4. You are constantly thinking up a new setup or move that no one has discovered just so you "can put your name on it."
5. When in bed with your wife or girlfriend you are doing jiu-jitsu reversals to maneuver her into the position you want.
6. When talking with friends, bosses, or relatives you eye them up and down to see which would be easier to get on them: the armbar or the choke.
7. You are constantly staring at other people's ears while at bars and clubs to see who is a grappler.
8. ONLY when you are explaining a move to a friend do you develop a SLIGHT Brazilian accent.
17. When you start wanting to test your BJJ skills against big guys at bars and clubs.
18. It becomes increasingly difficult to say "so your a black belt in Tae kwon do-- that very impressive," with a straight face.
20. You talk in broken English, even though you're a college graduate.
Guilty. 8 and 20 occur together at times as I find myself instructing in EXACTLY the same way as my former instructor Roberto even though I know what I should be saying in plain English. I guess I just heard it so many times a certain I have now got used to saying and pronouncing instructions in a similar way.
17 occurs whenever someone bumps into me and doesn't turn to signal or say something as an apology in a pub or club. Oh the times I have though of jumping on their backs like Marcelo Garcia and choking the shit out of them.
7 occurs mainly if I know I'm in a bit of a dive, it's handy to know who to hide behind and not to fuck with.
4 happens just out of arrogance I think. I do have my "carousel" mount escape which I hope one day someone will document.
5 has actually been beneficial; minimum effort, maximum effect... handy when you are getting knackered from shagging.
18 happens at kickboxing class. I try to be polite though. It is fucking frustating being told how to kick when I've trained with world champions and I have some person from the arse end of Kent who can't pull of their own kicks clean and with power telling me what I should be doing in terms of technique.