BJJ players with advanced degrees

[kjg1672]

I have an M.A. in English. In my experience there seems to be little connection between formal education and the ability to pick up BJJ. I certainly don't pick it up very quickly.

 

[urmomsguard**]

I have an M.A. in English. In my experience there seems to be little connection between formal education and the ability to pick up BJJ. I certainly don't pick it up very quickly.

its because your a nerd

 

[snowolf17]

yeah i would consider a dual degree to be higher or advanced education

 

[Irenaeus]

I have a masters.

 

[Sherdog_Mutt]

I'm also an attorney. Surprised by how many of us are into BJJ.

 

[shades001]

In my second year of a dual masters and doctoral program. Also have a previously earned masters degree.

 

[TSD-Bulldog]

-md

 

[kjg1672]

A guy at our gym is an attorney and he's a beast. Not only can he smash most of us, he can buy and sell most of us, too.

 

[Rod1]

Once i finish my thesis ill be a MD in enviromental sciences.

Considering that i trained judo at college, everyone was studying for a bachelor's degree at different fields.

Anyway i cant but disagree with what you imply TC, if BJJ draws studied individuals its because its a relatively expensive sport to practice.

Also this

I think gi BJJ, and Judo for that matter, are slow paced enough where they can become a thinking man's sport. An intelligent man should be somewhat successful in bjj as long as he's of average physical talent.

This guy has never done competitive judo.

 

[kjg1672]

its because your a nerd

perhaps, but I know the difference between "its" and "it's" and "your" and "you're," you ignorant simpleton.

 

[Rjay]

PhD in biomedical science.

There always appears to be alot of lawyers doing BJJ.

 

[TheCuttlefish]

Liberal Arts BA is pretty advanced IMO.

 

[J Sho]

I'm a lawyer and occasional law professor. (Saulo was a lawyer and a judge at one time).

I have seen this stated in a number of places and saulo has himself talked of his law degree, i am quite skeptical that someone who was an elite player since the age of ~20 (and thus presumably just after they finished their law degree) was ever a judge, unless judge means something a lot different in brazil and they have really light hours that permit you being a world class athlete/running an academy?

is there anywhere that saulo himself refers to being a judge or what that entailed?

what next a "No-Gi half guard sweeps" instructional by Stephen Breyer?

 

[sanuces]

M.S. Physical Therapy. Working on my Strength and Conditioning Certification

 

[The Coolman]

I have seen this stated in a number of places and saulo has himself talked of his law degree, i am quite skeptical that someone who was an elite player since the age of ~20 (and thus presumably just after they finished their law degree) was ever a judge, unless judge means something a lot different in brazil and they have really light hours that permit you being a world class athlete/running an academy?

is there anywhere that saulo himself refers to being a judge or what that entailed?

what next a "No-Gi half guard sweeps" instructional by Stephen Breyer?

"Antonin Scalia Presents: Secrets of the de la Riva"

 

[Seb Shaw]

Bruno Fernandes - the head instructor of Gracie Barra Montreal is a medical doctor and university professor.

Instructors - Gracie Barra Montreal - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Bruno Fernandes

 

[JCASHDAKID]

Masters in Taxation and work at a big 4

 

[Gavanshir**]

I don't understand OP's question. Why wouldn't BJJ players have advanced degrees? It's like any other martial art, walk into any Taekwondo or Karate academy and you'll find highly educated people in there. Martial arts and schooling go hand in hand.

 

[Vitamin C]

Curious how many law professionals there are in here. I myself have a college diploma in policing. Moved on after that to work on my Honours BA in Psychology, and I have intentions of getting a PhD in clinical or cognitive psych.

Our gym recently had a MA in engineering of some kind.

 

[RJ Green]

Holy Midgets! If this thread becomes a contest, you win by default.

the TKD club is twice the size of the other two, probably combined, and some of those guys i mentioned are in that, too. i think TKD, by virtue of being the largest club, has the most grad degrees going for it.

it's really weird too - we're a big university, and our club gets plenty of exposure, yet it seems that we attract and retain a disproportionate amount of people who are just smart as hell. nothing against humanities majors, but damn near everybody in club is hard sciences - bio, chem, biochem, physics, kinesiology - and there are a LOT of grad students.

everybody seems to be able to balance the two fairly adeptly, especially as they advance with school and in rank. i think it speaks leaps and bounds about the character of people attracted to martial arts.

conversely - and flame away if you must - a lot of the guys i know training 'MMA' are the skull-and-bones t-shirt, tribal tattoo, community college dropout crowd. half are great guys, but the other half are frickin' goons in every sense of the word.

not that goons are any better or worse than the 'orthodox' TMA types. i'm personally not fond of either crowd.