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...isn't as good as Lewisham.
Ffion double golds at the Euros, gawkrodger 's team mate Laura Barker also wins black belt gold and Keenan get subbed in the absolute final. What a day!
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gawkrodger
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Aye, and one of our main black belt instructors Jakub Zajkoski got bronze in black adult middle heavy, and was very close to beating Mahamed Aly in the absolute
bromley
...isn't as good as Lewisham.
Jakub Zajkowski
Jakub Zajkowski is a Polish grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Braulio Estima, who worked extensively with Marek Pietrzak of Copacabana BJJ (Poland) before joining the Gracie Barra affiliation (2017).
www.bjjheroes.com
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an unconscious stereotype that i play with
but as soon as i see grapplers from russia, eastern europe etc, i instantly assume they're going to be tough.
and many of times they are...
maybe this developed from my wrestling days, who knows.
but as soon as i see grapplers from russia, eastern europe etc, i instantly assume they're going to be tough.
and many of times they are...
maybe this developed from my wrestling days, who knows.
bromley
...isn't as good as Lewisham.
Snap. I assume they have a decent stand up game. Wish they taught wrestling in UK schools.
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
How you all going not rolling ? A bit stir crazy or have you insisted that your partner needs to learn to roll at home now.. 
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been training like crazy.
have a set up in me backyard, TRX ropes, stepper, kettle bells, pull up bar and rope.
running 20 miles per week and cycling x 2.
i am tempted to open the dojo for sessions with me mate.
'tempted.'
have a set up in me backyard, TRX ropes, stepper, kettle bells, pull up bar and rope.
running 20 miles per week and cycling x 2.
i am tempted to open the dojo for sessions with me mate.
'tempted.'
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
I know a few people who are 'tempted' to do that too...
My son's gym's shut down until September, at the earliest. Luckily the building is rented from the council, so it's rent free untill then anyway.
A few of his rolling partners, who aren't essential workers, have been at home for 14 days so know they're virus free, and are talking about doing the old garage roll thing again...
Most of his rolling mates are security though, and have gone from nightclubs to supermarkets!
gawkrodger
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some positive developments over the last few days
Instagram
www.instagram.com
launched to 'champion equality in BJJ'
they have an anoymous survey (which does close Satuday lunchtime) on people's experiences
docs.google.com
and then a statement from about 70% of UK female Black Belts
www.womenwhofight.co.uk
www.instagram.com
launched to 'champion equality in BJJ'
they have an anoymous survey (which does close Satuday lunchtime) on people's experiences
Equality, Diversity and Access in BJJ
Thank you for helping us understand how we can best evolve BJJ to become more inclusive. Our aim is to ensure that BJJ is a safe, inclusive, welcoming space, and to harness the potential of BJJ to be a force for bringing people from all backgrounds together. In order to do this we need to...
docs.google.com
and then a statement from about 70% of UK female Black Belts
Jiu Jitsu For Everyone | Women Who Fight
We empower female fighters to take agency over their training. We celebrate action that works to level the playing field, talking to experts, uncovering
www.womenwhofight.co.uk
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Very cool
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How's everyone's BJJ doing?
Luckily, I still had access to mats - skills still sharpe and body fit...but do miss rolling with random people. 2 weeks until normal
Luckily, I still had access to mats - skills still sharpe and body fit...but do miss rolling with random people. 2 weeks until normal
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Rusty? I can't wait until the mats resume normality - rolling with the same bubble for nearly a year gets difficult and predictable.
Comp? That's wishful thinking! You entering?
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What belt are you man?
hope we meet on the mats one day....I only have a few years in BJJ unfortunately....(47 this year!)
hope we meet on the mats one day....I only have a few years in BJJ unfortunately....(47 this year!)
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You're an old timer then! I hope you have many years of good rolls
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welcome!
Cheers
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Cheers
Streatham, SW16.
Been doing BJJ since 2007 (then stopped for 6 years).
Did freestyle wrestling (tokei) and a bit of MMA before that (was shit at MMA - too much to think about).
But I am old these days and body takes ages to recover. Doing lots of other stuff like HIIT/ cardio to keep lean.
Still at it and giving these boys half my age a good run...
I know the gym mate, good to hear you're still on the mats giving the young uns some grief
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I know the gym mate, good to hear you're still on the mats giving the young uns some grief
We will all meet or have met in the end.
Good luck with the club.
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Aye, I been doing a 5.30am session 3 times a week for fuck knows how long now.
Did an open mat in a well known BJJ gym in Swansea last week - was great.
Been working a lot on positional sparring (open guard, turtle and back - it’s helping loads).
Nice. Yeah positional sparring is great for just hammering stuff out until you do it for the hundredth time and it actually works.
I've just this morning realised, after 7 years
training on & off, why I'm so shit at judo. It's because I'm right-handed but left-footed 
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Nice. Yeah positional sparring is great for just hammering stuff out until you do it for the hundredth time and it actually works.
I've just this morning realised, after 7 years
lol!
you get better with 2 legs though.
What’s your favourite throw/ trip?
You ever tried suicide throws?
and wtf is this shit with Jackson Sousa?
Read all about it on FB.
