Cap, like me I do mma Muay Thai boxing and bjj lol I’ll see everything coming and btw even if you’re very good at striking all it takes is for a white belt to take you down and it’s over u can’t do anything
@@GetShitOnKid I did….I’ll finish my first month this week. I love it ! The only issue is after a lifetime with no knee issues, now my knees are sore and stiff most of the time. That does worry me a bit but I’m not stopping…signing my 1 year contract this week !
Just started, 6'2" 215llbs, 43 years old, first roll was against a 25 year old 140 llb 5'2" kid. He gased me out, choked me out, arm barred me, whoped my ass, i fuckin love it
Bjj really humbles you though. It teaches you that no matter how good you think you are there is always someone better than you. But you learn from that. It’s good.
True dat. I went to a Karate dojo for about ten years, and we did a little bit of every striking martial art. Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, traditional Karate, some elements of Judo, among others. I got very proficient in hand-to-hand martial arts, but we barely did any ground fighting. And when we did, I routinely lost. I tried going to a BJJ event hosted at my college some 5 years after I left my old dojo, and I got choked out within 30 seconds. No, I didn’t tap out, even though I probably should have.
Firstly that's impossible. Someone has to be best since there is finitely many people. Secondly the differences are nowhere near as pronounced as in maths exercises.
My advice as a black belt is... regardless of the day, remember that you are getting better each time you show up. You don’t have to beat anyone. You don’t have to not tap to lower belts. You have to get better. Letting someone you can easily beat move around and work, get smashed by others and smash people. You can learn easily in both situations.always ask questions and always look for techniques from any source available.
Really needed to hear this. I'm only a couple months in but got tapped out twice by a brand new guy the other day. ngl it hurt my ego a bit. I always have to remember that I am going only to get better at self-defense, not to be the best guy in the gym. Thank you for the reminder!
What really helped me? I noticed my endurance skyrocketed. I may not have been a master of tapping people, but I sure as hell could roll for days without getting gassed while just trying not to get tapped.
2 stripe white here. Hitting the mats tomorrow after 2 years off. I’ve put on 30 pounds since I last trained. I’m embarrassed, ashamed of myself for waiting so long, but I’m ready to get back at it. This video was a boost of motivation. 🤙🏻
As a BJJ white belt with barely 2 months in my journey, it's been humbling to get tapped out by the more experienced guys. I don't plan to win, I plan to learn. To feel what they are doing. To test what I'm taught under pressure, and if I can switch tactics, or frame or take their angles away, just to last 1-2 minutes without tapping.
Was anybody else yelling "GRIPS!" at the screen the whole video? The beginning and end of Jiu-Jitsu is grips. I tell every white belt I roll with to grab different things and see how they feel, what control they give, how the partner reacts. That's the best advice I ever got as a white belt so I pass it on.
I needed to see this. I was very close to giving up because I wasn't absorbing the techniques and drills. A guy I started the same day with has improved by leaps and bounds; I, on the other hand, have not. Thank you again for this. I needed it.
Don't ever do that. Think of it like a skill in a game... Some characters unlock that skill at different levels. It clicks for everyone at different points but when it does click .. shit. All that's stuff that didn't make sense suddenly does and it's yours to use.
Some people have already wrestled their whole lives! I'm a new white belt and I know I'm not anything special but new moves I've done so far haven't been too tough for me and my white belt partners have been a bit choked about it, I just tell them they're doing great and listen to the experienced ones!
@@HappyFhantum I actually bought a course off Udemy ( The Most Important Techniques of Brazilian Jiu jitsu) to help myself and the kids, it was 27 Australian dollars. I am quite impressed by it actually
My son has done Muay Thai and BJJ for the last 3 years and one thing I’ve watched is his confidence go through the roof , but also his humility in losing He accepts it fist pumps shakes hands and moves on with a smile. BJJ has taught him one thing , there is always something else to learn He started just before for turned 5 he’s now turning 8 and it’s amazing to watch him grow to almost grey black belt now. And he loves it and is loyal to his club and coach. Told him him he wants to teach under him when he’s old enough which surprised me
How's class going? I just had my first class last week. Long journey ahead! Not in Jiu Jitsu shape, but not exactly fully out of shape either. I didn't *completely* gas or tap to pressure, but I definitely hit a wall or two that I had to fight through by staying calm as possible and really trying to stabilize my breathing. I really look forward to being able to go through the whole class without hitting a wall, wondering how long that will take training twice a week as well as jogging sessions few times a week on off days.
@@ConsciousEntitySound I seem to run out of gas and fell like throwing up or passing out. Also the take downs make my head spin. Is this just a thing you experience as a newbee?
What that first guy said is so true! When you don’t feel like going because work has beat you down all day and you’re tired, go! That’s when you need stress relief the most and I’ve found those are actually my best days of training because when I get there the energy level goes way up and I’m able to train my best. J/s
my advice as someone who has been training for 10 years plus: Seniority and confidence are significantly more intertwined then you might think, and when it clicks with you it just works. also protect your head!!
@@liquidketamine8562 cuz u train hard... nah but fr a few years ago I had bad acne wich sometimes made my skin bleed, i also have a training partner who easily has nose bleeds.
Liquid Ketamine sometimes there’s accidental blows when rolling hard/fast. I’ve been kneed and elbowed in the face when scrambling when hard sparring, sometimes things get intense and you zig when you should’ve zagged.
This was dope man. It was actually so dope to get different levels of BJJ belts in on this. Looking forward to this series! I love having series on channels haha
Thanks for having me on! The advice was amazing! Bonus bonus bonus tip: short hair makes your life easier in BJJ so you don't have to do silly hair tie things like I did lol
I feel the short hair tip! Makes life wayyyyy easier! When I had long hair, I wouldn't tie it up and it was nasty. Dripping sweat into my partner's eyes/mouth. Nasty! Haha!
bonus bonus bonus addon tip: if you shave your face and head with a razor and go to class about 2 or 3 days later u will have an extra weapon that hurts like hell. it feels like sandpaper on yer face. shaved head also keeps you cool, and makes it easier to pop out of headlocks.
I think the first advice would be: ☛ Don't get injured. ☛ Don't use 100% force (you might get tendinitis and you probably don't use the right techniques). ☛ Don't roll with the nervous guy of your gym who's playing his life on the mat. ☛ Always try to relax when rolling, it will save energy and prevents soar muscles. ☛ Watch videos of the exercices you drilled that day, do get different point of view and details.
Appreciate the support, Morgan! These are all great pieces of advice especially not getting injured! So many things that goes into BJJ though you can't practice if you're injured!
