I went to a charity open mat at Masterskya BJJ in NYC. I had the honor of rolling with one of the experienced instructors. Super Dave! Check him on instagram @super_dave26. www.xmartial.c... Code JITSOVER50
Hi (sorry I don't know your name). One of the guys in the back (in white pants) is Brian, one of my training partners at Brooklyn Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu; he is an AWESOME guy and a high-level Black Belt (an absolute pleasure to roll with on the mat!). I got my purple belt about a year ago, and also started teaching the basic classes about 3-4 months ago. Would love to get a friendly roll with you one of these days as I will be turning 50 in November, so will officially "join" the Jits Over 50 soon (for now just joined your channel that I find excellent and very beneficial especially for beginners as your narration helps them make sense of what is happening on the mat). Oss, Aleks
Wish I knew about that open mat definitely would have supported that event. Really nice of them to do that. I went to a seminar before covid at their (I believe) previous location in Brooklyn. Was a fun event, it was a berimbolo seminar by Mayssa Bastos. As you know I’m not a very flexible guy, so my neck and back was a mess for a couple weeks after that, but absolutely worth it. Some good people there. Nice round(s).
Would you say most people above you in rank have the same approach to rolling as you do with less advanced people? I.e., emphasis on technique, not being overly competitive, not going super-hard? Thank you
I will tell you how big guys can get technical- train so hard you don't have the energy to not be technical. That's what I am doing right now. At 41 I am in class 5 hours a week and sparring 5 hours a week. I am 41, I am 6' 3" and 200 lbs but I literally don't have the energy to muscle anything. Its led to me really preferring transitions over anything else. I am always looking for the next thing I want because I dont have the energy to hold what I have for long.
