Got my 4th stripe today. Just kept showing up.
Well done sir.AggieChemE09 said:
Got my 4th stripe today. Just kept showing up.
45 when I started Muay Thai.BQZIP91 said:
Just saw this thread. I signed up and started at the age of 51. Sometimes I still question what I was thinking, but I love it. I train at Gracie Barra The Woodlands.
I've seen both. In Texas and in Northern States, where there was no AC at all, but....the one in Texas did have the big cooler fans at the corners of the mat, this was in a large warehouse in San Marcos, so the air flow definitely needed help. He also had a, Big Ass Fan (that's literally the company name) on the ceiling.Apache said:
Do y'alls gyms run the A/C? My instructor is a Brazilian & former Carlson Gracie instructor... bit of a hard ass sometimes. No A/C for us, just fans & the cool summer breeze through open doors & windows.
We joke that we practice "Bikram" Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Really makes you conserve energy during rolls.
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No time limit/submission-only matches may be the purest form of the sport, but my god that was exhausting to watch on a Sunday Night.
Sweep4-2 said:
Well, Marcelo ended up with Silver in the Master 4 / Black / Medium Heavy. Big bracket with 39 competitors but he told me years ago he doesn't keep any medal for his trophy case unless it's gold (and he's not kidding).
Watching a few of the matches it's crazy how OG BB's tear through hobbyist BB's at the Master level. Years ago a buddy (new black belt) competed at black fur the first time. Against a 6th degree BB. Ended how you'd expect it to.