How To Avoid Injuries When Starting Jiu Jitsu - Jocko Willink

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Excerpt from JOCKOPODCAST 44

[@Warcrazy911]

1. Avoid training with knuckle heads 2. Lifts weights AND train martial arts 3. Stretch

[@alexlex5792]

U can't avoid it

[@cjv512vasquez]

Jocko is the guy that prompted me to start BJJ at 33 now a blue belt at 36. Thank you sir for pushing me to start my journey and to continue to stay on the path. 👊

[@RavingEcu]

I'm 33 and starting today. At least I'm not that late yet

[@googlrc]

@@RavingEcu im 33 and starting tomorrow, im very nervous about my first day

[@kieranhimself3655]

I turned 37 and thinking of stopping rugby and starting bjj rugby is quite hard on the body

[@bigtoe5730]

Congrats Brotha 🤙

[@maverickanderson2970]

@@kieranhimself3655 Don’t quit dude it is too fun to quit

[@c9hr0ni4c]

I love how Echo always brings it back around for us "normal" folk.

[@Morbid_God]

Well, I don't really have a problem with understanding what Jocko is saying.

[@l.d.roberts2194]

I wrestled in High school, I haven't done much anything in the way of training in 20 years. Tonight is my first jiu-jitsu class, at 41 years old. I'm as excited as I used to be when wrestling season started back when I was a kid. Edit: a few hours after class and I had the time of my life, I loved every second of every roll. I wish I had started 10 years ago. Absolutely amazing.

[@CB-pi5hc]

People risk life and limb to practice this. Now we know why

[@l.d.roberts2194]

@@CB-pi5hc I'm sore as hell today from rolling. I have mat burns on my back an my knees are sore an missing hair, and I have gi marks on my throat. But if a partner were in front of me right now, I'd roll. For a few hours last night, I felt 18 again, and that intensity and fire was still there and I enjoyed ever second of it. No matter how many times I got caught or tapped, let's roll again, how'd you do that, that was slick can you show me, etc. It was amazing, and I can't wait to train again.

[@CB-pi5hc]

@@l.d.roberts2194 i have watched....too many hours of instructionals 😂 Bjj is more addictive than many drugs imo, it just ticks the right boxes for our species psyche. Biggest thing is always live to fight another day and WATCH YOUR KNEES

[@BM-of6dg]

You still at it bro, hope so!!! 👊🏾

[@l.d.roberts2194]

@@BM-of6dg almost seven months in, one stripe white belt. Love being back home on the mats, nothing like it. Would love to compete before I get another stripe.

[@Fruttmaster]

As a fresh whitebelt these clips are real gems

[@spacemonkey6552]

Have you checked out the grounded podcast with jocko and echo. If you want to hear them talk jiu-jitsu for hours go give it a listen its one of my favorites.

[@spacemonkey6552]

@Steel Rain Outdoors idk if that was an insult but any mom who is a white belt is pretty cool in my book.

[@AnigmA0501]

My nuts

[@aczeartk7032]

I'm fresh on the mat as well

[@jackc7582]

Very true about lifting for injuries, having a solid base of muscle has saved my neck more than i can count

[@ianmedford4855]

Totally unrelated, but has anyone else got the Reeses ad on Jocko videos that says "Are you drooling? Good." I laughed and laughed and laughed

[@booksforprogress5307]

Jack c i agree That working out outside of jui jitsu and taking the right supplements is a game changer. I have a knee injury from karate years ago and it flares up occasionally. Doing leg presses with as much weight as I can do helps. Also I have to wear a neoprene knee brace.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

I learned that the hard way I was tryna be a hipster and avoid lifting my body is fucked 😂😂

[@hunterholistichealth]

I love how Echo seems ashamed of not training twice a day and quickly change his mind 😂

[@ninjo888]

He’s just like us normal guys that eats cheetos 😅

[@joeyc8641]

Yeah lol hilarious

[@Celeste-jh2lj]

I just had my first class last week and aint no way im doing this twice a day every day. My legs still hurt

[@jenniferdana6175]

So in BJJ I'd be able to train as often as I am physically able to and am flexible and fit enough to do so? Awesomely terrific! Looking forward to it!! 😎🆒😇😀💯👍👍🎁‼️

[@enrapturedgoose5317]

Bjj once and lifting once he said​@@Celeste-jh2lj

[@thomasdelaney4898]

"You can get hurt doing any sport," - I agree. I tore my medial ligaments in my right knee whilst bowling.

[@mobiledetail4you]

As a 53 yr old brand new white belt that details boats everyday. I really appreciate being at a Gracie ctc learning the art in a non competitive setting to start. Learning and loving it with less concern of injury.

