Was My Instructor in a Bad Mood? (terrible gi burn)

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I am not very good but the second to last time I rolled with him I was lucky enough to tap him with two arm bars, both rolling style "judo" arm bars, one from guard and one from mount. The next time I rolled with my instructor; I like I wanted to practice new technique, so that I do not become one dimensional, so I played half guard instead of trying to playing open guard. So when he got in my half guard he put down his shoulder as hard as he could across my eye, while using his shoulder to turn my neck as hard as he could, and I got terrible gi burn under my eye. I don't mind rolling hard because it is good prep for real life and tournaments, but trying to hurt someone rather than using technique does not seem what Jiu Jitsu is about. What do you think?
 
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I know ego is something that BJJ players like to act doesn't exist in BJJ. Truthfully, I'd say that ego tends to go up after blue. Goes up higher at purple. And only gets higher as time goes on. So if you're a a not very good player, I'm sure it affects your instructor to get tapped by you. So his reaction was a means to preserve his ego.
 
He put shoulder pressure on you. Not really a dirty thing to do
 
Choke him out next time and show the whole school what happens when you go el cheapo on Mr. Armbar; they aren't gonna call you one-dimensional!

How old is your instructor? I'm really hoping he's not 12 or 68 or something like that.

Go watch a bunch of kung fu movies which involve training and school politics. Let them be your guide to harmony within your mat life. You may want to start looking for an old drunk dude who likes rolling no-gi out in the forest by himself, just to save some time in the future. And know how to cook rice and wash bowls.

As long as your head instuctor doesn't get poisoned by luta livre/vale tudo guys, you will rise to be the school favourite in no time.
 
That is very true. But I think he is way better than me. I hate ego, it is kind of creepy.
dmwalking said:
I know ego is something that BJJ players like to act doesn't exist in BJJ. Truthfully, I'd say that ego tends to go up after blue. Goes up higher at purple. And only gets higher as time goes on. So if you're a a not very good player, I'm sure it affects your instructor to get tapped by you. So his reaction was a means to preserve his ego.
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You've been very helpful. All joking aside, I just like training for fun and try to use as much technique as possible.
Which Doctor said:
Choke him out next time and show the whole school what happens when you go el cheapo on Mr. Armbar; they aren't gonna call you one-dimensional!

How old is your instructor? I'm really hoping he's not 12 or 68 or something like that.

Go watch a bunch of kung fu movies which involve training and school politics. Let them be your guide to harmony within your mat life. You may want to start looking for an old drunk dude who likes rolling no-gi out in the forest by himself, just to save some time in the future. And know how to cook rice and wash bowls.

As long as your head instuctor doesn't get poisoned by luta livre/vale tudo guys, you will rise to be the school favourite in no time.
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You are right. Maybe I am being a bit sensitive. One thing is for sure. I will never roll to try new technique on a black belt again and will work on my half guard pummeling.
nefti said:
He put shoulder pressure on you. Not really a dirty thing to do
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Lol. Maybe you should start teaching since you tapped you instructor.
 
Depends how he did it. Putting shoulder pressure on someone should involve turning their head to look away from you. I'd be concerned if he was actively trying to jam his shoulder in your eye as opposed to using pressure to guide your head to looking away.
 
NateTx4112 said:
Aren't you considerably larger than your coach?
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Since we talked last I lost 80 pounds, from 268 to 185. :)
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Also, that same time we rolled he put an Ezekiel choke across my chin, but I am sure it was by accident and that I am being to sensitive. I am not sure if that means anything.
GKY said:
Depends how he did it. Putting shoulder pressure on someone should involve turning their head to look away from you. I'd be concerned if he was actively trying to jam his shoulder in your eye as opposed to using pressure to guide your head to looking away.
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just out of curiosity, what rank and age is your instructor?
 
Would have to be there. It takes two to Tango.

My buddy and I are the same size and are getting ready for a tournament (he's a purple belt). We were going pretty hard last night and he kneed me in the jaw like 3-4 times pretty hard.

Later I had mount and was grinding on his chin to get him to lift his chin for a cross collar.

After the roll he started rubbing his chin and I told him jokingly, "You need me like 3-4 times in the face. Tit for tat". He wasn't mad and laughed.

If you only got one side of the story you might get,"I was rolling with my instructor (I'm and instructor by the way), and he grinded his forearm into my chin really hard".
 
If you were white belt I'd think that he wants you to remember planting foot into mat and turn in half guard to avoid cross face.

My coach also 'teaches a lesson' to me time to time. Tried to break my arm a few times (almost succeeded), wiped mats with my face, etc. He gets mad when he feel being challenged. Must be some Brazilian thing. One of our brown belts quit because of that.
 
Next time you see him, ask him why he was crying and tell him that he doesn't have to yell. Ask him if he gave you the gi burn for revenge because you hurt him. If you didn't hurt him, tell him he needs to stop crying so much.

These dudes be hard on the outside, soft on the inside.
 
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