As a collegiate wrestler as funny as this comment is I have been humbled more than once. I do pretty well for myself since I started jiu jitsu and the JJ guys I roll with from black belt down let me know how hard I roll. Still I am learning more from them than I could ever imagine and am learning to tone town my “wrestler” style because it doesn’t do as much justice for jiu jitsu in the long run.
I love that you decided to make a video like this. t's life advice too. When you do something you love it's easy for you to create the content that goes with it.
I come from a strong wrestling background and fight mma about 10 years ago with fair success. I won my first jiu jitsu tournament beginner of course with just a couple months of practice. And had a couple amateur fights. Since then I quit because life happened I found the love of my life at the gym I trained at and we had kids a few years later. So it’s been about 10 years since I’ve been training and I just started again a month ago at 34 years old. I’m addicted again. I’m only going in for the sake of learning and maybe doing a few competitions here and there, maybe even get my daughters into it when their older. Love seeing videos like this because as much as I want to be a black belt i know it’s not something I need to focus on now because I am years away. I’m just trying to enjoy the journey and learn as much as I can. I just hope I stick with it this time!
I’m a 41 year old (1) strip blue belt. My new thing is letting white and blue belts getting a dominant position and maybe a locked in submission position before we start. Then I try to get out and gain dominant position. It worked out 50/50 of the time. I’m learning how to tap faster in some cases.
@Goran Mikulić cost is a big thing rn, per occupied by other payments. A few years ago when I was a kid i did muay thai a few months, was paying for it myself and I missed like 2 or 3 months of paying although it's been like 4-5 years i want to pay what I owe them cause they were great and I feel bad starting bjj before doing that. also even though that was literally the only real deal muay thai gym in my area it's the opposite for grappling.
They're is literally a dozen schools for grappling, several bjj places, judo, and even some places that do adult wrestling classes( which people seem to make seem rare for what i read online), and even gyms that teach bjj and judo, so feel like a kid in a candy store it's hard to choose.
This is probably one of the most useful videos I've found for beginners. If I were you I would do an updated 2021 list. Probably would get you tons of views too. Cheers.
What Lin Chear said is 100% true. Just show up. I did MMA and as a skinny tall dude I was easily outmatched in power alone and doubted going, but every time I was there I forgot everything I thought. And after 2 years I was pretty decent ^^
Great vid! I'm 49 and had my 11th training session recently. Bjj now is like drinking from a firehose. I had a huge moment of doubt, where I wondered what the heck I was doing at this age, and that I'd made a stupid decision and should sell my gi, even though I was obsessed with bjj after my first session. It just seemed overwhelming. But I know the same thing happened to others before me. I'm working on my breathing, staying humble, and really making those I roll with work for their submissions. It's a lot of fun! My school has gi and no gi clases One difficuly I'm having while in gi class, is feeling suffocated/claustrophobic in certain positions. I'm a little claustrophobic anyways, so this isn't too surprising. It's a tough mental battle to overcome though.
@@Jiu-JitsuJourney257 Thanks a ton for the encouragement, Sean! Since that post, I have just over 70 training sessions and got my first stripe a while back. My breathing has improved a lot, and my resolve to go through the fear of feeling smothered has increased. You're right, familiarity with that feeling helps a ton. It helps me override the panic I feel initially. Some days I feel I take a small step forward with everything. The next day I take a thousand steps back😄! But that's jiu jitsu. I've had higher belts tell me they feel that way too. Keep rollin' Dude!
The gi is a pain in the ass, Took me 11 years to get a blue belt, I didn't have time for gi classes , I was just too busy with MMA, But congratulations with the new hobby 👍
Love this bro! Being white belt can be very frustrating if you don't have the right mindset! The more I roll the more I am surrendering myself to the art!
This is gold. Thank you for taking the time to put together such a thoughtful product. I think the progression was absolutely perfect. Good stuff, I'm subscribing.
Such a great video. Thank you for posting! Everyone’s advice was great and heartfelt. Kudos to Robin Salazar, his advice resonated with me especially strongly. Thanks again.
I just started last week so only 4 classes so far. I'm physically fit, so if you're not it will be challenging until you get fit, unless you move slow I suppose. BJJ takes a lot of energy. No one really mentioned this, so work on your fitness too! Do workouts if you can and work on your core and endurance. I'm a rock climber fortunately and that's helped be beat white belts with more experience.
@@MrCmon113 Haha, well you may think it doesn't help but rock climbing has an immense amount of technique, I've been rock climbing for 10 years. It is very similar to BJJ believe it or not. Just doesn't involve the same exact movements or person to person.
@@travisjacobsvideos Rock climbing does seem transfer over to bjj moves somehow. I just started bjj about 6 weeks ago at age 69 and so far endurance wise I'm fairly able to keep up; remembering all the steps in a technique is harder... interesting change in perspective on heel hooks!
loved cody’s (purple belt) first piece of advice, i always blindly roll with everyone with no material goal in mind, always going for a submission against everyone. it’s different depending on what difficulty level you face whether it’s don’t get mounted or don’t get your back taken or if it’s get a submission or get dominant positions or etc. thanks to him
Appreciate the support! I'll definitely pass along the message to Cody! Whenever I roll now, I always have an 1st goal and a 2nd goal. My first goal/intention is whatever I'm working on (i.e. try to not let the other person pass my guard/hold them in my guard as long as possibly). Once they do pass my guard, then my 2nd goal is to not get submitted! HAHA!
Great to hear man! Glad you enjoyed it. I struggled with no goal rollin for a while. I wasnt getting better and I never understood why. Everything in we do in life should be with a goal in mind. Cheers!
This is AWESOME! I am a green belt in Tae Kwon Do. I wish I was still training. But I LOVE this video. 🔥🔥🔥 Now I'm mostly doing kickbox. Sending you support. 👍🏾
The only actual advice here are by Drew at 1:51 - Position over submission by Cody at 3:47 - Roll with a purpose - Tailor that purpose according to your partner's skill level - Ask for feedback - Take compliments and feel good about your progress and by Drea at 5:34 (the best one) - Understand the concepts, don't just copy techniques - Practice the techniques you get stuck at, don't skip No offense to others but all the other advice just feels like cheesy feel good stuff that doesn't actually help anyone. I'm writing this cause whenever I received such "stick to it" advice as a new white belt, they would just frustrate me even more. Practical advice that you can immediately apply to that mat had been 100x more useful.
I never have done Jiujitsu but as a lifelong martial artist one tip that I was taught and always tech is *have fun* the more fun you have the better you learn and the more you want to practice and train and it will eventually just become like any activity you enjoy doing
love it! I feel like so many videos on this topic either have ONE voice or its like three blackbelts/purple belts or something. Interesting to hear an array of perspectives all lined up to compare and contrast. Sparks a million questions for me (as a recent white to blue) like: rapid fire 10 questions (do you keep a journal, do you compete, do you drill at home, etc. etc.), what is your current goal? what was your hardest/best/most satisfying/moment of clarity part of the journey so far? And so on, hearing all the perspectives lined up like this is really interesting. Would love to see more!