[@SomethingSlightProd]

I'm 32 and you finally convinced me to join a BJJ gym today. I practiced Tae Kwon do for 8 years as a child/teen but for so many years I've had itch now but was afraid to start rolling because of unrelated sports injuries to my rotator cuff and knee surgeries from basketball. I'm so glad that I'm getting back into martial arts because I remember how much it improves your life in all aspects especially your mental state. Thanks Jocko!

[@jenniferdana6175]

Thank You Jocko Willink and Echo Charles for explaining about how to do BJJ correctly, rightfully, safely and about how to prevent injuries, setbacks and problems. As well as how to remember to keep your ego in check. As well as maintain your workout program & make things harder for myself, get after it. Lift weights, do calasthenics exercises, cardio/aerobic activity, work on my flexibility to help prevent injuries also to assist my body in ways that are beneficial, healthy and important. It's important to prevent injuries but the injuries can happen, take actions to do things in order to help prevent injuries and train extremely consistent, smart and tap if it is necessary to. Do your best to prevent people from intentionally harm and injure me. Avoid allowing people to hurt me or tell someone that I don't want to roll with them if they're harming me. Just flat out tell them why I'm not going to roll with the person if they're going to hurt me. I could also be tactful and be honest and tell the person why it's unsafe for me to go too hard...but do roll with people a lot bigger. But be honest with people bigger than myself.

[@Eduardado]

Advice: if you change dojo be careful, some "big-ego" guys will want to test your limits. I've been injured twice when changing dojos. One, a guy much bigger than me broke a rib, years later, a guy sprinkled my ankle. It wasn't intentional, they were just the let's test the new guy kind of fella. No resentment.. just be careful with those type of brothers.

[@user-pp9bl5gr1n]

What color belt they were?

[@DeathrashWhiplash]

​@@user-pp9bl5gr1n i would guess blue

[@samthiel4315]

I’m an electrician that just started BJJ so I need my body. so I really appreciate this type of advice.

[@manuelolivas1095]

Same here man ! I’m glad to see someone else in the trades doing bjj

[@tpolo2050]

I’m a maintenance man I definitely need my hands

[@Th3Australian1]

Same man I’m a refrigeration mechanic/ electrician but I’m not as concerned about it. The amount of times I’ve had minor injuries and still pushed through at work, I wouldn’t let it hold you or anyone back

[@amrap6833]

Industrial maintenance tech here. I hear you brother.

[@alen7648]

Yeah take it seriously, I hurt my neck and spine and pain is not going away and all that in my first two months.

[@maharshipatel5043]

Man coming across jocko’s podcast changed my whole trajectory in life, I’m currently working in healthcare at 35 | in the next 7 months I’ll be 36 & hopefully qualify for active duty Airforce & have started bjj

[@BallstinkBaron]

How goes the journey?

[@vyndaio]

It's been 8 months, hoping you're well on your way to a blue belt! Cheering for you, brother!

[@armandjansevanrensburg6594]

Only in America can you go into active duty at 36. That's awesome mate, crush it!

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

Howd it go?

[@marksmith3523]

At my ji jitsu club there are a lot of big strong white belts. They go during the same time slot that I show up for due to work commitments.I am a white belt as well.I train legs on the days I roll to save my upper body for grappling.That means training legs Monday Wednesday and Friday before I train ji jitsu.It gives me incentive to work legs as well.

[@ericjnelson6442]

I sustained a comminuted spiral fracture of my tib/fib during BJJ take down. It was a freak, I was non wt bearing for 3 months. Im 9 months healed, been back to BJJ after 6 months. Im loving it, its been good for me to push through. Im still a little freaked out with any take downs. Im 45 y/o, it sucked, my gym mates take care of me and help me. Great group of guys and coaches

[@cjmarsh321]

Just broke my ankle yesterday during a take down. Thank you for posting this.

[@geo2645]

Fractured my hand. Thank you for posting this. It’s motivating.

[@bd28498]

first vid ive seen of yours. subbed, great convo with good minds. starting my bjj journey in next few days, more than excited

[@HolyMith]

"I don't wanna show up all FRESH" -Jocko in a nutshell.

[@BiggieSmalls946]

Diet, rest, being able to gauge how hard u go, lifting to strengthen the muscles go into place and trusting ur training partners and tap wen u have to

[@RowanJohnsen]

I got a pretty bad ankle injury after 3 weeks of bjj training, which sucked but it made me more aware of where my limbs are during training.

