Did any of you felt akward watching BJJ/Groundgame for the first time?

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  1. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    Not everyone grew up watching grappling sports. I started watching combat sports, boxing to be specific, and used to seeing guys on their feet and striking. Then I got into watching Muay Thai, kickboxing etc.

    Then UFC came along.

    How many of you didn't find it normal to see someone in full guard, which (then) looked like two men in missionary? Or figured it's not that pleasant getting trapped in a triangle, not because of the choke, but your face almost buried on another guy's crotch? You get the idea.

    To be honest, I'm used to it now, but it took me maybe a few events before getting it.
     
  2. boranbkk

    boranbkk "ไม่ได้โม้นะ" Full Member

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    I kinda know what your getting it & yeah it did kinda look odd.

    Except for Olympic wrestling which was a very controlled sport, the first time I saw BJJ or any kind of grappling was in the NHB stuff in the early 90s and it did look very very odd. I didn't really like it but I did respect its practicalities. Thats kind how I viewed UFC and NHB back then more of a practical experiment than a sport.

    Not that I've had many street fights in my life, I haven't, but in the few I've had the floor became inevitable, so I recognised its effectiveness. Hence I kinda watched a bit of NHB and early UFC out of a kinda fascinated interest. It never gave me the urge to try it or follow it, (felt way too alien to me) although now I have nothing but full respect for the sport.
     
  3. CrimsonBeast

    CrimsonBeast Active Member Full Member

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    got some bad news for you bro...you might have the gay.
     
  4. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    When I went into the BJJ dojo and started learning all the positions, I was like "Eh, I just want to know how to do the armbar, do I have to put the guy between my legs??"
     
  5. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    I never liked Jui Jitsu or Wrestling until I tried them! then I was hooked.

    Began with Kick Boxing then Boxing.
     
  6. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Two Contenders that I hardly know in full guard for a round, or three rounds? Yeah, I may change the channel. But, if it's a fighter that I care about then I'm pretty much glued to the T.V.
     
  7. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually tried JJ before i got into boxing mostly cuz i was 7 years old and boxing wasnt suited for a child my age well that was what my mom told me.
    Tho i didnt do it for long or have any major desire to go back to it i still have my respect for the sport
     
  8. War-Lord

    War-Lord Active Member Full Member

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    Nope I wrestled so it all seemed normal.
     
  9. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    Nop...even though I still don't get everything now I always knew there was a reason for that, so it was no biggy for me ! :p
     
  10. the_bigunit

    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're in the ****ing closet if it really felt THIS awkward watching two aspects of martial arts that date as far back as thousands of years Before Christ.
     
  11. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    i grew up wrestling and judo so i from before i knew shyte about shyte had dudes crotchs in my face and seriously never thought about it, if anything funny would of gone on i would of noticed it, lol, i mean im not that ****ing stupid, ive wreslted with the girls and when someone is getting turned on its quite different then a ego comp of spiritual wills,,,,

    that said i recall wrestling with a buddy when i was 20 in a serious way and having other buddies call us ***s because we locked up on the ground, lol so i know where yee coming from,,,,,,,put it this way, if your YOUNG and you had your big brother pin the shyte out of you and make you say uncle many times over since birth basically then have some guy dominate you in a health match is no big deal, its like getting thrashed by a great tennis player that you cant return his serve,, each time you keep coming back just to return more and more of his serves just for the challenge of getting less thrashed, its no big deal, however , if you have NEVER been PINNED and then some guy gets you down infront of everyone and YOU cant move and he has total control over you, well if you have a problem with that then you prolly shouldnt be in mma and grappling sports until you figure out if your gay or not, lol, ok im half joking, totally cool with gay, i would even spar a gay dude if he simply turned off towards me, NO PROBLEM, if he wasnt eye balling my crotch i would not even consider it ,

    now bring in a gal, well a gal on the wresling team wanted to go me at a party after i went a few of the dudes all in good but energetic rowdy fun and i started out light, she got position on me, i tried to not look like i was trying and unwittingly she took my feet out and all my buddies cheered and jeered me, well not because of them but when she held me down i started getting a ****ing boner for **** sakes,

    mind you i ended up pinning and ****ing her later but she could of submitted anytime and she refused so thats on her
     
  12. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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  13. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    Ya bro, I cant watch lesbian porn if its two ugly girls...
     
  14. boranbkk

    boranbkk "ไม่ได้โม้นะ" Full Member

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    C'mon, you know that ain't true! Take it back.......
     
  15. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just hate it when you watch some lesbo porn and then when they show the girl and she looks like a mix between a blue whale, a squid and a walrus you just cant get it hard :-(