Appreciate the support my man! And thanks for the question. I'll put this question in one of my upcoming vlogs! Excited to put more BJJ videos together!
My advise, always show up. There are days where I feel like I can last against a higher belt, then there are days I feel that a beginner can beat me, its all about coming in every day. Also, if you watch a technique on youtube and want to try it out, find either the biggest or the best practitioner in the class to practice with, start off light to make sure you have the technique right, then ask for more pressure. Eventually, you'll find positions you didn't even know existed. One more thing, don't be afraid to ask questions.
My advice as a grey belt I know I'm not to high up on the ranks but if you feel like you just don't want to do bjj anymore for not to much of a good reason don't stop just keep doing it the feeling will pass. Grey is one of the Junior ranks btw.
I've trained bjj , jjj , kick boxing and boxing for nearly 2 decades. I don't get graded ever . I've refused honorary belts . I train in shorts unless the club forces otherwise . In which case my white belt holds things in place just fine. 🤷 I've lost to blue belts and crushed some black belts . Grading just seems pointless to me .
Excellent video, been training bjj 2 months and this has opened my eyes, you know for a long time I wanted to be part of a team and I totally feel like that now. My attitude when rolling prior to this video has been me-v-them but we are on the same team and I feel part of it ...thank you for this content
in my opinion, the most important part is to have fun. Enjoy your time on the mat and the fun people around you. Make jokes an laugh, but at the same time train hard to get better. Everything is easy, when you have fun! You train bjj in your free time, so make it a happy place you want to go as much as possible.
Robin Salazar helps me a lot, recently, my ego have been getting hurt while training. I need to let It go, because I love more the sport than my pride. I just want to continiu training, the pride and ego are the enemies
I'm 48 and start tomorrow because I need an outlet. My primary goals are to improve my fitness and avoid injuries. I don't care about being the best or getting submitted. All I care about is steady progress.
Actually these are not only good advices for BJJ but Martial Arts in general. I do Judo for 1 1/2 years now and I must say I did all that and I am still sucking at it (Judo is haaaaaard), but the feeling you get if you pull sth off in Randori which you failed for weeks or months is amazing! Amazing video! Thumbs up!
Appreciate the support! And totally agree! I've taken a few judo classes and always learn a ton. It's tough getting the right angles/footing for the throws. Haha!
With all the shit videos on social media these days... this one is definitely NOT one of them. I'm a white belt just starting out, and watching this has helped a lot. Thanks for taking your time out to make it.
As a fresh new white belt myself, I would say that one of the big motivations to keep at it is to obtain a solidly conditioned body with efficient muscle coordination. What really caught me offguard was just how "rock solid" jiu jitsu guys' (or just martial artists in general) bodies are. I can out-bench them, out-squat them, and I am just generally way stronger than them in the gym but somehow, on the mat, my body seems to become a wobbling jelly or a brittle rotten wood struggling to put out any kind of meaningful strength.
could be poor cardio? or maybe your body just isn't conditioned yet to being slammed on the mat and abused basically. I'm one of the only people who seriously lifts in my classes and I have a serious strength advantage over the other guys, for me lifting definitely translates well to BJJ
Just got done with my second day of no Gi, and at first after the first day self doubt and the thought of "Good gravy what was i thinking!" but i said just keep doing it you got two weeks anyway. Im glad ive decided im going to stick with it i felt a lot better today and thought I can totes do this.....man handled aside i can do it lol
I am 35 with 3 kids and a full time job. I just got back into bjj. Tried 10 years ago and got injured only few months in. Been back at it for a month. I lost so much weight, look and feel awesome. I am able to defend so much better and easily beat newer guys with various submissions. That being said, anyone with experience destroys me but every day i am able to do more or last longer without being tapped. That is a win within itself. Bjj has made my life so much better and sometimes i dont feel like going but i do anyway and then i feel grewt that i did it
Thanks Cody Morrison for your advice, A Black belt and purple belt help out explaining why I kept getting caught in a certain position. Definitely helped out.
Really needed this. Especially the 3rd person. I’ve been busting my ass for a while now and no recognition (I know we aren’t suppose to focus on belt colors and strips) but it’s hard not to when you go at least 5 times a week, put in more work then others and yet they get promoted while you’re stuck at being a 2 stripe white belt for nearly 1.5 years. At this moment I’m questioning am I even good or am I being overlooked
I am 21 and I just started bjj. I did it when I was 11 but wasn’t ready. I’ve been boxing for years but I wanted to be good on the ground. I really love it. It’s chess.
Not sure this applicable to all white belts, but it was/is to me. Understand that the real challenge to learning BJJ at this level is the sheer volume of techniques that need to be committed to muscle memory. So, maybe pick up a fundamentals DVD and/or get a grappling dummy to reinforce what you learn in class. Also, don't be afraid to be the "boring" person who desires drilling vs rolling! Yes, rolling is fun (especially HARD rolling), and I myself love to roll. But I found that I'm not getting all that much out of rolling half of every class vs drilling and then maybe just roll a little at the end of every class, or every other class, or whatever... Lastly, BE SELECTIVE OF THE GYM YOU CHOOSE! Meaning: find a gym that values STRUCTURE in their instruction! I can't emphasize how important this is. Going to a gym where the instructor just teaches whatever they feel like on that given day is a really good way to NOT accomplish what I described in the first paragraph!
So today I rolled with a girl for the first time who was much smaller than me. I really tried my best to work technique and not just over power or weight. But I one point I laid or like rolled over her leg wrong and almost hurt her, I was super apologetic and made sure she was okay but I could tell she was annoyed with me. As a new student I’m just wondering if there is something I might have done wrong or if it was just and unfortunate accident.
I’m absolutely a sponge. I stay humble. I’ve actually done well holding my own. Being a powerlifter and former bouncer. Everyone swears I have a wrestling background. I really don’t. Jujitsu is hard, but it’s absolutely amazing. I never get upset getting tapped. I also love working with the black belts. They teach me so much.
I got a lot out of Cody Morrison comment. I’m going to try and have a goal each time a roll. I often ask the higher belts how they got me. This blue belt nearly got an arm bar on me and then I defended it and he varied it to a bicep slice and I had to tap. I asked how they did it and he took the time to show me. Learnt loads. I’m going to ask for feedback on myself what worked and what didn’t.
so im a 40 year old dad... if i can only make 1 class a week, what am I better working on i the meantime, like when im at home and have only 15 minutes spare on a morning? stretches and maybe HIIT work outs for fitness?
