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I remember when I started BJJ and went to my first class, I had no idea what I was in for--everything was new to me. You want me to do a breakwhat? Shrimping? Passing the what? I've seen a lot of new students go through the same experience, and it can be quite a culture shock at first.
We've all seen the threads started on here (and most grappling/BJJ forums) by people asking what they should expect on their first day of BJJ. Sometimes is a general "What should I expect?". Other times it's more specific questions about how classes are run, what they will have to do, what they shouldn't do, etc. People are always trying to find out what to expect before they get to a class or train for the first time.
This is why I wrote an article for my school called "What To Expect On Your First Day" that you can find here:
http://www.tampabjj.com/2005/11/08/what-to-expect-on-your-first-class/
I know it's pretty particular to my school, Gracie Barra Tampa, but I think it gives you a good idea of what a normal first day goes like for most schools. I wrote it after thinking over all of the common questions new people have, the mistakes they make (like what NOT to wear) and just thinking "What do I wish I had know?"
I'm sharing this here because I hope some of you find it useful, and maybe help out anyone about to get into BJJ for the first time.
http://www.tampabjj.com/
We've all seen the threads started on here (and most grappling/BJJ forums) by people asking what they should expect on their first day of BJJ. Sometimes is a general "What should I expect?". Other times it's more specific questions about how classes are run, what they will have to do, what they shouldn't do, etc. People are always trying to find out what to expect before they get to a class or train for the first time.
This is why I wrote an article for my school called "What To Expect On Your First Day" that you can find here:
http://www.tampabjj.com/2005/11/08/what-to-expect-on-your-first-class/
I know it's pretty particular to my school, Gracie Barra Tampa, but I think it gives you a good idea of what a normal first day goes like for most schools. I wrote it after thinking over all of the common questions new people have, the mistakes they make (like what NOT to wear) and just thinking "What do I wish I had know?"
I'm sharing this here because I hope some of you find it useful, and maybe help out anyone about to get into BJJ for the first time.
http://www.tampabjj.com/