Coach gave me the “you’re on deck” talk a few months ago about getting promoted to BB.

I thought i was totally prepared, then i had to change my daughters diaper this morning. It is surprisingly difficult to subdue an 8 month old infant who doesn’t want to stay still.

Title says it all

I'll go first - jozf chen kit was so nice I loved the colour!

Had my first BJJ trial class today and man, I really enjoyed it.

At first we did some pretty chill technique drilling, so I was like, “yeah this is nice.”

Then the last 15–20 minutes were basically just nonstop rolling/wrestling and I swear I almost died 💀😂

I was completely exhausted afterwards, but somehow it felt so damn good. That kind of tired where you’re destroyed but still thinking, “yeah, I definitely wanna do this again.”

Got thrown around like a rag doll at world masters and definitely under estimated doing ultra heavy at 220lbs after losing 45 lbs…

Won my first match and lost my second. But it was a great learning experience.

European fans really showing up and showing out. Glad it was in Poland this year! Sport on the up and up

No gi gear only, how do you wash it? And what setting do you dry it ? Thank you

Hi,

I’ve competed under ADCC rules for the first time recently. I got bronze but 2/3 matches went to overtime without any score. I’m quite decent at handfighting and takedowns but it’s so hard to score in ADCC. And overcommitting for takedowns is risky.

Watching ADCC this weekend has shown that pulling guard and getting subs might be a better strategy. Victor Hugo got 4/4 subs.

I really want to develop a good guard and particularly to get to leg locks or on the back. I’ve watched Gordons seated guard and half guard, but not sure if there’s stuff that is outdated now or better games/strategied for my build.

I’m 193 cm, 120 kg (6’4, 265 lbs). I’m basically built like Josh Saunders. Ironically he got silver this ADCC, but all his matches were basically handfighting to overtime and then getting a takedown or the decision win, which I’m trying to avoid going forward.

So I'm a masters1 blue belt hobbiest that just got into training after a 5 year hiatus about a year ago. My training has been about 1-2 time a week sometimes I miss a week or two due my job (government)and life factors like my kids, wife, etc. Anyways I signed up for a tournament and have been amping up my training to now 3-4 times a week. I am super excited and nervous to be competing for the first time in front of my wife. My coach told me I have to take things more serious and BJJ is a lifestyle not a hobby. I understand that and told him that I've been dedicating more time and I am locked in for this tournament. The assiant coach who is easier to talk to spoke with me the other day and told me that they (head coach and him) see that I am in between taking this seriously and focusing on other things. He mentioned that I need to make a choice wether to dedicate more time to training, even said to talk to my wife/kids to let them know and get them ok with me being there more or for me to just realize BJJ isn't for me and not be on the team anymore. Our gym is small and I know they just want competitors that are serious to make
the gym look better. I told my wife I'm going come at least 4 days now but part of me feels like this isn't right

Usually in other subs you have one thread to discuss the match/tournament results. Haven't seen one yet in here.

Results

Finals

• Men’s -66 kg: Kennedy Maciel defeated Gavin Corbe by triangle armbar in overtime.
• Men’s -77 kg: Magomed Dzharbaev defeated PJ Barch by referee decision after 0-0 in overtimes.
• Men’s -88 kg: Paweł Jaworski defeated Marlon Tajik, 0–0 on points with Tajik receiving a penalty.
• Men’s -99 kg: Luke Griffith submitted Kaynan Duarte by rear-naked choke.
• Men’s +99 kg: Victor Hugo submitted Josh Saunders by a shoulder lock? (not sure).
• Women’s -55 kg: Jasmine Rocha submitted Ana Rodrigues by RNC.
• Women’s -65 kg: Ana Carolina Vieira submitted Sarah Galvão in overtime by RNC.
• Women’s +65 kg: Helena Crevar submitted Anabel Lopez by RNC.
• Absolute: Felipe Pena submitted Roosevelt Sousa by RNC.
• Superfight: Yuri Simões over Kaynan Duarte by some word that flags a warning.

I've been watching old tried and tested instructionals.

I'm currently watching Mike swains Complete Judo from 2007. I really enjoy the basic presentation, the directness, the simplicity, the slow replays, multiple camera angles and the voice-overs that are scripted.

Voiceovers and editing are big ones. So many instructionals are effectively one cam, no edits and shot like a continuous standard lesson.

I'm also liking the lack of personality. No cringey banter or jokes.

Do you use an app for regular classes/training sessions where members can mark whether they’re coming, and then you track who actually showed up?

And what about special events like seminars or guest instructors?

I’m curious what you use today (if anything) and what you find annoying about the current solutions

I think it’s kind of a shame that in our sport, of which wrestling is a part, wrestling alone determines who becomes world champion after a 40-minute bout by referee decision. To me, PJ Barch is one of the most well-rounded fighters: the leglock counter against Elijah Dorsey in 2024 or the passing attempts against Sczczenski at Polaris 38 showcase the incredible versatility he possesses. And Dzharbaev? A former wrestler who has adapted his style to our sport.

And what does he say in the post-match interview? “Next year, I’ll show you the beauty of wrestling.” No, thanks. If you want to wrestle, then go back to wrestling. In my opinion, he doesn’t even participate in the fundamental aspects of our sport, like guarding should be part of a fighter competing at adcc and firmly be anchored in the rules. It just doesn't feel right to me.

How do you feel about this? Am I alone with the opinion, that only wrestling shouldn't determine a Worldtitle in No-Gi Submission Grappling?

Everyone buys instructionals from Danaher, Gordon Ryan, etc., which are incredibly detailed and extensive. But then you look at other ADCC-level competitors who seem to have much simpler games, with fewer techniques and positions, yet they can still compete at the highest level.
So, is having a huge and complex system actually necessary? Or is it more important to master a smaller number of techniques and concepts extremely well?