This is epic thank you man. Once things go back to normal I will be back to training. This was motivational to see. I'm try balance BJJ and weightlifting in the future.
LifeWithVinceLuu on and off but I am a beginner only know the basics. I started doing combative back when I was in the Army. Also did mma at different gyms years ago but only at a beginner level. Never actually joined and stayed at one bjj gym.
I feel like from white to purple we give too much advice or try to sound knowledgeable. Just roll and drill and study. That we don’t keep it short and simple when giving advice and just being too nice or just trying to sound cool. Just keep rolling and go over what you learn.
Lots of older folks trying BJJ after 30...so here is my advise: (Nutri Bullet) 1 frozen Banana, 1/3 cup frozen Blueberries, 1/3 cup frozen strawberries. Add Cashew milk to cover fruit. The rest is in powder form: Collagen Peptides, Magnesium, Fermented Turmeric, CBD oil, Turkey Tail mushrooms, Lion’s Mane mushrooms, Maca Root, whatever protein powder you like and the absolute star of the show...L-Glutamine. Then add water to the “MAX” line on the blender cup. (Vita Cost) is a great online place to find the powders. Recovery is key to consistency. I’m 38->Blue Belt. Porra!
My problem is I can only go on Saturdays, which is all belts. I need the fundamentals, but my schedule doesn't work to get to those. I feel the price is too much for 4 classes per month.
1. Be consistent. People get good, because they keep coming up, even on their bad days. 2. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Even a dumbest question may help you discover that tiny detail how to improve your game. 3. Mat is a learning area, not killzone. Training partner is a TRAINING PARTNER, not some sworn enemy. Be careful with your elbows, don't rush submissions, because that's when accidents and injuries happen. One sec you're like "am gunna keel yer sorreh ass" and in the second moment it's "oh man, I didn't mean to". Bullshit - you meant to. Long story short - dominate, not destroy.
LOVE all of these points! After each round, especially when I get submitted, I always ask, what's one thing I can work on. And totally agree on the mat not being a kill zone too; I usually like to lighten up a bit (for better or worse) if my training partner is really resisting tapping and the submission is in deep. I'd rather not risk hurting the other person. Cause we also both know when the other person lightens up too!
My advice to white belts as a purple belt: suit up and show up as much as you can. Don’t compare yourself to anyone but your former self and put no one on a pedestal; Even your favorite coaches and professors. Lastly, compete as early and as often as possible! You’re not there to win, you’re there to learn. Look at a tournament like you’re there to train. Be the calmest fighter in the room, if you start panicking you’re gonna empty out your gas tank way too early. It’s best to learn how to handle your adrenaline dump as early as possible.
My advice: throw some punches, they won’t see it coming
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Cap, like me I do mma Muay Thai boxing and bjj lol I’ll see everything coming and btw even if you’re very good at striking all it takes is for a white belt to take you down and it’s over u can’t do anything
@@matthewshamoon3733 this attitude will get you fucked up, be humble
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lol in a street fight that’s how it is tho
You can't be beat by a smaller guy if you're the smallest guy in the gym!
HAHA! This is me!
My man! I just tap out before I start to make sure I’m warmed up.
wise words :( this hurts
I enjoy being one of the smaller guys. Makes me focus on technique. Hanging with a larger partner help my confidence.
yep me too!
I’m thinking about starting classes....I turn 59 next week...my friends think I’m crazy.
do it to it. learning new things is the purpose of life.
No bro, roll. I’m 54. Been doing BJJ for a year. It’s life saving.
did you start it?
@@GetShitOnKid
I did….I’ll finish my first month this week.
I love it !
The only issue is after a lifetime with no knee issues, now my knees are sore and stiff most of the time. That does worry me a bit but I’m not stopping…signing my 1 year contract this week !
@@bananapatch9118 that is awesome glad to hear it
Just started, 6'2" 215llbs, 43 years old, first roll was against a 25 year old 140 llb 5'2" kid. He gased me out, choked me out, arm barred me, whoped my ass, i fuckin love it
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I am 42 yrs old and just started this week. This exactly happened to me. Beaten by kid half my weight!!
Bjj really humbles you though. It teaches you that no matter how good you think you are there is always someone better than you. But you learn from that. It’s good.
Totally agree! I appreciate the support!
True dat. I went to a Karate dojo for about ten years, and we did a little bit of every striking martial art. Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, traditional Karate, some elements of Judo, among others. I got very proficient in hand-to-hand martial arts, but we barely did any ground fighting. And when we did, I routinely lost. I tried going to a BJJ event hosted at my college some 5 years after I left my old dojo, and I got choked out within 30 seconds. No, I didn’t tap out, even though I probably should have.
Just like prison!🤣😂
Firstly that's impossible. Someone has to be best since there is finitely many people.
Secondly the differences are nowhere near as pronounced as in maths exercises.
That is every sport lol
My advice as a black belt is... regardless of the day, remember that you are getting better each time you show up. You don’t have to beat anyone. You don’t have to not tap to lower belts. You have to get better. Letting someone you can easily beat move around and work, get smashed by others and smash people. You can learn easily in both situations.always ask questions and always look for techniques from any source available.
Thx buddy
Thx
Really needed to hear this. I'm only a couple months in but got tapped out twice by a brand new guy the other day. ngl it hurt my ego a bit. I always have to remember that I am going only to get better at self-defense, not to be the best guy in the gym. Thank you for the reminder!
What really helped me? I noticed my endurance skyrocketed. I may not have been a master of tapping people, but I sure as hell could roll for days without getting gassed while just trying not to get tapped.
@@Justin-ny8df survival. Is the first step. Always.
2 stripe white here. Hitting the mats tomorrow after 2 years off. I’ve put on 30 pounds since I last trained. I’m embarrassed, ashamed of myself for waiting so long, but I’m ready to get back at it. This video was a boost of motivation. 🤙🏻
Just checking in a year later. Still with it?
hey, how you doin now man?
Any updates bro?
As a BJJ white belt with barely 2 months in my journey, it's been humbling to get tapped out by the more experienced guys. I don't plan to win, I plan to learn. To feel what they are doing. To test what I'm taught under pressure, and if I can switch tactics, or frame or take their angles away, just to last 1-2 minutes without tapping.
Are you still training?
Was anybody else yelling "GRIPS!" at the screen the whole video? The beginning and end of Jiu-Jitsu is grips. I tell every white belt I roll with to grab different things and see how they feel, what control they give, how the partner reacts. That's the best advice I ever got as a white belt so I pass it on.
Being aware of grips is a great piece of advice! So much can happen with a good grip! I've learned that the hard way many times! Haha!
That’s very interesting, thanks for passing it on.
