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I'm looking for a new gym for my 11-year-old daughter (grey/black belt, about 2.5 years of BJJ, gi focused). We're in South Austin and can drive to Bee Cave or Dripping Springs.

We've already visited or trained at Campos, Gracie Barra Dripping Springs, Gracie University, and Six Blades, so I'm hoping to hear about places we haven't seen yet.

What I'm looking for:

\- \*\*Gi classes for kids\*\*, ideally 3+ per week, with kids her age and size (11–13)
\- \*\*Structured teaching\*\*, not just technique-of-the-day. She needs help linking techniques and finishing, not just more rounds
\- \*\*Coaches who are good with kids\*\*, not only good competitors
\- \*\*Clear safeguarding:\*\* background-checked staff, no one-on-one time with minors, parents welcome to watch, and a way to raise concerns that doesn't go only through the owner
\- \*\*A culture where girls and women are respected,\*\* on the mats and in the gym's group chats

If your kid trains somewhere that fits, I'd love to hear:

1. Who actually teaches the kids classes?
   
2. How many kids are usually in class, and how are they grouped?
   
3. Have you ever raised a concern? How did the gym handle it?

Firsthand experiences are the most helpful. I'm not looking to start drama about any gym, just trying to find a good fit for her.

Thanks!

Hello everyone! Today we've got another position that can give you a significant knowledge/tactical advantage over your opponents.

Shallow 5050 is an exceptionally difficult position to deal with for your opponents in a point format.

This position is fixed - meaning you can spend a long time there working towards a finish, or you can be patient and wait for your opponent to spring the trap

It's a little tricky to learn and does require some flexibility, but once mastered, you become very formidable indeed.

This position works best in formats which have points and encourage this underdeveloped area of the game

I hope you guys enjoy!

Hey everyone,
I’ve been training BJJ for about 2 months now, and I’m still trying to figure out how hard I’m supposed to roll.

My main problem is that I genuinely can’t tell if I’m going too hard or not. I’m not intentionally trying to be aggressive, but I’m worried that I might be using too much strength or intensity without even realizing it.

I’ve also heard about things like flow rolling and light rolling, but I’m not really sure what they’re supposed to feel like or how much resistance I should give.

How do you know if you’re rolling too hard, and how should a beginner approach rolling in general?
I want to improve while also being a good training partner and not accidentally becoming that spazzy white belt.
Any advice would be appreciated!

Hey everyone,

I’m 37 years old, have two young children, and have spent about 15 years competing in strongman. I’ve loved strength sports, but I’m looking to transition away from strongman and focus more on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (I did a 5 pack class to try it out) while continuing to train powerlifting.

My biggest concern is that, realistically, I’ll probably only be able to make it to BJJ twice a week with my family and other commitments. I’m also starting relatively late in life, and my mobility is pretty poor after years of strongman training. I know strength can be an advantage in some situations, but I also realize BJJ is a completely different skill set, and I don’t want to rely on strength instead of learning proper technique.

Few questions!

Is twice a week enough to make meaningful progress?

What kind of progress is realistic over the first year or two?

How much will my poor mobility hold me back?

I’m not expecting to become a world champion or anything. I’m interested in learning a genuinely useful skill, challenging myself in a new way, and seeing how far I can take it at this age 🤣

I’d really appreciate advice from people who have been around the sport for a while, especially anyone who started in their 30s or later or has managed to make steady progress training only a couple of times per week.

Thanks!

I’ve been see a TONS of new bjj brands out there and a few caught my attention just want your guys opinion.
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I've been training BJJ for almost a year, and after every roll, I often realize I missed opportunities to use techniques I've seen in instructionals or drilled before. I can remember these moves when reviewing the roll in my head, but in the moment, I completely forget they exist.

Is there a method to consolidate what I've learned and make it more automatic during rolls? How do you avoid getting overwhelmed by all the techniques you're learning?

For gym owners how did you go about opening your gym? Did you do it solo? Did you partner with someone?

Also, if you are black belt wanting to open your own gym, would partner with a white belt if they agreed their sole focus would be on operations (managing the the office, customer retention marketing ect) along with bringing capital, if the you the black belt could focus solely on teaching, training competitors and your own training seminars.

Hello guys recently I have curiosity to start in bjj Im 14 but the schedule for my age was horrible because the moment I can do exercise ia after my English class at 5 pm but the class is 8 pm and idk I just wanna ven a little bit(sorry if my English is bad ia not my native language)

Cross Training

Ive been doing BJJ for close to a year now. I also train Kajukenbo, Judo, Muay Thai and Kickboxing. My main BJJ gym knows all this. Thing is, cross training in other styles, I realized its like a 6 degrees of separation thing going on. Guys I train with in Judo go to other BJJ schools Ive visited who train at MMA gyms ive visited, who belted at Karate schools ive visited, etc....I hear some professors have a thing with "loyalty". Is that really a thing? Would my Main professor really feel some type of way if I cross train at another BJJ gym full time? Im obviously gonna belt at my main gym but I wanna get more hours in and learn more and I feel I can do that by adding morning hours as my main gym only has evening hours. Do professors really get mad at cross training?

Im just a curious white belt if anyone along the years noticed some byproducts from training grappling for a long time, like maybe becoming more confident around people since you get used to being skin to skin with people, or maybe being able to read someone’s body language since you spend ages trying to read your opponents, making you more empathetic

I’m a wrestler who has been training BJJ for about 6 months, and I’m starting to realize I might be falling into the trap of becoming a one-trick pony.
My wrestling background gives me a pretty big advantage in certain areas, and I’ve developed a couple of go-to moves that I can hit fairly consistently. Right now, my game is basically a blast double and a kimura. I really like kimuras, and that’s been my most reliable submission so far. I can get the occasional RNC, but usually that’s because someone gets tired and gives up their back rather than me intentionally setting it up.
The problem is that I don’t want to become overly reliant on a handful of techniques. I think I fell into the same trap when I was wrestling, too. Having a few reliable moves works until you run into someone who knows how to shut them down, and then you realize how limited your game actually is.
I’m also aware that I can get away with relying on my athleticism and wrestling right now, but eventually I’ll run into people I can’t just blast through.

