I trained jiu jitsu at Marc Laimans gym today!!!

[Animal Squabbs]

So much for a boxer not having a chance against a MMA guy on the ground! Yesterday I went to a store here in Vegas that sells MMA equipment and got some stuff like handwraps etc. The store is right next door to Marc Laimans Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu (any of you that know MMA know of it) and I went in there to look around and Laiman was there and I asked for a card and he gave me one and said to come try a class the next day for free.

So, today I went. It was a beginners jiu jitsu class. I have never trained at a jiu jitsu gym before, Im strictly boxing. In street fights I used to slam people but I have been training boxing and I'm close to fighting amateur. I'm a big fan of MMA but I dont practice the ground game so I didnt have a clue. We started off pairing up with a partner and practicing the kimura, the key lock, and the arm bar and then breaking the differant grips to get the arm bar or triangle. We went slow and walked through it and at first it hella uncomfortable layin with another guy, also I farted on him about 3 times. At one point the guy couldnt break my grip and then he said I was doing it wrong....

Then after that we took a short break and then we sparred jiu jitsu 2 rounds a differant partner each round starting on your knees. Like I said I was completely new at this and sparring at one of the best jiu jitsu gyms there is and I PUT IT DOWN!! I had a weight advantage over my partners but they were in shape and Im not. The first guy tried all kinds of submissions from his guard but I powered out of all of them, eventually I passed his guard into half guard, then got put back in guard, then escaped into side mount and and started setting up a neck crank when my shirt rolled up exposing my ass. I tried holdin it and movin to get my shirt down but it didnt work so I tried to finish the crank and then said **** it and let it go reached back to pull my shirt down and he escaped and I went for it again and the round ended.

The second guy had me in guard for awhile and I was pushin him around like a vaccum and then I passed into side mount and was controlling tryin to get a head and arm choke and he ended up escaping and taking my back, then he got a rear naked choke and I had to tap. We reset and I charged into his guard and eventually passed to side mount and was setting up the side choke and almost had it, he nearly escaped and rolled out but I held on with a headlock and got it again and had the side choke/ smother and he tapped. He was tryin to say he tapped cause we were up against the wall. We went some more and then the round ended.

SO after 2 4 minute rounds of sparring in jiu jitsu, a nearly amateur level boxer went 1-1 in submissions with one guy and nearyl had the other at one of the best jiu jitsu gyms in the world! Also the class was no where near as tiring as a regular boxing workout but my muscles were tired.

[Domain]

your full of **** mayne!
**** was a funny story though nice try...with your farting 3 times and then your ass showing and you trying to roll your shirt down.

[Animal Squabbs]

your full of **** mayne!
**** was a funny story though nice try...with your farting 3 times and then your ass showing and you trying to roll your shirt down.

It all happened man, Unfortunatly. The other guys had on ****in surfing tops and small Tshirts with sprawl shorts and all that. I had a big ass pro club tshirt on and regular basketball shorts.

And I had a little gas and when we were practicing slowly it was hard holding it in especially when I had to step over and twist to get the armbar. One time I dropped down and sunk in the armbar and farted twice on the guys side, he didnt seem to notice.

[Palma]

Good for you!

I also just took up the sport of Jiu Jitsu about 2 years ago here in San Diego with Team BJJ Revolution. It was very alien for me too in the beginning. Especially after having trained in Muay Thai for 20+ years and stand-up fighting was all I knew. But I enjoy the cross-training aspect of it.

Do you think you will cross-train between Jiu-jitsu and boxing?

[Chipper]

lol this made me laugh

[Irish0910]

So much for a boxer not having a chance against a MMA guy on the ground! Yesterday I went to a store here in Vegas that sells MMA equipment and got some stuff like handwraps etc. The store is right next door to Marc Laimans Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu (any of you that know MMA know of it) and I went in there to look around and Laiman was there and I asked for a card and he gave me one and said to come try a class the next day for free.

So, today I went. It was a beginners jiu jitsu class. I have never trained at a jiu jitsu gym before, Im strictly boxing. In street fights I used to slam people but I have been training boxing and I'm close to fighting amateur. I'm a big fan of MMA but I dont practice the ground game so I didnt have a clue. We started off pairing up with a partner and practicing the kimura, the key lock, and the arm bar and then breaking the differant grips to get the arm bar or triangle. We went slow and walked through it and at first it hella uncomfortable layin with another guy, also I farted on him about 3 times. At one point the guy couldnt break my grip and then he said I was doing it wrong....

