Are "U" ready for the next Bullshido throwdown? (bring Kingdom Hearts AMVs)

[MaverickZ]

So you two want people who suck at jiujitsu, and that IS in fact who this thread is addressed to, to critique your tournament performance?

[UpaLumpa]

Optimism springs eternal.

[Phrost]

Hence the failure of the competition video thread I started.

Ideally we'd have a nice little icon next to the Dojo Review one that links to a page with someone's competition footage.

I might tackle that tomorrow.

[Mas]

That's actually a really cool idea.

It'll be nice not having to trudge endlessly through the wasteland.

[The Question]

jnp, JohnnyCache, HedgeHogey, and the other useful posters that I didn't feel like randomly mentioning today can't do it all on their own. Some of you worthless shitbags should step up and help them out.

Dude, you're a fucking idiot. Jeez. You have a coach/coaches, correct? Then have them examine and critique your performance. Why the fuck would you want people over the internet to do it for you?
Oh, right, I'm actually going to answer that right now.

If you were competing at blue belt in BJJ, you are already at something like the 90th percentile where the quality of grapplers on this site is concerned. Only a few people come to mind that appear immediately qualified to critique shit, cats like UpaLumpa, JNP, Hedgehogey, RobT, and other motherfuckers with purple tags who actually like to pay attention to grappling videos.

That's like 10 useful people right there, to ask other people who have neither the expertise, nor interest to step up is silly.

Also, I believe that asking for advice and criticism on the internet is silly. What the fuck do you have coaches for? For the same reason that cats shouldn't go to throwdowns expecting lessons in basic grappling, you should be on the internet asking people to coach you. Seriously. What the fuck, man?

So, if I do participate in a throwdown video, and someone throws me some useless advice like "keep your hands up" or "throw more combos" and think they're doing me a favor, I think little of it, because I have coaches, and trying to get and react to criticism online is a terrible, terrible way to learn. That's actually worse than trying to get basic lessons at a throwdown, actually.

Stop yakking about bullshit and go talk to your fucking coaches.

[The Question]

I'm a little disappointed in some of you. In the only video posted of me at the latest TD, it appears I barely know how to grapple, but no one lambasted me for it. Did everyone know I was hurt and couldn't really shrimp to the right or did I get a free pass because members think I don't suck?

Where's the persecution? I feel left out.

Honestly man, I think I, like many people on this site, don't give a shit how good you are or are not. For one, it's a throwdown video, I mean, I've shown up to Throwdowns after doing a 3 hour workout. Tired as a motherfucker and really looking forward to getting some food at super 88 with the rest of the cats that show up. The skill level of the people involved in other throwdowns, far, far away from me, barely register. But if I was going to spar with you, I might be watching attentively.

Also, I just assume you're better than I am, since you're a purple belt, whereas I ... am not. I don't even wear a belt actually. Fuck belts. Belts are for faggots and termites.

Also, I find it quite amusing that Hedge can get so many people worked up. Even semi-pro trolls like The Question fall before Hedge's warped analogies.

Dude, I don't think getting Q-dot worked up is any kind of accomplishment. I come to this motherfucker half-rabid, agitated and ready to break some shit from time to time.

[Vince Tortelli]

That...actually made sense. Who are you and what have you done with the real Question?!? Some may accuse me of hypocrisy, since there are a couple of threads in the grappling forum where I plead for assistance on various topics, but this is because I train at a Gracie Academy where the solution to all problems is a collar choke, and if I were to ask my teacher there about leg locks, sweeps from half guard, or the Rubber Guard flames will shoot out of the giant portrait of Helio and burn me to cinders.

Also, if HH wants to play "Let's Compare Phallic Looking Numbered Lists of Accomplishments"

*3rd place Point Sparring, White Belt Division, He Young Kimm Cup, Co-Linn Community College
*2nd place, Gi Grappling White Belt Division, "Battle of South Mississippi"
*1st place, Point sparring, "Battle of South Missisippi"
*Bronze medal winner, Absolute Intermediate Division, Shoothook Submission Tournament (07)
*2nd place, Gi Grappling White Belt Division, Southern Showdown
*1st place, Point Sparring, Southern Showdown
*3rd place, no Gi Grappling, HW Division, Southern Showdown
*1st place, White Belt LHW Division, Tennessee Brazlian Jiu Jitsu and Sub Wrestling Championships, BJJ
*3rd place, Beginner LHW Division, Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Sub Wrestling Tournament, Sub Wrestling.
*3rd place, Intermediate LHW Division, Shoothook Submission Tournament (08)
*3rd place, Intermediate Absolute Division, Shoothook Submission Wrestling Tournament (08)

(Mine's bigger than yours!)

[plasma]

Are you asking if i'm going to travel from Austin Texas to New York to spar with people from the internet?