[@Kevnadian]

Just did my 1st ever class yesterday. After 3 years of listening to Jocko talk about BJJ I signed up. I'm very sore and hurt a toe and finger but it was great fun even though I had no clue what I was doing. I look forward to continuing on the path.

[@jimreily7538]

Good work man ! Awesome. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. It's incredible fun

[@Kevnadian]

@@jimreily7538 thanks man!

[@mrindia1]

Did my first class yesterday and had the same "injury" 🤣 ended the trial class. And signed up for it.

[@avono5330]

@@Kevnadian you still at it?

[@jenniferdana7240]

I gratefully appreciate Jocko Willink explaining about how to become and be the best leader you're capable of being. How to be disciplined. Ways to motivate yourself. How to take direct action, improve, make yourself and your life so much better and meaningfully beneficial, satisfyingly positive!! Some guys believe that there's a matrix that's out to get younger men and brainwash them. Or men who have been taught in their lives to make sexist, mysogenistic comments that come out disrespectfully...and that have a tendency to consider and label themselves as being the best...even though fans of theirs who don't actually care about treating people of the opposite sex respectfully comment on the section of a video where a woman is wrongly accused of and has their first and last name used. Then a guy posts using the woman's name and says, "has his own account and has been banned but others post clips of him." A guy, Ray Wempor said that 🙄🙄🙄🤬😡😠👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@Ekricsoot]

Regarding training with the Gi, a very important thing to have in mind is when to let go the grip that you have for avoiding injury, for e.g : when you have any lapel or sleeve grip and someone goes 2 hands on 1 to your grip is just better to let go and regrip, since it's a grip that is probably going to be broken anyways. It cost me a finger injury to come to that conclusion obviously. 😅

[@CallMeJonesy]

So crazy this is a video that gets uploaded today. I went to my first BJJ class this morning and it was awesome, but I definitely lacked technique so i compensated with my strength which is a comfort zone thing being a weightlifter. and in hindsight/thru coaching from the blue belt I was rolling with I’m going to be mindful of this as I continue to learn. I signed up and am going back tomorrow!

[@spacemonkey6552]

Stick with it!

[@jamesahawkinsiii2968]

I'm 3 weeks in. Going twice a week. Way out of shape and over compensating with strength when lacking technique. Which fatigues me faster.

[@c9hr0ni4c]

@IAMTHE WALRUS Here in Florida, with covid, my MMA gym is only allowed to be open on Monday and Fridays and we do open mat on Saturdays. Usually we are open 6 days a week.

[@Rvns556]

welcome

[@currantew7519]

Yo, how’s your jiu jitsu coming along?

[@perryorne6775]

Appreciate you sharing your experience.

[@SlimRhyno]

This will probably make me sound a little dumb, but sometimes I find it hard to discern mediocre advice until I listen to someone like Jocko and am reminding what good advice actually sounds like. Yeah, that doesn't paint me in the best light, but it is the truth. Anywho, thank you all for being who you are, and providing someone like me (a 38 year old, disabled man, who has a done a LOT of living) the means and motivation to continue to better myself, as well as the world around me. May God bless you and yours, and I can't wait to see what I learn next! 🙏

[@802reptiles4]

Great clip. Just had a dislocated toe at class #50. Can’t roll for a while but can still ride the bike and attend the drilling part of class. Can’t wait to roll again! 🤙

[@easygame7955]

I studied Kenpo back in the 80s, and we stretched like 40% of the time. The difference between being fully stretched and not being fully stretched is night and day. Stretch every day even if you don't work out, once you get fully stretched you will feel so much better than you do now.

[@Dieggovelazquez]

TAP to neck cranks

[@iiE11EVEN]

Day 2 of BJJ & I’m excited for the journey. i will admit that class is a little confusing, but that was expected. i’ve noticed that my ego will try & make me feel like im on top of the world but i’ve killed many aspects of my ego so i can keep it in check. I used to smoke weed & i didnt like how my life was going so i joined to improve my overall health & strengthen my connection with God & the Universe. i know that with hard training/discipline i will achieve my goals & much more. prosperity 2 all ❤️‍🔥

[@marklanda6824]

Working out is absolutely vital. Strength and conditioning should be done daily. Jocko is spot on about that!

[@RedBeardOps]

I'm a newbie.. but wearing the diamond mma cup has helped me out... got a few tough shots to the nuts in the first month... --- Rolling at 60% helped me too. Us white belts gotta calm down.

[@hbrad9533]

Nobody, and I mean nobody likes a spazzy, out of control white belt that goes 100% for no reason. Yikes.

[@nicholascurran4290]

Funny running into a fellow knife maker here…

[@RedBeardOps]

@@nicholascurran4290 Cheers my friend!

