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Okay it's like this.
I've been traning UFC about 10 years, but about 2 years ago, I joined a grappling only club, mostly in the Gi.
First time in the Gi, I got rag dolled, by rookies.
Now - I'm still a white belt, and I've explored various approaches to training for this past two and a half years with this club - but recently, I got it nailed, so damn well.
BUT - this situation is materializing more and more;
I actually made other threads about this in the past, when a rookie grappler starts to get good, it upsets some of the more experienced grapplers.
Thing is though - I've been training forever, a lot longer than most of the experienced grapplers, but cause I started as a rookie in their club, who's ass they kicked for the past two and half years, and cause I wear a white belt - they regard me as, proper rookie.
In any case - over the past few sessions, I've been rolling with this brown belt, and - like I said, cause I've finally got my approach nailed down really well, he was having a harder and harder time than he's used to.
So - during the week, we're rolling, and I'm not going very hard.
I have about 10 to 15 kgs on him so, there was some subs I could have escaped, and I just let him finish the movements cause, that's what being a good training partner is in my mind.
But we actually clash heads at one point, and he hardly notices - which is when I realize, he's going super fucking hard; basically like, competition intensity.
He nails a couple more takedowns out of pure aggression and ferocity and then, with about 30 seconds left in the round, I hit this absolutely beautiful Imanari roll - perfectly, right into the inverted heel hook position.
But just to keep things on an even keel - I change it to a regular straight ankle lock to finish.
Then he tells me to "be careful".
I knew, before I even rolled for it - that if I landed it, it felt like his head would explode - that type of a situation.
So just like the other threads I posted - after the session - I could tell he was just fucking fuming.
It's more than a grappling thing.
It's like - a personal thing also.
I'm a - how you say - unique individual - but in a good way.
I don't fit in with regular "clique" bullshit agenda, and have a "nice guy" kind of demeanor - so a lot of the "tough guys", have me labelled as a poof, basically.
So when a poof can take one of them, when they're throwing everything and the kitchen sink, and sub them with beauty - their fucking head explodes.
I say it's depressing cause - it just is.
I understand where they're coming from - but that don't mean I agree with it.
That being said - unlike some of the former times, this dude is actually a European Gi and No Gi champion, and has more maturity so, I suspect this is something he'll get over.
Still though - that reaction was very surprising to me.
I've been traning UFC about 10 years, but about 2 years ago, I joined a grappling only club, mostly in the Gi.
First time in the Gi, I got rag dolled, by rookies.
Now - I'm still a white belt, and I've explored various approaches to training for this past two and a half years with this club - but recently, I got it nailed, so damn well.
BUT - this situation is materializing more and more;
I actually made other threads about this in the past, when a rookie grappler starts to get good, it upsets some of the more experienced grapplers.
Thing is though - I've been training forever, a lot longer than most of the experienced grapplers, but cause I started as a rookie in their club, who's ass they kicked for the past two and half years, and cause I wear a white belt - they regard me as, proper rookie.
In any case - over the past few sessions, I've been rolling with this brown belt, and - like I said, cause I've finally got my approach nailed down really well, he was having a harder and harder time than he's used to.
So - during the week, we're rolling, and I'm not going very hard.
I have about 10 to 15 kgs on him so, there was some subs I could have escaped, and I just let him finish the movements cause, that's what being a good training partner is in my mind.
But we actually clash heads at one point, and he hardly notices - which is when I realize, he's going super fucking hard; basically like, competition intensity.
He nails a couple more takedowns out of pure aggression and ferocity and then, with about 30 seconds left in the round, I hit this absolutely beautiful Imanari roll - perfectly, right into the inverted heel hook position.
But just to keep things on an even keel - I change it to a regular straight ankle lock to finish.
Then he tells me to "be careful".
I knew, before I even rolled for it - that if I landed it, it felt like his head would explode - that type of a situation.
So just like the other threads I posted - after the session - I could tell he was just fucking fuming.
It's more than a grappling thing.
It's like - a personal thing also.
I'm a - how you say - unique individual - but in a good way.
I don't fit in with regular "clique" bullshit agenda, and have a "nice guy" kind of demeanor - so a lot of the "tough guys", have me labelled as a poof, basically.
So when a poof can take one of them, when they're throwing everything and the kitchen sink, and sub them with beauty - their fucking head explodes.
I say it's depressing cause - it just is.
I understand where they're coming from - but that don't mean I agree with it.
That being said - unlike some of the former times, this dude is actually a European Gi and No Gi champion, and has more maturity so, I suspect this is something he'll get over.
Still though - that reaction was very surprising to me.
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