Bjjtaptaplog·19h agoBJJ Class #13 — October 22, 2024: I Need a Better Gas TankThis time I trained with two other students — both teenagers who have been training for 5–6 years. One was slightly lighter than me; the…
Bjjtaptaplog·22h agoBJJ Class #12 — October 17, 2024: The First RollNothing new in class today—we kept practicing the same things we did in previous sessions: single-leg takedown, guard pass, side control…
Bjjtaptaplog·3d agoBJJ Class #11 — October 10, 2024: Single Leg to Side ControlThis time I was working with a heavier blue belt again. We started with the UPA escapes from the previous session. Got a useful hint from…
Bjjtaptaplog·3d agoBJJ Class #10 — October 8, 2024: Learning the UPA EscapeThis was my first class wearing a Gi. I deliberately put off buying one at the very start. With my history of back, knee, and shoulder…
Bjjtaptaplog·3d agoBJJ Class #9 — October 3, 2024: Anniversary — First Month SurvivedIt's already been a month since my first class. Today, a new person joined the class, so I thought I would stop being the least experienced…
Bjjtaptaplog·3d agoBJJ Class #8 — October 1, 2024: Takedowns Plus…This time, we focused on all kinds of takedowns. Single-leg from the front, from the side, double legs, breaking posture before going for…
Bjjtaptaplog·4d agoBJJ Class #7 — September 24, 2024: Repetition, Repetition, RepetitionThis time, we did the same things as the previous class — takedowns, shrimps, guard pass, and so on. I guess the coach wanted other…
Bjjtaptaplog·5d agoBJJ Class #6 — September 19, 2024: Almost Private SessionEveryone disappeared somewhere today. Only one other person showed up, so we basically got a private session with the coach paying full…
Bjjtaptaplog·6d agoBJJ Class #4— September 12, 2024: First Contact with a Blue BeltThis was my first time working with a blue belt. He is a bit older than me and some 15kg heavier. He’s been training for about 6 years. It…
Bjjtaptaplog·Nov 3BJJ Class #3 — September 10, 2024: Arm Drags and First TakedownsToday we repeated the same things we did in the previous sessions and added a few new moves. First, we practiced an arm drag, where you…