[@whitworth5s248]

I've broken two toes with the mindset that I need to move faster to pass someone's guard or prevent a guard pass. After the second time, I learned to watch the movements of the upper belts. They weren't necessarily moving faster. It just seemed that way because they were so practiced that the motions were more fluid. These days I try to remind myself when I can the old mantra "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast."

[@wyldstallyn2016]

this is where I am stuck, with a persistent sprain or something on my big toe knuckle. instructor says this will finally be how I learn to slow down. wonder if he did it on purpose? lmao

[@Michael-pc7bb]

Started 2 weeks ago at 49. Love the bjj community that is one of the main reasons I am glad I started. Recovery takes longer haha but I knew what to expect and I have no ego. I KNOW I have months and months of submitting and I am cool with that.

[@idreb5862]

How is it going? :)

[@antiwokeguy]

Humility is a clean key 🗝️ To enter any clan of knowledge 🚪 Especially the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym.

[@ryanflynn3861]

He was talking about me. I was a wrestler 1000 years ago in highschool. I'm 3 months in and I apparently love giving people my back. I'm learning the hard way lol.

[@RamseyRimkeit]

Started jujitsu in February and about a month later, I tore my mcl grappling but we had barely just started so I basically did it to myself.

[@RyanPedersen]

Great tips! What do you guys think about Yin Yoga for warmup/cool down?

[@LettersofVerax]

Guitar guy, here; I've noticed doing things like regular fingertip pushups have helped avoid injuries when I do MA (though I haven't done JJ).

[@jenniferdana6175]

I'll start training in BJJ and such once I get a doctor's note granting me permission to be able to train in BJJ. Meanwhile begin warming up, doing calasthenics, lifting weights, kettlebells, doing cardio/aerobic exercise, and improve my health, fitness, endurance, strength and conditioning. To become my absolute best! Always focus on improving, doing activities in beneficial, healthy, ways that are respectful to myself and others. Be honest, tactful, truthful with people because that's beneficial and empowering, easy to understand, simple, makes 100% sense. Be and become the type of person who I admire, want to be like. Be humble, seek to understand. When I'm unsure or mixed up about something...ask more questions. Or ask the person to explain what they're saying in a way that makes sense and is more helpful. Even ask why something happens in a certain way, what, if anything I can do to help with that, go so far as to ask whom I should speak with to help assist with getting a problem or issue resolved. In order to prevent undesirable situations from continuing to reoccur.

[@AB-oe8dg]

I’ve been doing BJJ/judo/wrestling for about 13 years. I’m 26 now which seems young, but competing for so long it’s put some miles on my body. I have kids and I’m self employed in a blue collar line of work. Head Jockos advice and take care of yourself first. You have nothing to prove

[@wrknhvc7708]

Great advice guess I’m gonna keep my bodybuilding training with my BJJ training

[@M-POLEN]

There was a period of time back in Covid, my weight gym was closed but I was fortunately still able to attend BJJ & I started to get a ton of pain in my rotator cuff. As soon as I started weightlifting again, that went away! Some things that I would see when it came to spazzing guys, Is during the role people will politely say calm down man or stay calm. That seemed to work for the most part.

[@dongarrett5780]

I'm 55 I wrestled back in HS. I'm going back for my 2nd class tomorrow but I'm so competitive I have to tell myself I'm not competing in regional matches 🤯🫣😲 I'm fully in 🥰 with sport, concept and mindset! I think forgiveness will be my most needed aspect 🙏🏻🙌👍💪❤️✌️

[@grantharper7515]

This is very helpful. I'm 46 & want to learn BJJ & include my 10 year old daughter. Great advice! I love this show & im learning alot about everything! Is 46 to old to start? Thank you! ❤️

[@mjjohn7715]

Just started BJJ think I broke a rib. I was trying a take down I saw on you tube. Going to take it easy when I get back.

[@Pizzathyme117]

I was a 4 stripe white belt (so around enough to die tired) and tried rolling at an mma gym years ago when I was traveling for work. Had a brown belt instructor put me in a toe hold and crank it giving me no time to tap. Left ankle took over 5 years before I felt even close to 100% after that. Never went back to that place, and put a bad taste in my mouth about BJJ for years.

[@flotechno3920]

Holy shit that’s horrible. Sometimes instructor forget that their job isn’t to win or flex their skills but to help others improve. Sounds like the instructor had quite the ego.

[@julioramirez7960]

Lol im 22 year old 190 pound muscular guy but im one of the most careful guys in the gym there has been moments ive lost while rolling cause I let go a kimura that my partner was trying to defend at risk of hurting himself or im scared of crushing their neck when im on top and do a spinal choke leaning my delts on the neck, ive been almost injured by scarfholds, armbars and rear naked choke that cranks your neck.