It’s truth. I got humbled by the grips
I already know what I want to grip. 😏
I needed to see this. I was very close to giving up because I wasn't absorbing the techniques and drills. A guy I started the same day with has improved by leaps and bounds; I, on the other hand, have not. Thank you again for this. I needed it.
Don't ever do that. Think of it like a skill in a game... Some characters unlock that skill at different levels. It clicks for everyone at different points but when it does click .. shit. All that's stuff that didn't make sense suddenly does and it's yours to use.
Some people have already wrestled their whole lives! I'm a new white belt and I know I'm not anything special but new moves I've done so far haven't been too tough for me and my white belt partners have been a bit choked about it, I just tell them they're doing great and listen to the experienced ones!
I have only been going a little while and I am a slow learner but the race is long and it's only against yourself
@@SneepSnorpworm I’m a slow learner too. But I know it’s gonna click eventually.
@@HappyFhantum I actually bought a course off Udemy ( The Most Important Techniques of Brazilian Jiu jitsu) to help myself and the kids, it was 27 Australian dollars. I am quite impressed by it actually
I feel like a lot of this advice could be applied to things outside of jiu jitsu!!! I'm all for more advice videos
Totally agree! In my experience, there is a lot of parallels between life and jiu jitsu! Hmm.. this would be a good video to make! Haha!
Welcome to the beauty of Jiu Jitsu
Ya dude...perseverance in everything you do!
Jiu Jitsu is a lifestyle fr
My son has done Muay Thai and BJJ for the last 3 years and one thing I’ve watched is his confidence go through the roof , but also his humility in losing
He accepts it fist pumps shakes hands and moves on with a smile. BJJ has taught him one thing , there is always something else to learn
He started just before for turned 5 he’s now turning 8 and it’s amazing to watch him grow to almost grey black belt now. And he loves it and is loyal to his club and coach. Told him him he wants to teach under him when he’s old enough which surprised me
I’m 23 and had my first Gracie Jujitsu class yesterday.
Excited to start this journey , this video and a few others have helped
Thank you
How's class going? I just had my first class last week. Long journey ahead! Not in Jiu Jitsu shape, but not exactly fully out of shape either. I didn't *completely* gas or tap to pressure, but I definitely hit a wall or two that I had to fight through by staying calm as possible and really trying to stabilize my breathing. I really look forward to being able to go through the whole class without hitting a wall, wondering how long that will take training twice a week as well as jogging sessions few times a week on off days.
@@ConsciousEntitySound I seem to run out of gas and fell like throwing up or passing out. Also the take downs make my head spin. Is this just a thing you experience as a newbee?
Yea kind of remember to break fall tuck you’re chin in to stop chokehold and falling you never want your head hit always tuck in chin
What that first guy said is so true! When you don’t feel like going because work has beat you down all day and you’re tired, go! That’s when you need stress relief the most and I’ve found those are actually my best days of training because when I get there the energy level goes way up and I’m able to train my best. J/s
I will turn 40 this year and had my first class this week. Feels great to be starting this journey. Letting your ego out of the dojo is great advice.
Congrats man. Keep it up.
my advice as someone who has been training for 10 years plus: Seniority and confidence are significantly more intertwined then you might think, and when it clicks with you it just works. also protect your head!!
Thanks for having me on, brother!! You are truly an inspiring man. Cheers to Lifewithvinceluu!!
Appreciate the support my friend! So glad you were able to participate in the video!
I'm 3 classes deep and this video was extremely helpful
I appreciate the support! Keep on keeping on my friend! Oss!
Just did my second class can't wait for my third! OSS!
Lol "use Oxiclean to get blood stains out of your Gi" 😱
There are many methods. I use either "Biz" or mix of Borax and Washing Soda.
The question is, why get the bloodstains in the first place?
@@liquidketamine8562 cuz u train hard... nah but fr a few years ago I had bad acne wich sometimes made my skin bleed, i also have a training partner who easily has nose bleeds.
Liquid Ketamine sometimes there’s accidental blows when rolling hard/fast. I’ve been kneed and elbowed in the face when scrambling when hard sparring, sometimes things get intense and you zig when you should’ve zagged.
NOOO MY GI IS BLUE 😭
This was dope man. It was actually so dope to get different levels of BJJ belts in on this. Looking forward to this series! I love having series on channels haha
Appreciate the support, Kev! Definitely excited to start my BJJ videos back up!
Excellent idea. Love bjj. I love getting onto the mats... no phones... nothing else matters other then learning a technique or surviving lol
I FEEL that: surviving! Haha!
Thanks for having me on! The advice was amazing! Bonus bonus bonus tip: short hair makes your life easier in BJJ so you don't have to do silly hair tie things like I did lol
I feel the short hair tip! Makes life wayyyyy easier! When I had long hair, I wouldn't tie it up and it was nasty. Dripping sweat into my partner's eyes/mouth. Nasty! Haha!
bonus bonus bonus addon tip: if you shave your face and head with a razor and go to class about 2 or 3 days later u will have an extra weapon that hurts like hell. it feels like sandpaper on yer face. shaved head also keeps you cool, and makes it easier to pop out of headlocks.
@@jamesbishop4183 Bald guy bonus! 😂
I think the first advice would be:
☛ Don't get injured.
☛ Don't use 100% force (you might get tendinitis and you probably don't use the right techniques).
☛ Don't roll with the nervous guy of your gym who's playing his life on the mat.
☛ Always try to relax when rolling, it will save energy and prevents soar muscles.
☛ Watch videos of the exercices you drilled that day, do get different point of view and details.
Appreciate the support, Morgan! These are all great pieces of advice especially not getting injured! So many things that goes into BJJ though you can't practice if you're injured!
"Don't roll with the nervous guy of your gym who's playing his life on the mat." I hate that guy!!!!!!!!
@@dennydritic2628 I don't understand. What does "playing his life on the mat" mean?
@@baalbelesis6077 life or death
@@baalbelesis6077 aka fighting for his life every roll, aka, going 120% every roll , aka, trying way too hard.
Don't mess with a collegiate wrestler even if they are beginners.
As a collegiate wrestler as funny as this comment is I have been humbled more than once. I do pretty well for myself since I started jiu jitsu and the JJ guys I roll with from black belt down let me know how hard I roll. Still I am learning more from them than I could ever imagine and am learning to tone town my “wrestler” style because it doesn’t do as much justice for jiu jitsu in the long run.
Watching this after my day 1 in bjj, really helpful advice, thanks man.
I literally soaked in everyone's advice for my life. This was such a goood video. Lots of wisdom here.
Appreciate the support my friend! Does that mean you'll be giving BJJ a try soon?!!?
