BJJ Coach Struggling with Stinky Student in Class

[@SKantar10]

I literally cant imagine not washing my gi after every class. Like, how can someone put that on??🤢

[@gwwelch]

I don’t get it either. I am amazed by the level of funk some guys have and I don’t understand how they aren’t smelling it. Like how are you grabbing that Gi and not taking a whiff of it

[@SKantar10]

@@gwwelch Right??

[@ItoJunji945]

Once I had a great time in a great BJJ academy, but I couldn't stand a particular person with stinky breath just letting it all out while in every position. I can swear he was heavy breathing as if his life was depending on it, jeez

[@GRTakerTh]

Man yeah that’s really disgusting 🤢

[@esecarpintero]

Damien throwing Nicky rod under the bus with that question

[@arcticmayham]

Leave Nicky outta this. I just know that he smells amazing!

[@retiredusmc9090]

Post dojo rules, Clean Gi, Clean body, Neatly trimmed claws.

[@gwitch]

Fun fact: In tournaments for fighting video games (Street fighter, etc.), which are primarily in-person rather than online, you can request a “smell check” from event staff and disqualify your opponent if they smell like a sewer.

[@richardgallagher4880]

This should be a statutory right in life😂😂

[@terrenord1222]

I feel like if I opened a gym I would have a feet washing station before getting on the mats. You wash your feet like entering a mosque in my gym.

[@lewisb85]

I did see a professor once threaten to suspend a student's promotions for a year or if there 3 months without incident (long enough to break the habits) he'd re evaluate, He got the message pretty quickly.

[@eugenefdscodes]

My no-gi clothes used to still smell bad *even after running them through the washer and dryer*. But a training partner told me the secret to fixing this. The night before washing, soak your clothes in hot water (just enough to cover the clothes in a bucket) and a tbsp of oxi-clean. The next day, drain your clothes and then run them through the washer and dryer. All the smells disappear right after.

[@tamamalosi]

Bucket. Boiling water. Dettol (disinfectant). Then laundry wash by itself with fabric softener for smell. Job done.

[@valariepeebles4368]

Soak it in odoban!

[@stevejung6470]

I soak overnight in vinegar and little laundry soap. Then hand wash with landury soap.

[@joshjohnson3082]

adding laundry sanitizer to the wash also works

[@gillyac81]

Great tips!

[@franciscofausto1378]

My gym will send a email to every member and advise everyone to wash their gi.

[@elgenfranord1651]

That was the first thing we learned wash our gi and stay clean

[@808BJJ_Black_Belt]

Great tips Chewy 👍

[@mgelax]

At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, I'd like to further explain what to do, why, and where many people are slightly off in their process. Obviously it works well enough for them, but you don't necessarily have to go through that much effort unless you really want to. Synthetic fibers (polyester, spandex, rayon, etc) are typically woven into a very, very tight weave that is difficult for water to pass through. The synthetic fibers also do not absorb water nearly as quickly. So the trick is to let them soak in water for an amount of time necessary to get it completely soaked through. Then, and only then, do you put them through a wash cycle with soap. Now, if you were to submerge the material in water for 30 seconds you would think it is completely and thoroughly soaked. Unfortunately this isn't the case. If you let it sit for 5-30 minutes, then it will be thoroughly soaked, through and through. NOW the soap/detergent mixed into the water can more easily pass through the woven fibers allowing the soap to attach to the oils, dirt, minerals (from sweat) and so on. Then, since the water can flow freely, the soap can be washed out, fully removing the unwanted "substances". Practically speaking, how can you do this? If you have a faucet built into your washer, great! Turn it on and get each individual piece wet. If not, then you can soak them in a bucket, tub, or just do a quick rinse cycle. After that I recommend a wash cycle with the coldest water you can get (reduce wear on the fabric), with a pre-soak setting or a delay setting. Essentially, you are getting them wet again to start the full wash cycle. The delay setting should be set to whatever makes sense for your situation. Don't turn it on at 9pm to have it finish at 11pm sitting there for the next 6-10 hours getting mildewy. If you have a "deep fill" setting USE IT! If you don't, then make sure you have plenty of wet stuff in there. Extra weight (wet clothes) sort of "tricks" the system into thinking that more water is needed since there is a large load. Extra rinses at the end of the wash cycle is also really helpful to get rid of soap that will later soak up sweat and stick to the fabric. I hope this helps! It's not magic!

