What did you do during sparring in your frst 5-10 lessons?

[ous]

Hi all,

Just had me second lesson and i was wondering what you all did during your first say 5/10 lessons during sparring. I was able to shrimp out of sidemount and do a basic sweep (well they go easy on me so i can try what we have learned), but must of the time i am just holding/hugging but i don't know/feel what to do next or what my goal should be.

Well maybe i know "don't get submitted". So i need defense first

Any experience to share??

 

[Aesopian]

Flail and wheeze.

 

[blink_man182]

I just had my second lesson. First lesson I was hoping for the worst. Got put in an omoplata first time i rolled, then the next time I tapped to an americana lol.

Second lesson I already made improvements because of positional things.

 

[RocksUrSocks]

Pull guard and hold on to dear life... And get pinned in side control for the entire round. Pretty fun stuff.

 

[shapoopi]

spaz

 

[Zankou]

People should think about BJJ like piano lessons. Why get worked up about your "performance" during your first piano lessons? You can't even play a scale or a chord! Who cares how you do? It's the strangest thing. It's not like after 4 years of piano lessons you look back and shed a tear for how awesome or lame you were at week 3.

My advice is to (a) have fun; (b) stay safe; and (c) do whatever your instructor tells you to do.

 

[Deleted member 3729]

I have no idea.

 

[Meegle818]

People should think about BJJ like piano lessons. Why get worked up about your "performance" during your first piano lessons? You can't even play a scale or a chord! Who cares how you do? It's the strangest thing. It's not like after 4 years of piano lessons you look back and shed a tear for how awesome or lame you were at week 3.

My advice is to (a) have fun; (b) stay safe; and (c) do whatever your instructor tells you to do.

perfect

 

[Will_N.O.]

If you're anything like me, you will get a lot of practice defending submissions while mounted.

 

[ous]

Ah, tx for all the answers/experience. So being clueless ain't something strange.

@zankou, well i feel you but ,and i never had piano lessons, the big difference with bjj is the fact you roll/spar right away and with piano lessons i don't think you may freestyle the last part of a session.

Must say the ones i rolled with give very good tips

and yes i planning to have a safe and fun bjj

 

[Mikey Triangles]

pull guard and armbar. i almost had a 3rd stripe blue belt to add to my collection of blues and purples that i have a collection of because i had a super-secret guard that only i knew of as a white belt with barely any training. and i had a camcorder and a blog

 

[green_machine]

pull guard and armbar.

Mikey you son of a bitch. I was just about to type something like that.

 

[EASYTAPPINS]

My advice is to (a) have fun; (b) stay safe; and (c) do whatever your instructor tells you to do.[/QUOTE]

AMEN to that!:icon_chee

 

[Prokofievian]

pull guard and armbar. i almost had a 3rd stripe blue belt to add to my collection of blues and purples that i have a collection of because i had a super-secret guard that only i knew of as a white belt with barely any training. and i had a camcorder and a blog

i heard you almost tapped your teacher too man...you're a legend haha

 

[Chinaboxer]

here's what i did when i first started. I always made sure that my sparring partner knew i was a beginner. Whenever i got tapped or swept or countered for example, i would stop and ask the person if he could show me what he just did. I have always found Grapplers to be generous IF you show humility and the want for earnest learning. Go in there and spaz giving them a black eye and they will despise rolling with you. Don't be that guy.

 

[itsalex]

first 5-10 lessons?

tap...contantly

good times

 

[Ballz_Onya_Chin]

I got triangled and guillotined. A lot. Like 3-4 times a roll easily.

 

[ozyabbas]

People should think about BJJ like piano lessons. Why get worked up about your "performance" during your first piano lessons? You can't even play a scale or a chord! Who cares how you do? It's the strangest thing. It's not like after 4 years of piano lessons you look back and shed a tear for how awesome or lame you were at week 3.

My advice is to (a) have fun; (b) stay safe; and (c) do whatever your instructor tells you to do.

I think I am going to pass this of as one of my own wise sayings the next time I go to the gym.

 

[Sasquatch]

got tapped out 1000 times by the same 3 or 4 subs i learn alot

 

[Jinzumkei]

Jump guard, armbar.

sorry had to do it