[@benfirstenberg996]

For what it's worth, when Jocko says he doesn't warm up don't forget that jiu jitsu is typically his 2nd workout of the day (he's said in other episodes that he wakes up and lifts 7 days per week) and he also surfs a lot so sometimes its 3rd workout of the day. He's already pretty warm! He probably only needs one chill roll to warm back up

[@nathangmail-user8860]

I'm pretty sure you can be both tactful and truthful

[@manuelnunez8802]

So true. I've had difficult training partners who didn't know how to limit their strength or pressure used in grappling techniques. One guy was someone I picked as a training partner in a Paul Vunak training seminar. Another one was - interestingly enough - at ANOTHER seminar. This one was a Silat seminar and while we were working on takedowns, someone I was training with (we'll call him Ben -- because that was his name) decided to do the takedown - to - neck - crank at high speed on me. Thanks, Ben! I tapped quickly, thank G-d, because I had a weird crick in my neck for more than a week and it was hard to sleep the first two nights. If I hadn't tapped as soon as I felt the pressure, I'm very sure I would have had a major injury, possibly paralysis. Pick people carefully and - as the Machados say - leave the ego at the door. When you feel the pressure, TAP!

[@gianttigerfilms]

I'm a guitarist and do Judo it's a gamble but so are most things worthwhile

[@mi.Dalton]

KZbin must've known somehow. Just jammed my finger BAD at jiujitsu yesterday, Maybe broken. Will see in a day. But this helps me alot with working through it mentally.

[@armandjansevanrensburg6594]

I messed up my shoulder in my 10th class about 8 months ago, back tomorrow to carry on learning

[@app369]

Do not workout before bjj. Save your muscles to be ready to fire at crucial times. You are far more likely to get injured if you are tired in bjj. Weightlifting is so controlled and you do not need to be fresh to get a good lift. Those micro adjustments to save your joints and ligaments should be saved for dynamic movements. Don't lift then and then proceed to do balance beam with a guy trying to submit you. Terrible idea.

[@jedkyle5873]

Just depends on your own level of physical fitness the human body is much more resilient than you think

[@gaitana07]

I agree with you. In addition, doing something hard before BJJ will give you cramps if you did not get enough rest and hydration for your muscles. I can tell you. Here we have some lessons that are more for learning the techniques and moves, and for those you can do your weightlifting after too. When is a competition training or a lot of rolling better you are fresh.

[@geddon436]

Wish I could practice jiu-jitsu. I had two cervical disc replaced last month with two artifical discs. I also have intermittent chronic pain from a work injury. I will have to settle for watching.

[@danf7411]

I knew a guy who tore his acl doing pick up baseball. Injury is apart of every sport you apply yourself physically. Bjj is more injury prone but it highly depends on who your rolling with

[@StoeiSuiderland]

Did bjj for about a year and a half, and stopped 15 years ago never going beyond white belt. Started again about 3 months ago at the age of 52, basically just going to open mats and rolling with anyone I can, which means pretty much every single person is a young man half my age, with way more up to date experience than me, and I'm enjoying it a lot. I know, and accept, the reality of me being submitted a lot, a heck of a lot, but I actually get quite a few submissions, and almost all of the time, after rolling with someone, they'll say they enjoyed the roll, or thank me for the limited advice I dispense. Only once had a issue with someone freaking out because of me grabbing their head and pulling their head down, which was strange, but otherwise a really good experience. FYI I do the open mats because of the extra expense of joining a BJJ gym, and that has been working so far. Its not the same, I know, but at least it keeps me active in bjj.

[@rnbspowa7of69]

One injury in 27 years of Martial Arts I broke my right pinky in a judo tournament. And I stile took second with a taped up pinky.

[@ricardoborgesba]

Nice talk guys. A lot of good tips! Oss

[@chadadamssr]

Yeah hands (spiral fractures in the finger bones-thats why they tape up in between the knucks), and shoulders always got me...

[@countbendego6965]

Firefighter here, need my body, newly addicted to BJJ! Thank you for this video. Ps, I train BJJ because of Jocko!

[@betterhappensdaily]

Hey thanks for your service! And i do bjj cuz jocko too!!🤣

[@tutao2008]

Great advices, I've just started BJJ on my 48s, I'm 95kg 15%bf and doing weights at least 4 times a week, BJJ also 4 times 1,5hr, brouses all over my body, smashed my shoulder, ribs all sored, hard at the beggining, tapping more than a street seller on doors, but I'm committed and my time will come, tks folks OSS

[@boxwithwalter]

How are you now, still keeping up that strong workout regimen?