[@mgelax]

If anyone has any questions for their particular case, I am quite happy to help! Other ideas - when you get home, immediately hang up your gi so it can dry out. Wet clothes in a bag get mildewy. Sweaty clothes in a bag are on a totally different level of disgusting. Don't leave a sweaty gi in your bag overnight. You can still get it clean, but dang it smells bad until you do. Also, if you want to go shirtless under your gi, that's your choice. But laundering it is a LOT easier if you wear a layer underneath to absorb most of your sweat.

[@adamthatguy454]

I put oxy clean and Lysol laundry sanitizer in a bucket and fill with water. Soak overnight and run through the washer. Hang dry. If you can hang outside to dry, even better. This was the key to destinking my rash guards. Showering as close to class time as possible is also key. Or at least run some dude wipes ove the pits and nether regions.

[@Merrick]

Everyone reading this instantly thought of that one person (Love you Troy)

[@David-mr8wi]

yep 😂

[@willb169]

Good call. We're all capable of smelling, just some more than others. I'm one of those that sweat a LOT and now that I'm living this healthy physical life, I'm eating way better than ever which means lots of vegetables and lower fat that don't always taste super delicious, so I add spices like garlic, onion, turmeric and tobacco to stay happy eating, BUT I'm always worried about my breathe and maybe it even comes out in my sweat? Anyways, I clean my gi immediately as soon as I get home with detergent, fabric softener (really just to smell good because I don't care if it's silky soft lol) and I even keep antibacterial detergent in case my gi gets the funk which it doesn't IF I dry it thoroughly. It's the thick collar. You think it's dry because everything else is dry and the gis cost a lot so you wouldn't think to dry it extra, but it sure makes a difference getting the last bit of moisture out from deep down. I also swim in my pool or soak in the hot tub before class so I'm guaranteed oil free at least starting class. Department, I buy it in 3 or 4 packs lol but seriously! And I keep breath mints with me always. I even use mouthwash in the car right before I go into class. One day someone asked me if I had been drinking because they smelled the alcohol. Nope! I just suck at Jiu-jitsu, but at least my breath is fresh lol Unless I wrap myself in Saran wrap, this is as good as it gets LOL Slap bump, let's go!

[@kylieminou7775]

Lysol Laundry Sanitizer, I'm partial to the unscented one, works wonders

[@amari4737]

Had a guy one class walk off the mat barefoot go outside on the concrete to his car and walk straight back onto the mat but thankfully no stinky people yet 😂

[@Tigerbun3000]

Put the gi after training first in a plastic bag and then put it in the sport bag. Especially when there is some time between training and laundry. A sport bag can absorb sweat/bacteria and give a fresh gi a bad sent.

[@hunterthomas2484]

Yesterday i was training. I was put in a headlock from my training partner. After about an hour of sparring. We were doing no gi, I made the mistake of inhaling. NEVER AGAIN I instantly tapped and stood up and ran to the window and promptly vomited into the grass outside

[@richardgallagher4880]

😂😂

[@nappyheaded]

There was a yudansha in judo who always stank. No one wanted to do randori with him. I didn't mind because I thought this is what a real man smells like. (I showered and washed my gi consistently so I didn't have the same problem with people as him.)

[@soulassassin797]

The b.o. I can handle, even a not so nice gi, but the breath, the bad breath is a killer.

[@richardgallagher4880]

The first guy you roll with. Then wonder if the rest of the class thinks its you😂😂

[@michaelebbage9166]

I'd be interested in a video about the buddy who nearly lost a limb from a staph infection! 😮 I've just got over my first bout of staph, after 5 years of training. Had what I thought was a spot on my arm - a few days later, I noticed it got bigger. I thought I'd see the doctor the next day - in the morning it'd swollen to about an inch / 3cm - scary stuff.

[@msdunkel]

I'm not shy, I just tell them. Usually fixes the problem. I tell my buddies if I'm that guy one day please tell me.

[@JFKennedeez]

And they’re all you smell for the rest of the day

[@army12bc4]

The Last 2 videos now, I feel attacked lol

[@richardgallagher4880]

And I took that personally.