You going to be in town for Otokan again? What about you fatherdog, you still own me a drink for picking up your drunk ass in K-Town last year.

[selfcritical]

B: He was thirty seconds and a period of furious digging through his forms from finding the secret taichi shrimping method, don't kid yourself. If JNP had continued with his terminally nice attempts at reconciliation and softselling it to him, he would've found it, and once a TCMAer has discovered secret groundfighting in their forms, the only cure is a skullride. The moment of shock you get from someone laughing in your face is often the impetus you need to realize "Hey, this is bullshit!".



I'll give you this: None of your sparring has been the kind I have a problem with.

His reality check was a 400lb dude at his psyche ward trying to kill him before our first throwdown(gave him a baaaaaaad concusion), which he credits his shuiajao training and the little bit of guardwork he's done with me rolling in his living room as being the only reason he's alive.

[Kid Miracleman]

Wait, so... since I'm not very good at striking and my grappling skills are terrible, does this mean that I am essentially not welcome to participate in Bullshido Throwdowns? If that's the case, could I theoretically just come and watch, or would my very presence be frowned upon?

I'm being serious here, I wouldn't want to participate in a throwdown if it means that I'm going to spoil the fun by slowing everyone down with my beginner-level performance; I would consider it very rude of me to do so. Believe it or not, I really don't like stepping on people's toes (both literally and figuratively).

[jnp]

I'm being serious here, I wouldn't want to participate in a throwdown if it means that I'm going to spoil the fun by slowing everyone down with my beginner-level performance; I would consider it very rude of me to do so. Believe it or not, I really don't like stepping on people's toes (both literally and figuratively).

I've yet to attend a TD that didn't have some complete noob in attendance.

I like Osiris' point. If you come to a TD to learn a skill set you don't have, you're missing the point. If you come to assess your skills in any given area, or to hang out with your local Bullies, then more power to you.

Besides, I don't think it's a bad idea to have clusters of bullies across the nation (nay, the world!) that get together for a little sparring and a maybe a bite or drink afterwards.

I think Hedge and co. are mostly horrified that the TD's might turn into MAP meets, but as long as somebody gets hit in the face at a TD, Bullshido will be secure in its' martial supremacy. snicker.

Dude, you're a fucking idiot. Jeez. You have a coach/coaches, correct? Then have them examine and critique your performance. Why the fuck would you want people over the internet to do it for you?

The idea is that the blue belt would function as a litmus test for clueless TMA guy. Not that the blue belt would be seeking coaching at a TD.

I'm afraid you have vastly underestimated our conceit.

[Kid Miracleman]

jnp, I certainly wouldn't want to attend a throwdown to "learn a skill set I don't have"... that would be a real dick move on my part. I apologize if my post seemed to indicate that that was my intention... believe me, I'm not going to go around saying "hai guyz can u teach me anaconda choke, lol."

However, I wouldn't want to be in a situation where I go to a throwdown and the only people there are BJJ blue belts and/or moderately skilled Muay Thai practitioners. In that respect, I would be utterly useless as a sparring partner and would be better off just walking out the door. I get the feeling that even though the presense of a n00b like me at a throwdown would be tolerated, it would hardly be welcome.

[jnp]

jnp, I certainly wouldn't want to attend a throwdown to "learn a skill set I don't have"... that would be a real dick move on my part. I apologize if my post seemed to indicate that that was my intention... believe me, I'm not going to go around saying "hai guyz can u teach me anaconda choke, lol."

However, I wouldn't want to be in a situation where I go to a throwdown and the only people there are BJJ blue belts and/or moderately skilled Muay Thai practitioners. In that respect, I would be utterly useless as a sparring partner and would be better off just walking out the door. I get the feeling that even though the presense of a n00b like me at a throwdown would be tolerated, it would hardly be welcome.

Let me state this clearly, everyone is welcome at the Austin TD, regardless of your skill level or desire to participate. Several people have come to TD's and done nothing more than watch. As long as your hand isn't in your pants the whole time and you're not trying to hurt anybody, the Austin TD crew has no problem with people attending.

Fuck the BJJihad. If Hedge has a problem with this, he can take it up with me. Understand?

Now for god's sake man, grow an e-pair.

[Kid Miracleman]

Goddammit. Note to self: stop screwing up and being such a pussy all the time, it makes BJJ purple belts mad. Never make BJJ purple belts mad. Ever.

On another note, I'm not trying to insinuate that there's some kind of "BJJihad," or that I have any sort of problem with anything Hedge has said. Everything's cool with me.

[vinhthekid]

fuck the bjjihad.

come and hang out if nothing else. shit dude, there's lots of people who come to tds with relatively minimal skills who still turn out to be cool guys who i find chill.. *cough* truepwrz *cough*.