You might soak in someone else's sweat too on the mats. Ha
I love that you decided to make a video like this. t's life advice too. When you do something you love it's easy for you to create the content that goes with it.
Appreciate the support, Kev! And totally agree. So many parallels from BJJ to life!
I come from a strong wrestling background and fight mma about 10 years ago with fair success. I won my first jiu jitsu tournament beginner of course with just a couple months of practice. And had a couple amateur fights. Since then I quit because life happened I found the love of my life at the gym I trained at and we had kids a few years later. So it’s been about 10 years since I’ve been training and I just started again a month ago at 34 years old. I’m addicted again. I’m only going in for the sake of learning and maybe doing a few competitions here and there, maybe even get my daughters into it when their older. Love seeing videos like this because as much as I want to be a black belt i know it’s not something I need to focus on now because I am years away. I’m just trying to enjoy the journey and learn as much as I can. I just hope I stick with it this time!
Hope everything’s going well for you and your family sir ✌🏽❤️
Cool! I love the guests!! I like how you’re thing is “just show up!” And some of them said that too!
Appreciate the support, Jess!
I’m a 41 year old (1) strip blue belt. My new thing is letting white and blue belts getting a dominant position and maybe a locked in submission position before we start. Then I try to get out and gain dominant position. It worked out 50/50 of the time. I’m learning how to tap faster in some cases.
Awesome! I am honored to give my two cents on the subject :) YOU ROCK VINCE
Appreciate the support, Cody! It really means a lot! You killed your part of the video!
Saving this in my playlist I'm nowhere near the opportunity to start bjj but this is so informative. Thanks to everyone that took part in this video.
@Goran Mikulić cost is a big thing rn, per occupied by other payments. A few years ago when I was a kid i did muay thai a few months, was paying for it myself and I missed like 2 or 3 months of paying although it's been like 4-5 years i want to pay what I owe them cause they were great and I feel bad starting bjj before doing that. also even though that was literally the only real deal muay thai gym in my area it's the opposite for grappling.
They're is literally a dozen schools for grappling, several bjj places, judo, and even some places that do adult wrestling classes( which people seem to make seem rare for what i read online), and even gyms that teach bjj and judo, so feel like a kid in a candy store it's hard to choose.
This is probably one of the most useful videos I've found for beginners. If I were you I would do an updated 2021 list. Probably would get you tons of views too. Cheers.
"When you know The Way broadly, you see it in all things."
Love this quote!
What Lin Chear said is 100% true. Just show up. I did MMA and as a skinny tall dude I was easily outmatched in power alone and doubted going, but every time I was there I forgot everything I thought. And after 2 years I was pretty decent ^^
Great vid! I'm 49 and had my 11th training session recently. Bjj now is like drinking from a firehose. I had a huge moment of doubt, where I wondered what the heck I was doing at this age, and that I'd made a stupid decision and should sell my gi, even though I was obsessed with bjj after my first session. It just seemed overwhelming. But I know the same thing happened to others before me. I'm working on my breathing, staying humble, and really making those I roll with work for their submissions. It's a lot of fun!
My school has gi and no gi clases One difficuly I'm having while in gi class, is feeling suffocated/claustrophobic in certain positions. I'm a little claustrophobic anyways, so this isn't too surprising. It's a tough mental battle to overcome though.
The more you do it, the less you’ll feel claustrophobic. Just gotta keep pushing man. You got this! Congrats on starting the journey.
@@Jiu-JitsuJourney257 Thanks a ton for the encouragement, Sean! Since that post, I have just over 70 training sessions and got my first stripe a while back. My breathing has improved a lot, and my resolve to go through the fear of feeling smothered has increased. You're right, familiarity with that feeling helps a ton. It helps me override the panic I feel initially. Some days I feel I take a small step forward with everything. The next day I take a thousand steps back😄! But that's jiu jitsu. I've had higher belts tell me they feel that way too. Keep rollin' Dude!
The gi is a pain in the ass,
Took me 11 years to get a blue belt,
I didn't have time for gi classes ,
I was just too busy with MMA,
But congratulations with the new hobby 👍
Love this bro! Being white belt can be very frustrating if you don't have the right mindset! The more I roll the more I am surrendering myself to the art!
This is gold. Thank you for taking the time to put together such a thoughtful product. I think the progression was absolutely perfect. Good stuff, I'm subscribing.
Appreciate the support! Excited to put together more BJJ content!
Such a great video. Thank you for posting! Everyone’s advice was great and heartfelt. Kudos to Robin Salazar, his advice resonated with me especially strongly. Thanks again.
keep showing up! Great advice... not just for bjj but life in general. Thanks for sharing.
I just started last week so only 4 classes so far. I'm physically fit, so if you're not it will be challenging until you get fit, unless you move slow I suppose. BJJ takes a lot of energy. No one really mentioned this, so work on your fitness too! Do workouts if you can and work on your core and endurance. I'm a rock climber fortunately and that's helped be beat white belts with more experience.
Rock climber, hm. Just grab someone and don't let go.
@@MrCmon113 Haha, well you may think it doesn't help but rock climbing has an immense amount of technique, I've been rock climbing for 10 years. It is very similar to BJJ believe it or not. Just doesn't involve the same exact movements or person to person.
@@travisjacobsvideos Rock climbing does seem transfer over to bjj moves somehow. I just started bjj about 6 weeks ago at age 69 and so far endurance wise I'm fairly able to keep up; remembering all the steps in a technique is harder... interesting change in perspective on heel hooks!
Thanks for having me on Vince! Really loved this idea!
This was fun! Excited to put out more BJJ videos!
@@LifeWithVinceLuu Coming back by and WOW! 17k views, well deserved my man!
loved cody’s (purple belt) first piece of advice, i always blindly roll with everyone with no material goal in mind, always going for a submission against everyone. it’s different depending on what difficulty level you face whether it’s don’t get mounted or don’t get your back taken or if it’s get a submission or get dominant positions or etc. thanks to him
Appreciate the support! I'll definitely pass along the message to Cody! Whenever I roll now, I always have an 1st goal and a 2nd goal. My first goal/intention is whatever I'm working on (i.e. try to not let the other person pass my guard/hold them in my guard as long as possibly). Once they do pass my guard, then my 2nd goal is to not get submitted! HAHA!
Great to hear man! Glad you enjoyed it. I struggled with no goal rollin for a while. I wasnt getting better and I never understood why. Everything in we do in life should be with a goal in mind. Cheers!