[@jg7923]

Soak the gi in cleaning vinager for 10 minutes before washing

[@Yes-Gi-Man]

Soak your Gi in white vinegar water mix with 10 drops of essential oil....4-6 hours....gets rid of the "Funk", softens Gi as well

[@Bob-p2q9q]

I don't train,but when i go on high protein, low carb diet,love garlic i develop a body odor, from what i understand it does happen to alot of people

[@navinthiyambarawatte5121]

People used to say I smell alot, if people like you and you have a shower before training they’ll say you smell nice.😅try roll on deodorant it’s not as musky.

[@turftalk510]

I have a training partner who comes from a culture that isn’t too heavy on personal hygiene . Always kinda musty and no one likes rolling with him. How can you deal with it without coming off as an asshole . I don’t mind being the asshole if it benefits the crew

[@SKantar10]

Wild guess....indian?

[@tamamalosi]

Give him deodorant and shampoo for Christmas. Lots of them.

[@slavicvolk]

Yeah well his culture sucks, maybe get a higher belt to tell him

[@coolname2629]

​@@tamamalosino thats hurtful. Better ways to do it. When i was really young n staying in daycares everyday i had a girl give me a package of grooming supplies in front of everyone. That rly fucked with me.

[@tamamalosi]

@@coolname2629 Pull him aside man to man face to face and say this is because we are friends. Then tell him what needs to be said. And a grooming kit. No one else needs see.

[@OscarGarcia-sj6nj]

I have had that and it is horrible. To the point where I almost felt like puking, and I have to put my hand/arm over my face when we roll. Disgusting, but how to approach that?

[@sbcbaits994]

Aggressively and without remorse.

[@bravelilspidey]

When I was new, I bought 2 gi's and 2 rashguards not wanting to be the one who was the stinky guy. I know not everyone can afford it, but I was also self conscious of my breath too so I'd use breath mints before every training session. 😅 Also slippers is important for bathroom feet, because people miss the toilet and don't want to bring that back onto the mat. I've spoken to people about bathroom feet before and I gotten the response, "oh I don't mind, it doesn't bother me" 🤣

[@ExpertOpinions805]

This needs to be shouted from the house tops. Just yesterday I had some dude's gooch shoved right into my face and I was so thankful that this guy was clean. Please do a more extensive hygiene video. I don't think you've done one recently. Please tell people to bring multiple rash guards/gis if they are doing multiple classes. At least change your top since that's what gets soaked mainly. And it's almost certainly the part getting rubbed on your new training partner's face. He's fresh and clean while you are disgusting after training for an hour. Bring a second top.

[@znix4088]

all class💯

[@urgilesbarragan]

We can call them cultish, but gyms with 'white gi only' policy don't have this issues. It's easy to spot when someone's gi is dirty.

[@gwwelch]

I have definitely rolled with some stinkers in a white gi

[@chickenpotpie4]

I always brush my teeth again just before going to train...you just don't want to be that guy

[@gurlybaseballfan]

We have a stinky guy. He always stinks.

[@ikew6991]

Bro I take this personally😂

[@RunYourLuck]

Is that a Pokeball in the mural in the background lol?

[@nintendad2099]

Stinky girls too…😏😂

[@richardgallagher4880]

I'm down for that😂😂

[@Merrick]

A student of the Matt Lindland philosophy...

[@napolisquared]

Hmmm, yeah... That was easy! What we need is, how do you deal with a repeat offender? Or when he buys 2 more gis, so that he can change between classes, it fixes the situation for about a week, then, it stops working. Or when he changes in the locker room, making is smell like a dog's ass? And you've REPEATEDLY talked to him about it? I've had to send him home before because his hygeine was unacceptable. It's not my gym, and unfortunately, there are not numerous options where I live. I don't work with him.

[@clapdrix72]

If your partner is going to smell, I'd actually rather it be B.O. than too much cologne/perfume. That's unbearable.

[@CROSSNSHOOT]

Being stinky is a tactic!! Get the submission by whatever means!!

[@stevejung6470]

Lol gross

[@pattyrafter88]

The hot box and mints is wild

[@Chewjitsu]

@@pattyrafter88 why?

[@KazzArie]

Cannabis is common in the sport. Sometimes my coach smells like he hotboxed, sometimes like he spilled bong water on his gi. Its dank as hell but not as bad as bacterial BO