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For the grapplers of farcaster: the ones who are truly in the arena. An open place to chat about training, share videos, flex, whatevs. All styles from all countries welcome (BJJ, wrestling, judo, pehlwani, etc.)

Matthew McDowell-Sweet

@msms

TIL that water polo is grappling + basketball. … *checks for local water polo clubs.

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Jon Commstark

@commstark

maybe oppty for this channel

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Jordan

@jwf

was just wondering about this actually

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rubinovitz

@rubinovitz

Did a jiujitsu exercise last night where I had to fight a big guy with a limited moveset. I couldn't make any headway, but kept seeing moves I could've done if I had the flexibility. Another example of how when you're a small upstart, flexibility, creativity, and playing to your advantage is everything. Otherwise you will get crushed by the big guys.

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Jordan

@jwf

Introducing my oldest to jiu jitsu

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Jordan

@jwf

Jiu jitsu four years ago vs. today

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rubinovitz

@rubinovitz

The problem with having a MMA gym in your neighborhood is you develop visceral, spatial memories of getting your ass kicked in your neighborhood.

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Jon Commstark

@commstark

first Jui jitsu class in two weeks moved from beginner to “all levels” rolled better than I expect feeling good

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Jordan

@jwf

6 years in Gained 25 pounds of muscle Having an absolute blast

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Matthew McDowell-Sweet

@msms

Hoping I can be as buttery smooth across the ground in 20 years. https://youtube.com/watch?v=eKVcygzipiE

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Jon Commstark

@commstark

forgot to post here but last week I hit my 100th Jui jitsu class 🙏 thanks to everyone for the support a great friend of mine from high school pushed me for a decade to join and I send him a recap of each class right afterwards the last big breakthrough I had was the power of underhooks and overhooks. Very underutilized by fellow white belts

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Matthew McDowell-Sweet

@msms

Picked up a crafty technique for enhancing collar ties during stand-up—get traction on the crown of the head, rather than around the back of the head or neck. Kinda like gripping a sloper climbing hold, but it’s someone’s skull. Visiting coach gleaned it from Penn State wrestling vids. I then had to endure it during sparring and it’s stupidly annoying and exhausting to deal with. https://youtube.com/watch?v=OtQEg6W-nf4

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Matthew McDowell-Sweet

@msms

Getting back to training logs with a BJJ gi session. Technical class focused on a few different armbar attacks and sweeps from closed guard, some of which are in the JJM vid. Sparring was 10 x 5 min rounds. A couple coach-y rolls with newer people. A couple spent attacking from top open guard, side control and the back, and the rest getting mushed by others from those positions. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2SvQWkYm4

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miguelito

@mc

Smashed a dude with my crossface pressure until his neck popped at open mat Feel a bit bad about it tbh He seemed cool with it tho

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miguelito

@mc

At the end of a scrappy roll, it feels *so* good to smash your opponent’s trachea and carotid with 200+ pounds of pressure from your deltoid Need to get better at leg entanglements

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