[@tutao2008]

@@boxwithwalter very well, joined Gracie Barra, still white belt of course but 3 stripes, trainning 6 times a week, 2, 5 hours a day, GI and no GI, I had an injurie on my knee but its getting better, than I had to stop gym for awhile but I definitly will go back soon, very kind to ask, specially after awhile OSS

[@boxwithwalter]

@@tutao2008 thanks for your reply and happy to see you are going strong. I’m new to the game, 45, 3 months in, moved to 5x BJJ and it’s been a challenge. Keep going. OSS

[@Charles-Lawrence]

So I am scheduled to start BJJ tomorrow for my initial class. I have a partially torn ACL that's considered non-operable currently. Should I go ahead and train or should I stick with boxing?

[@Skankhunt-fc3fm]

I'm 34 just started bjj done 2 lessons. Rolled with a 1 stripe white belt, who tried to get me in a triangle, he couldn't managed to get the right technique and there was alot of pressure on my back. Week later not being able to go because can't move my shoulder properly

[@markvojtko6407]

4th BJJ session. AC separation. Couldn't close my car door with my left hand for > 6 mos. Been a chronic problem for almost 2 years. My fault because I didn't ask to be supervised closer. Hope to return some day.

[@spacemonkey6552]

Bro don't scare people away jeez lol 🤫 in all honesty im very sorry to hear that happened to you man. I think jiu-jitsu CAN BE a relatively safe martial art but sometimes shit just happens you know, hell people die crossing the street... i do wish you the best in terms of recovery and hope you can get back to it soon.

[@anarchy1090]

Damn that sucks, if I join I’ll be quick to tap forsure

[@markvojtko6407]

@@spacemonkey6552 Again, it was my fault. When I go back (after surgery for a rotator cuff repair and decompression, and 6-8 weeks of rehab), I'm doing nothin but private lessons. No group sessions, no rolling with white belts. It's a great sport. I hear you too regarding the dangerous nature of sports-I do 24 hour mountain bike races and have walked away from over 3400 skydives. I just made a bad decision. Thanks Space Monkey

[@pizzag1940]

i went to my intro class and dislocated my shoulder, so need to do some mobility first

[@wrknhvc7708]

Just messed up my right wrist and my right thumb cuz I just started BJJ a few weeks. I hope they get better soon cuz I play guitar a lot lol

[@rustyshackleford4822]

My Okinawa Kenpo instructor includes Judo and Japanese Jiu Jitsu in his program. If you haven’t been body slammed by some over enthusiastic green belt you haven’t lived. 😖 That was 3 weeks ago. I’m just now getting over the soreness. One useful thing my instructor taught me was learn how to fall correctly. Breakfalls are your friend.

[@rickyalbert3567]

I want to start BJJ. I'm in college but tore my ACL twice in the same knee in high school. Is it worth the risk?

[@rayellis502]

While doing a takedown my big toe got folded under my foot and popped loud enough for my training partners to hear. I taped it up and went back to class the next night. Do you have any advice on how to avoid toe injuries?

[@mikecasale438]

I used to lift and BJJ the same day but I have a shoulder that can easily dislocate and since I have stopped lifting on bjj days it hasn't dislocated.

[@brianoldro9305]

I'm a white belt, about six months in. I weight train light weight, mountain bike, do yoga, and climb. I try to train all of these activities to be beneficial to the others. I do all of them so that I can do all of them. Bjj has been the most beneficial to the others in that respect.

[@kdevine321]

Got an intercostal tissue sprain (feels like I fractured my sternum) on my 2nd class. Took a month off, went back to one class and it was just as painful. Probably will need to take 2 more months to recover. Can’t bench press or anything now for months. Context: I’m a athletic gym rat, 40yo, pretty fit, pretty flexible, high pain tolerance.

[@juliocaceres4477]

“They told me to grab an arm and pull” 😂😂

[@RoyThe4th]

Hello, question, I'm 45 overweight and out of shape, only been training for a month or so. I'm having a hard time dealing with take downs. I mean that as in having a hard time getting up after lol. Would it be offensive to the coach if u politely requested to sit out those drills. I'm not in this for competition or real world value I'm strictly looking for the full body exercise grappling gives. If I get took down in a live roll that's fine I understand things can be avoided completely but, just going through 10-15 times of being taken down us really limiting how much I can train since it rakes me a few days to recover everytime we go over take downs, thanks.