This is AWESOME! I am a green belt in Tae Kwon Do. I wish I was still training. But I LOVE this video. 🔥🔥🔥 Now I'm mostly doing kickbox. Sending you support. 👍🏾
Appreciate the support my friend! I wish I was still training too! :(
The only actual advice here are
by Drew at 1:51
- Position over submission
by Cody at 3:47
- Roll with a purpose
- Tailor that purpose according to your partner's skill level
- Ask for feedback
- Take compliments and feel good about your progress
and by Drea at 5:34 (the best one)
- Understand the concepts, don't just copy techniques
- Practice the techniques you get stuck at, don't skip
No offense to others but all the other advice just feels like cheesy feel good stuff that doesn't actually help anyone. I'm writing this cause whenever I received such "stick to it" advice as a new white belt, they would just frustrate me even more. Practical advice that you can immediately apply to that mat had been 100x more useful.
Robin is the kind of person that is really inspirational. From the looks, to the way he talks.
I never have done Jiujitsu but as a lifelong martial artist one tip that I was taught and always tech is *have fun* the more fun you have the better you learn and the more you want to practice and train and it will eventually just become like any activity you enjoy doing
love it! I feel like so many videos on this topic either have ONE voice or its like three blackbelts/purple belts or something. Interesting to hear an array of perspectives all lined up to compare and contrast. Sparks a million questions for me (as a recent white to blue) like: rapid fire 10 questions (do you keep a journal, do you compete, do you drill at home, etc. etc.), what is your current goal? what was your hardest/best/most satisfying/moment of clarity part of the journey so far? And so on, hearing all the perspectives lined up like this is really interesting. Would love to see more!
Appreciate the support my man! And thanks for the question. I'll put this question in one of my upcoming vlogs!
Excited to put more BJJ videos together!
My advise, always show up. There are days where I feel like I can last against a higher belt, then there are days I feel that a beginner can beat me, its all about coming in every day. Also, if you watch a technique on youtube and want to try it out, find either the biggest or the best practitioner in the class to practice with, start off light to make sure you have the technique right, then ask for more pressure. Eventually, you'll find positions you didn't even know existed. One more thing, don't be afraid to ask questions.
@FICK DEINE MUTTER AG 2 stripe white belt
My advice as a grey belt I know I'm not to high up on the ranks but if you feel like you just don't want to do bjj anymore for not to much of a good reason don't stop just keep doing it the feeling will pass. Grey is one of the Junior ranks btw.
Dude I'm so excited for this next series of videos! Really nice lens by interviewing all these people. Also Drew was a nice touch haha!
Appreciate the support, Ari! So excited to make more BJJ related videos!
Thank you Ari! Great idea by Vince!
"Don’t stop when your Tired. Stop when your done."
great video. started my jurney 6 months ago and everyone touched on a subjected i have felt to my core.
Forget the belts. Learn, be consistent, roll, show up, HAVE FUN!! The belts will come when you're ready.
I've trained bjj , jjj , kick boxing and boxing for nearly 2 decades. I don't get graded ever . I've refused honorary belts . I train in shorts unless the club forces otherwise . In which case my white belt holds things in place just fine. 🤷
I've lost to blue belts and crushed some black belts . Grading just seems pointless to me .
Excellent video, been training bjj 2 months and this has opened my eyes, you know for a long time I wanted to be part of a team and I totally feel like that now. My attitude when rolling prior to this video has been me-v-them but we are on the same team and I feel part of it ...thank you for this content
36 years old. First class here in a few hours. Great advice, thanks!
Congrats on starting the journey. Keep it up man.
@@Jiu-JitsuJourney257 This week will be my 8th class. Absolutely loving it. Wish I had started years ago.
I appreciate Robin's Salazar advice. Spot on!
in my opinion, the most important part is to have fun. Enjoy your time on the mat and the fun people around you. Make jokes an laugh, but at the same time train hard to get better. Everything is easy, when you have fun! You train bjj in your free time, so make it a happy place you want to go as much as possible.
the brown belt guys advice was amazing. seems like a great guy. i need to try let go of my ego
Great video, Thanks! Id love to see some more videos on beginner advice for starting and becoming competent in this discipline.
Robin Salazar helps me a lot, recently, my ego have been getting hurt while training. I need to let It go, because I love more the sport than my pride. I just want to continiu training, the pride and ego are the enemies
I'm 48 and start tomorrow because I need an outlet. My primary goals are to improve my fitness and avoid injuries. I don't care about being the best or getting submitted. All I care about is steady progress.
Did you do it?
Actually these are not only good advices for BJJ but Martial Arts in general. I do Judo for 1 1/2 years now and I must say I did all that and I am still sucking at it (Judo is haaaaaard), but the feeling you get if you pull sth off in Randori which you failed for weeks or months is amazing!
Amazing video! Thumbs up!
Appreciate the support! And totally agree! I've taken a few judo classes and always learn a ton. It's tough getting the right angles/footing for the throws. Haha!
With all the shit videos on social media these days... this one is definitely NOT one of them. I'm a white belt just starting out, and watching this has helped a lot. Thanks for taking your time out to make it.
As a fresh new white belt myself, I would say that one of the big motivations to keep at it is to obtain a solidly conditioned body with efficient muscle coordination.
What really caught me offguard was just how "rock solid" jiu jitsu guys' (or just martial artists in general) bodies are. I can out-bench them, out-squat them, and I am just generally way stronger than them in the gym but somehow, on the mat, my body seems to become a wobbling jelly or a brittle rotten wood struggling to put out any kind of meaningful strength.
could be poor cardio? or maybe your body just isn't conditioned yet to being slammed on the mat and abused basically. I'm one of the only people who seriously lifts in my classes and I have a serious strength advantage over the other guys, for me lifting definitely translates well to BJJ
Just got done with my second day of no Gi, and at first after the first day self doubt and the thought of "Good gravy what was i thinking!" but i said just keep doing it you got two weeks anyway. Im glad ive decided im going to stick with it i felt a lot better today and thought I can totes do this.....man handled aside i can do it lol
I am 35 with 3 kids and a full time job. I just got back into bjj. Tried 10 years ago and got injured only few months in. Been back at it for a month. I lost so much weight, look and feel awesome. I am able to defend so much better and easily beat newer guys with various submissions. That being said, anyone with experience destroys me but every day i am able to do more or last longer without being tapped. That is a win within itself. Bjj has made my life so much better and sometimes i dont feel like going but i do anyway and then i feel grewt that i did it
Thanks Cody Morrison for your advice, A Black belt and purple belt help out explaining why I kept getting caught in a certain position. Definitely helped out.
Appreciate the support!
Just started my journey and I love it things are kinda starting To click just need to improve my cardio
Really needed this. Especially the 3rd person. I’ve been busting my ass for a while now and no recognition (I know we aren’t suppose to focus on belt colors and strips) but it’s hard not to when you go at least 5 times a week, put in more work then others and yet they get promoted while you’re stuck at being a 2 stripe white belt for nearly 1.5 years. At this moment I’m questioning am I even good or am I being overlooked
I am 21 and I just started bjj. I did it when I was 11 but wasn’t ready. I’ve been boxing for years but I wanted to be good on the ground. I really love it. It’s chess.