For those of you who came from wrestling, how did you go about developing a more well-rounded BJJ game? Is this a mental thing? Idk

I had a long hiatus and first week back I applied a lot of rotational sideway force and my rib/side started hurting.

Like an idiot I trained through it. Come second week something popped in another similar movement and now I can barely move, sit or stand up without assistance.

A cough or sneeze is like a knife in ribs.

Has anyone had a similar side injury? What is it usually and what is the outlook like?

Edit: thanks so much for sharing your similar experiences! Very comforting to know that there is a possible recovery in the short term, I was afraid I’d have to take 6-12 months off.

My synthetic stuff smells fine out of the dryer, then reeks the second I start sweating again. Tried regular detergent, vinegar soaks, extra rinses — nothing really sticks. What actually works for you, or am I cooked?

I come from an MMA background, mostly no-gi and wrestling with some striking, so I know how to judge gloves and shin guards. But the Gi market feels like a completely different language. Pearl weave, gold weave, 550 GSM, A2L, preshrunk, sanforized… I have no idea which specs actually matter and which are just there to fill out a product page. If you have zero Gi experience, what should you look for before spending serious money instead of sticking with a starter Gi forever?

Not like as an intentional submission but instead one of those ways you make life really uncomfortable for your opponent like mothers milk or knuckle in throat torture. Alternatively it could also be used to help finish a triangle choke and realistically the thing is how would they even prove you did it unless it was truly loud. I understand this might sound like a joke but it's no secret a big part of the gameplan is making the opponent as uncomfortable as possible and if you can't prove it who's stopping you. Plus how can you prove it's intentional. I'm just wondering if farting is like an instant DQ or more like a generally frowned upon but surprisingly effective method (sorry!). Of course here I am talking tournament only since although I'm 99% sure it would work it's one of those things you don't do against your teammates. Anyway let me know if this is actually legal or not because on one hand I don't see why it would be if crushing me between your sweaty bollocks isn't but on the other hand it might be to good to be true

Like if they try and do a wrist lock on you but it fails are you allowed to flash them a middle finger or will this get you disqualified. Also like mental games like you lean in to fist bump but then give them a middle finger and surprise attack. I know it's not moral but if you really need to win is it strictly against the rules

Every Gi seems to advertise the same things: premium weave, reinforced stitching, preshrunk fabric, and competition fit. But the prices range from $90 to $250, and I can't figure out what actually makes one worth more than another. Both of my starter Gis started coming apart around the collar within about a month of each other, so I'm finally taking my next purchase seriously. I'm a purple belt now, which makes me feel like I should probably know this already, but what do you actually check to tell whether a Gi is well made or just overpriced?

Hi all,
I’be been wanting ti start BJJ for a while and I have my first session tomorrow for a taster which I am very excited about! But form people who do I is there anything I should know and be prepared for anything like that?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: thank you all for the advice I absolutely loved my taster and have signed up officially! And to the comment who said I’d get choked out by a 14 year old, I did not! Instead was put in an arm bar which might be worse tbh.

So we are a few months removed from Alexa falsely accusing andre. Do you still believe her ? Did your opinion change after the pd said they would no longer investigate the claim. Do think andre is due a "I'm sorry" from the bjj community. Do you think Alexa should be charged for making such a wild claim ? Let's discuss.

I’ve been thru like 5 iterations of different bags that I use for my gear and change of clothes, but I can’t find anything that I’m happy with. What do you guys use?

Curious if anyone is or knows anyone at their gym training with joint replacements?

I have a total hip replacement and have started bjj and am really enjoying it. My gym is aware of my replacement and I let my training partners know as well. I have seen a handful of guys online talking about training with artificial joints but was curious if anyone in the sub has first hand experience with this themselves or friends/training partners in their gym.

Unfortunately some injury complications when I was younger forced me to get a THR way earlier than normal and I live a very active life. Prior to starting BJJ I still trained and worked out daily, dirtbike, surf, hike, etc.

Not looking for medical advice necessarily, really just looking to hear from or talk to anyone else that has a similar factor in their journey.

I just wanna begin this by saying thank you so much for comments on my previous post. A lot of you gave me incredible advice on the perspective I had about my bjj. Now, I am less stressed and worried about my training. I had a few days off and slowly eased into training and Now I feel I can see a clear path to my BJJ career.

In my training/competitions I noticed, I play a decent guard game for a beginner (2 years), and these days I prefer to play top position and when I try to do it. I look sloppy and I barely pass anyone's guard. and I've seen clips of John Danaher saying that having an incredible defense builds attacking confidence. and I am not confident in my defensive game either.

I looked up on google and I have seen good reviews on priit mihkelson's defensive bjj videos on Youtube. So I might try it.

What are your thoughts? Is there any instructional that would be worth getting for guard passing and escapes?

Starting to get ear swelling as white belt 1 stripe. Embarassing.

Did some research and self drained some clear yellow fluid and some blood (from two separate injection). Got some fluid out and it looks relatively back to normal (very slightly swelled compared to other normal ear)

Swelling was in mid antihelix area (i had to look it up) so it's hard to compress it afterwards. How important is compressing? Since it's kid antihelix area not sure how to effectively compress that tiny part.

Is magnet ear compression thing a must to stop cauliflower ear from forming? Any advice would be recommended!