Then after that we took a short break and then we sparred jiu jitsu 2 rounds a differant partner each round starting on your knees. Like I said I was completely new at this and sparring at one of the best jiu jitsu gyms there is and I PUT IT DOWN!! I had a weight advantage over my partners but they were in shape and Im not. The first guy tried all kinds of submissions from his guard but I powered out of all of them, eventually I passed his guard into half guard, then got put back in guard, then escaped into side mount and and started setting up a neck crank when my shirt rolled up exposing my ass. I tried holdin it and movin to get my shirt down but it didnt work so I tried to finish the crank and then said **** it and let it go reached back to pull my shirt down and he escaped and I went for it again and the round ended.

The second guy had me in guard for awhile and I was pushin him around like a vaccum and then I passed into side mount and was controlling tryin to get a head and arm choke and he ended up escaping and taking my back, then he got a rear naked choke and I had to tap. We reset and I charged into his guard and eventually passed to side mount and was setting up the side choke and almost had it, he nearly escaped and rolled out but I held on with a headlock and got it again and had the side choke/ smother and he tapped. He was tryin to say he tapped cause we were up against the wall. We went some more and then the round ended.

SO after 2 4 minute rounds of sparring in jiu jitsu, a nearly amateur level boxer went 1-1 in submissions with one guy and nearyl had the other at one of the best jiu jitsu gyms in the world! Also the class was no where near as tiring as a regular boxing workout but my muscles were tired.

I train BJJ and I've also saw your video so I know your a big ass dude. BJJ or wrestling is not too hard when your a big guy rolling with smaller guys regardless of experience. Unless you were rolling with a guy as big as you, you going 1-1 is not impressive. So don't brag. I've rolled with dozens of brand new 200 plus pounders and I weigh 155 and they do exactly what you said you kept doing, a side choke. It works because you can use your weight advantage. I like BJJ but it's not that hard. Add some striking in your rolling sessions and it's totally different.

[platinummatt!]

Cool man, but dont forget they are new, so probably only just getting to grips with the game.

[BrooklynBomber]

Wrestling was invented so that smaller, weaker people can have a chance against bigger and stronger people, but still if you are big, strong nad have some sort of fighter's thinking ability, then you have all the chances in the world to beat your smaller but wrestling-able opponent.

[shawn_]

Jiujitsu isnt really a skill sport like alot of the MMA guys would like for you to think. Its more a strategy game. Its the difference between STARCRAFT and COUNTER-STRIKE in the video game world.

Boxing relies on pure Physical ability, while Jiu-Jitsu is all about knowing all the positions and ploting your next move.

That is the Major flaw in all the MMA vs Boxing arguments. It takes a life time to become a proficient boxer. On the other hand, you can very easily become very very proficient at Jiu-Jitsu in a few months.

Personaly, I just started doing BJJ at the Brazilian Top Team gym in Long Beach. It has been alot easier to get good at Jiu-Jitsu than it has been to get good at Boxing. The only really challenge was developing the type of endurance used in Jiu-Jitsu.

I have to say though, doing Jiu-Jitsu is more fun than watching that MMA crap on TV.

[BrooklynBomber]

Jiujitsu isnt really a skill sport like alot of the MMA guys would like for you to think. Its more a strategy game. Its the difference between STARCRAFT and COUNTER-STRIKE in the video game world.

Boxing relies on pure Physical ability, while Jiu-Jitsu is all about knowing all the positions and ploting your next move.

That is the Major flaw in all the MMA vs Boxing arguments. It takes a life time to become a proficient boxer. On the other hand, you can very easily become very very proficient at Jiu-Jitsu in a few months.

Personaly, I just started doing BJJ at the Brazilian Top Team gym in Long Beach. It has been alot easier to get good at Jiu-Jitsu than it has been to get good at Boxing. The only really challenge was developing the type of endurance used in Jiu-Jitsu.

I have to say though, doing Jiu-Jitsu is more fun than watching that MMA crap on TV.

I have to disagree here, sir. Boxing relies on careful strategising and knowledge of opponent more so then baseball. Physical ability is important, but it is nothing more then just a base for your strategy. You can ask any boxer and they will tell you that boxing really is 70% mental and 30 percent physical.