Not sure this applicable to all white belts, but it was/is to me. Understand that the real challenge to learning BJJ at this level is the sheer volume of techniques that need to be committed to muscle memory. So, maybe pick up a fundamentals DVD and/or get a grappling dummy to reinforce what you learn in class.
Also, don't be afraid to be the "boring" person who desires drilling vs rolling! Yes, rolling is fun (especially HARD rolling), and I myself love to roll. But I found that I'm not getting all that much out of rolling half of every class vs drilling and then maybe just roll a little at the end of every class, or every other class, or whatever...
Lastly, BE SELECTIVE OF THE GYM YOU CHOOSE! Meaning: find a gym that values STRUCTURE in their instruction! I can't emphasize how important this is. Going to a gym where the instructor just teaches whatever they feel like on that given day is a really good way to NOT accomplish what I described in the first paragraph!
So today I rolled with a girl for the first time who was much smaller than me. I really tried my best to work technique and not just over power or weight. But I one point I laid or like rolled over her leg wrong and almost hurt her, I was super apologetic and made sure she was okay but I could tell she was annoyed with me. As a new student I’m just wondering if there is something I might have done wrong or if it was just and unfortunate accident.
I’m absolutely a sponge. I stay humble. I’ve actually done well holding my own. Being a powerlifter and former bouncer. Everyone swears I have a wrestling background. I really don’t. Jujitsu is hard, but it’s absolutely amazing. I never get upset getting tapped. I also love working with the black belts. They teach me so much.
Literally have fun with it, I like to joke around a bit while rolling.
I got a lot out of Cody Morrison comment. I’m going to try and have a goal each time a roll. I often ask the higher belts how they got me. This blue belt nearly got an arm bar on me and then I defended it and he varied it to a bicep slice and I had to tap. I asked how they did it and he took the time to show me. Learnt loads. I’m going to ask for feedback on myself what worked and what didn’t.
so im a 40 year old dad... if i can only make 1 class a week, what am I better working on i the meantime, like when im at home and have only 15 minutes spare on a morning? stretches and maybe HIIT work outs for fitness?
Just got my 2nd stripe, started 13 weeks ago. My advice is COMPETE early and often. I got 2x better each of my first 2 competitions.
Nice video! Congrats from Florianópolis - Brazil
Thank you very much for that video, I keep those things in my mind and I'm sure Your work will help me going forward 👍👍👍
This is epic thank you man. Once things go back to normal I will be back to training. This was motivational to see. I'm try balance BJJ and weightlifting in the future.
Appreciate the support my friend! How long have you been doing BJJ?!
LifeWithVinceLuu on and off but I am a beginner only know the basics. I started doing combative back when I was in the Army. Also did mma at different gyms years ago but only at a beginner level. Never actually joined and stayed at one bjj gym.
Cody's advice was perfect. Thank you!
This is an awesome video! Thanks for everyone’s advice! Super helpful and inspiring! 🙏🏾💕
Thanks!
Great vid and advice! I’m in LA right now and all the gyms are closed, can’t wait to roll again when things open back up.
Appreciate the support, Kane!
Great video! Very cool channel, keep it up
Thank you!
This was great advice. Especially about the RUclips rabbit hole from your instructor. Thanks!
Appreciate the support!
one of the whitebelt that said position over submission is wrong you should always go for the submission
I feel like from white to purple we give too much advice or try to sound knowledgeable. Just roll and drill and study. That we don’t keep it short and simple when giving advice and just being too nice or just trying to sound cool. Just keep rolling and go over what you learn.
Lots of older folks trying BJJ after 30...so here is my advise:
(Nutri Bullet)
1 frozen Banana, 1/3 cup frozen Blueberries, 1/3 cup frozen strawberries. Add Cashew milk to cover fruit. The rest is in powder form:
Collagen Peptides, Magnesium, Fermented Turmeric, CBD oil, Turkey Tail mushrooms, Lion’s Mane mushrooms, Maca Root, whatever protein powder you like and the absolute star of the show...L-Glutamine. Then add water to the “MAX” line on the blender cup. (Vita Cost) is a great online place to find the powders. Recovery is key to consistency. I’m 38->Blue Belt. Porra!
Oss! And great tip!
Only thing I was change is the Nutribullet! HAHA! I also have a Nutribullet though the blades got full FAST!
Nice video man helped me and others alot ,they all had awsome motivating words from their experiences. Thank you Vince
Appreciate the support my friend!
My problem is I can only go on Saturdays, which is all belts. I need the fundamentals, but my schedule doesn't work to get to those. I feel the price is too much for 4 classes per month.
Bryant is a phenomenal coach. Dude loves Jiu jitsu and it shows up in classes
What no red belt? 😢
1. Be consistent. People get good, because they keep coming up, even on their bad days.
2. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Even a dumbest question may help you discover that tiny detail how to improve your game.
3. Mat is a learning area, not killzone. Training partner is a TRAINING PARTNER, not some sworn enemy. Be careful with your elbows, don't rush submissions, because that's when accidents and injuries happen. One sec you're like "am gunna keel yer sorreh ass" and in the second moment it's "oh man, I didn't mean to". Bullshit - you meant to. Long story short - dominate, not destroy.
LOVE all of these points! After each round, especially when I get submitted, I always ask, what's one thing I can work on. And totally agree on the mat not being a kill zone too; I usually like to lighten up a bit (for better or worse) if my training partner is really resisting tapping and the submission is in deep. I'd rather not risk hurting the other person. Cause we also both know when the other person lightens up too!
Love this. Thanks for putting up great BJJ info!!!
My advice to white belts as a purple belt: suit up and show up as much as you can. Don’t compare yourself to anyone but your former self and put no one on a pedestal; Even your favorite coaches and professors. Lastly, compete as early and as often as possible! You’re not there to win, you’re there to learn. Look at a tournament like you’re there to train. Be the calmest fighter in the room, if you start panicking you’re gonna empty out your gas tank way too early. It’s best to learn how to handle your adrenaline dump as early as possible.
Nice advice
Hey vince, you are inspiring me with your youtube streak. Well done and see you in the next one
Appreciate the support my friend!
I like this one a lot Vince! Very cool concept and great video! I always wanted a belt in this area of activity! 💪🏾🔥💯
Thanks, Kiara! Appreciate the support!
LifeWithVinceLuu No problem!
Beautiful video
Thank you Vince
Great video! I see the Guan and CNMI flag, is your gun on Guam?