Amazing discussion as usual, takes the pressure off of rolling. Since getting my blue belt iv put a non useful amount of pressure on myself when rolling with tough white belts. Ego mind war.
This was great. Also gave me a new one-liner to use when I either turn down rolls or walk away from a roll in mid roll. "Sorry, not here to train with belt hunters".
i feel like if i dont roll at a competitive pace in the gym it wont transfer to a competition. i feel like ive been too lazy in the gym and it shows in competition. people often tell me how the feel my control, im hoping thats all of the time , but as i try to improve my competitive style of roll i dont want to hurt more people but it does seem to be par for the course.
Rolling in training isn’t where you go 100%. Training rolls should be fun and experimenting with new stuff. Competitive rolls are only for competitions which beginners need to understand.
Just like you would say belt hunting is ego driven...so is complaining about it! We all train for different things at different times for different reasons. I believe in starting slow and respectful and building from there, or just pre discussing if you want to go hard, however, if someone comes hard at me , I deal with it. If you arent feeling up for that on that day or with that person, oh well, no problem, deal with it or tap. Turn it up, compete and win or lose, or (cause im not trying to sound like a tough guy at all), go at the pace you want and tap when you've had enough. Look your own ego in the mirror. If you want to complain that they are belt hunting, they may be a dick, but it is still your problem. If they are better, so beit, tap. If you are really so much better, you can shut them down earlier than they can perform. btw, I default to gentle so this isnt coming from a tough guy pov but jiu jitsu is supposed to test you, confront your limits and beyond so you can venture there competently in the future. It sucks at times but it is ALWAYS in your hands if you actually set aside your ego instead of preaching about it. This takes constant practice...when you think you have it down....time to relearn it :)
Got a guy at our gym that likes to start rounds by saying “let’s just do a light round” then ends up spazzing and going hard.
Amazing discussion as usual, takes the pressure off of rolling. Since getting my blue belt iv put a non useful amount of pressure on myself when rolling with tough white belts. Ego mind war.
This was great. Also gave me a new one-liner to use when I either turn down rolls or walk away from a roll in mid roll. "Sorry, not here to train with belt hunters".
i feel like if i dont roll at a competitive pace in the gym it wont transfer to a competition. i feel like ive been too lazy in the gym and it shows in competition. people often tell me how the feel my control, im hoping thats all of the time , but as i try to improve my competitive style of roll i dont want to hurt more people but it does seem to be par for the course.
Any bteam round they post is a perfect example of “belt chasing” or spazzy roller. Haha
Rolling in training isn’t where you go 100%. Training rolls should be fun and experimenting with new stuff. Competitive rolls are only for competitions which beginners need to understand.
Just like you would say belt hunting is ego driven...so is complaining about it! We all train for different things at different times for different reasons. I believe in starting slow and respectful and building from there, or just pre discussing if you want to go hard, however, if someone comes hard at me , I deal with it. If you arent feeling up for that on that day or with that person, oh well, no problem, deal with it or tap. Turn it up, compete and win or lose, or (cause im not trying to sound like a tough guy at all), go at the pace you want and tap when you've had enough. Look your own ego in the mirror. If you want to complain that they are belt hunting, they may be a dick, but it is still your problem. If they are better, so beit, tap. If you are really so much better, you can shut them down earlier than they can perform. btw, I default to gentle so this isnt coming from a tough guy pov but jiu jitsu is supposed to test you, confront your limits and beyond so you can venture there competently in the future. It sucks at times but it is ALWAYS in your hands if you actually set aside your ego instead of preaching about it. This takes constant practice...when you think you have it down....time to relearn it :)