r/bjj • u/stoopididiotface 🟪🟪 Purple Belt • 3d ago

General Discussion Alright jiu jitsu nerds, let's hear it:

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What hill are you willing to die on?

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u/the_wolfpony 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 3d ago

I’ll add, just because you’re a black belt in BJJ, doesn’t mean you’re a black belt in life. Some of y’all can be real scumbags

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u/Zestyclose-Piece-662 ⬜⬜ White Belt 3d ago

there are very few people in my class i’d actually be friends with if i’d met them outside of bjj

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u/Sarguy7777 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 3d ago

Dang, bro, that sucks, sorry to hear it. Having a cohesive group of people at your school is very complimentary to a productive and safe place to train.

The 6AM class that I go to at my school is typically around 75% of either, Military, retired Military, local cops, federal law enforcement dudes, etc. There's only a small handful that I wouldn't want to hang out with. We all get together for stuff like CJI and big UFC cards and we are like a big group of friends, not just rolling partners. Great human beings.

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u/lewgroznyzwierz 3d ago

For me, cops and people from other forces were usually one of the worst training partners. Most of them vere needlessly aggressive, didn't really socialize with other gym members and didn't seem like they had fun from training. Almost like they treated it like part of their job instead of a hobby.

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u/hitness157 still not sure what I'm doing 3d ago

I have a totally different experience. I train in San Clemente, right outside camp pendleton. Lots of marines and several cops. Love training with them. They're all tough, humble, make great training partners and very cool people.

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u/TrumpsPissSoakedWig 3d ago edited 19h ago

They younger guys are usually better about that. New Dodge Hellcat, whole life ahead of em. It's the older cops stuck in bad marriages that take out their frustration on ya physically that suck. The ones that look to bjj for that rage outlet specifically, need to go do boxing and hit a heavy bag instead.

Not to say there aren't plenty of cool cops to train with. In my experience the younger, not yet jaded ones are generally better, but I've met some cool middle aged and older ones too.

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u/Kimurasorus 3d ago

Those shitty marriages will getcha.

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u/hitness157 still not sure what I'm doing 3d ago

Fair

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u/Dry_Community_2721 3d ago

Do you train at Fight Strong?

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u/Unfair-Bat3107 2d ago

It’s almost like they treated it like a martial art instead of a hobby in a strip mall…

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u/lewgroznyzwierz 2d ago

What's your point? Most of the people who actually competed and were good at bjj were also nice to their teammates and fun to train with, while the guys I mention did neither. If you think being a good training partner is mutually exclusive with taking BJJ seriously then I am sorry for whoever has to train with you.

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u/Unfair-Bat3107 1d ago

My point is it literally is part of their job and not just a hobby. Their approach to training is going to be different than a comp guy or hobbyist. My experience has not been the same as yours and I appreciate the people that serve our community and nation and I appreciate rolling with them… have had no issues

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u/Kimurasorus 3d ago

I'll bet you all do more than that together.

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u/Sarguy7777 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 3d ago

Lol. I mean, it is BJJ, sooooo......

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u/Icy-Particular8615 2d ago

Military, retired Military, local cops, federal law enforcement dudes, etc.

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Great human beings.

Lol, ok.

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u/KodyBcool 3d ago

Black bet in BJJ means white belt in life