just tough to stay consistent having a newborn boy now. I can guarantee that him and I will train together when he's old enough. My gym has an awesome children's program.

 

i appreciate this comment....this is reality for the vast majority of people....not training 7 times a week. do what you can when you can...its a marathon, not a sprint.

 

My cousin's son, Michael Liera Jr. just became a first degree black belt today under Andre Galvao. He's been a black belt for almost two years now and is referred to as Professor. He's in his early 20's now and if I remember the ranking system correctly he'll probably be a senior citizen by the time he gets his red belt.