[@brazilianjiu-jitsubjjperso9965]

Don’t roll with jockco number one rule to avoid injuries 🤙🏻

[@spacemonkey6552]

Honestly as strange as it sounds you're more likely to get injured rolling with a white belt than a beast like jocko. Unless he wants to hurt you, then Its probably just gonna happen lol.

[@hands-to-work1601]

I agree with space monkey, I think Jocko has total control of his movements and can adjust his aggressiveness to each situation seamlessly.

[@mickjagger4548]

He broke his “friends” neck

[@spacemonkey6552]

@@mickjagger4548 I would say thats only half true. According to Jocko he put the Ezekiel choke on Dudley and Dudley pulled himself tighter into the choke, resulting in a supposed fracture, because he didn't know what he was doing. If that were a white belt in Jockos position I would argue that it could have been much worse. Im nit saying accidents don't happen with black belts, im saying they are way more likely to happen amongst white belts.

[@mickjagger4548]

@space monkey im saying jocko’s ego got in the way... maybe your right dudley broke his own neck... lol... when I have someone thats new and wont tap to, say, an armbar, its easy for me to switch to a choke particularly one where my fist isnt punching through their throat or dominant position (even if they’ve being agro)-.. all those years of experience he has, come on dude, he felt “challenged” and was trying to prove a point... so much fakery in bjj... dont put a spin on it

[@alexneamah4188]

Workout 6 days a week bjj 4 times a week!

[@gregdankert]

Abs, hips, glutes makes them stronger(est).

[@markbritton7612]

From personal experience the best advice I can give anyone who’s just starting out in jujitsu and I hope that type of person reads this. If you want to avoid injury first get yourself into excellent shape. Spend a year rigorously getting yourself into Olympic level wrestling shape before you ever step into a jujitsu academy. Sorry if that sounds like too much but it will absolutely help. Second thing. If you know almost nothing and someone is going hard with you don’t resist. Let them ragdoll you. If you resist getting ragdoll the probability of injury goes up exponentially. Also tap as soon as you’re uncomfortable don’t let your ego injure you.

[@theaceco]

I've been injured bowling. BOWLING. When they say any sport, they mean it 😂

[@devonzacharias]

F

[@patriotsandtyrants]

I’m not going to lie, I’ve been pushing to get into BJJ for the last few months, however I am in one of the states that has us pretty well locked down so no gym and while I accept that I have to take ownership and create my own solution, but this isn’t something I really want to learn from KZbin. I have however been working on the BJJ workouts for the last month, and absolutely still cannot get through the workout. I’ve heard Jocko say that if you’re not in good enough shape to start, start anyway, but damn, I’m getting choked out by the workout at this point.

[@spacemonkey6552]

Keep at it man, you're on the right path with the jiu-jitsu focused workouts, they will help immensely if you take them seriously. And yea you should get into a bjj dojo as soon as they open regardless if your fitness level. Your fitness will improve faster that way.

[@patriotsandtyrants]

space monkey thanks brother, this morning, 5:15, laying in a pool of sweat on my mat in the garage wheezing and gasping like a dying animal I’m thinking “good... it’s good that I am going to die right now, I won’t have to do this again.” Of course this is a violation of the philosophy of good and I had to check my mind... but I got to laugh at myself. It’s allllll GOOD.

[@rickyalvarez4682]

@@patriotsandtyrants you got this man front give up your warrior

[@riddick729]

Starting bjj at 49. Taking my time and enjoying the time.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Stretches first, worst, and foremost!!! Folks, we get taught them all over the place, and almost nobody takes them seriously. The instructors don't teach you crap just to amuse themselves. DO YOUR DAMN STRETCHES!!! Pushups... Do a couple sets on your knuckles (fists) and do a couple sets on your fingertips. You don't have to commit to a regiment of calisthenics. You ABSOLUTELY should do a few sets of push-ups. You can raise your feet to make them more physically demanding a little bit... but your fingers AND wrists will benefit from the variations, on your knuckles and fingertips. When you stop jamming your thumbs playing basketball, you can thank yourself for reading this and trying that practice. Finally, tap out early and tap out often.... ESPECIALLY in the beginning. Just because you might get paired with "the class psycho" does NOT mean your best chance at survival is "going psycho" too. When you want to grow as an athlete, find those with higher skills, and you'll learn from them... but tap early and don't be afraid to tap often. ;o)

[@dalewroght9748]

Jocko I'm wanting to start training, unfortunately my bones are very brittle. Ankle tib fib compound fracture, hip dislocated and slipped the growth plate playing football. Multiple Shoulder dislocation. Middle finger spiral fracture. What can I do? Nutrients or supplements? This will also help my profession Concrete Construction. Thank you both for sharing your truth.

[@dcraexon134]

Colostrum may help

[@itzonlyKai]

Your longevity is mostly gonna be diet make sure you're at least eating two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables getting into skipping as well that will improve your cardio and increase your bone density as well you can also increase bone density through weight lifting just progress slowly know your limits and you should be fine to go for it

[@toughfff712]

See your doctor

[@31Bog]

very bad luck for me. Been doing gym stuff, crossfit and other activities and during the beginning of last summer, i started jiu jitsu. After almost 2 months had an injury during a traning session. Didn't even notice it until left the gym. 3 months later i had to do a surgery: TFCC tear+ extensor tendon subluxation. Now after 4 months post surgery i still don't feel 100% and tendon is prone to subluxation so i won't come back to jiujitsu. I know i'm 0.0001% that has this bad luck :). Other than that, i enjoyed every training.

[@jond-yx7cr]

Its my second day BJJ and it hurts when i sneeze... like a ripple of pain my abs, my chest then my neck... and everyone is beating me up and I'm confused and i love it.

[@Atlas60308]

My 3rd class, I bruised my rib because the guy fell on me a bit harder than usual. Honest accident and it isn't bad, but I'm out for 4 weeks at least... ugh

[@dannyortega382]

im barely starting in bjj and i do go hard when i roll, not because i wanna do it aggressively but because my technique is so limited that i rely so much on my strength. also, ive been rejected by black belts that are injured. them knowing im a white belt, they smartly reject me hahah

[@mattc236]

ur not suppose to go hard using your ego. Take your time. You're not going to learn going hard. If you get submitted oh well thats how you learn. Dont let your ego get in the way. Stop spazzinf

[@Dadaadad268]

Ooh hard man

[@sunwukong4629]

Striking training over a decade, 1 concussion and 1 fractured forearm. 3 months BJJ, 3 broken ribs, torn elbow ligament ,torn ACL and dislocated jaw. It's all about the school, there are some bad matts to be on.

[@af4396]

What the hell do they do at your school, or what do you do??? Crazy. I've been training for a few months, got a sore toe. You either gotta tap earlier or tell your people to calm the f* down. It's also your responsibility to see if they're training safe, or allowing lower belts to grab your legs without them or you knowing what the hell you/they're actually doing.

[@rogerreynolds5822]

Thank you!

[@shanehubbard649]

I'm a tattoo artist who NEEDS to protect his hands but I will say this. you cant live your life worried about the what ifs. do what you do, and enjoy it. if you get injured go from there. but do the best to minimize it.

[@GetLostInTheSauce]

Most jiu jitsu players don’t stretch and that’s just the truth. Just a couple minutes of touch touches or happy baby, or whatever, will improve your mobility and game

[@zavensaroyan5388]

“They told me to grab the arm and pull!”

[@derekross6649]

Just started about 3 weeks ago (No Gi). Let me tell you you need to stretch and become flexible because I keep getting nagging injuries and it's due to the lack of mobility and this is just going twice a week at 41 years old. So hopefully I can increase my flexibility and prevent these injuries. I also learned that relax, relax, relax and then explode when needed. This keeps the body fresh and less damaged after you roll 4 to 5 rounds.

[@sacco6274]

Congratulations on starting the BJJ journey. Play the long game ...Train hard...train smart. Recovery is probably the biggest thing . Eat clean... lift...and have fun brother. I'm also 41...been at it since 2005. Enjoy it!!

[@derekross6649]

@@sacco6274 Thanks for your feedback. Awesome!!

[@tneduts5515]

Do you recommend any particular stretches?

[@derekross6649]

@@tneduts5515 Not in particular. I will reply back if I find a concrete routine.

[@tneduts5515]

@@derekross6649 ok, thanks.

[@zomb1elvis]

I've just picked up a lovely set of bruised ribs. Not sure what sucks more missing work or missing bjj

[@johnb2476]

Yes, this is me.

[@stianthebear]

I have my first BJJ class tomorrow. Haven't trained BJJ/SW since 2009 so this is gonna be interesting 🤔 Hopefully I'm not getting injured 😅

[@thetajc1329]

I just started 3 weeks ago and now my anxiety is in full blast from injury 🙃

[@nellynuz42069]

2 cracked ribs after not sparring for two years. There has to be a better way. I am missing out on training during recovery and it is torture because I just want to train. If I train though I know I will re-injure myself and will be out for even longer time.

[@brianbeauchamp4545]

I’m a 47 year old police officer that just started my Jiu Jitsu journey. I’m up front with my training partners and tell them listen it’s important that I get to work tomorrow. I was told by my instructor on the first day, check your ego at the door, tap early and tap often.