15 Unwritten Rules Every Jiu Jitsu Beginner Needs To Know

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  @Edbull13 · 3 years ago

  I come from weightlifting and did my first bjj lesson last week. Totally was too agressive and used too much power in my first roll. The guy was super chill about it and taught me how to breath and relax. I'm glad he was cool about it and didn't decide to just destroy me in revenge. Awesome humbling experience

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• RY

  @RyanwithaD · 5 years ago

  &quot;Always match their strength, and then do jiu-jitsu with them.&quot;<br><br>Couldn&apos;t have put it better myself

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• AP

  @aplacetobewithmythoughts7428 · 5 years ago

  Ironically I find new white belts rolling with new white belts (especially 2 heavyweights) the most exciting rolls to watch. It’s chaotic and you never know what’s going to happen at any given moment.

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• KY

  @kylesandy324 · 3 years ago

  I’m a 17 year old blue and I must say the only reason I have been able to go up a belt quite quickly is from learning techniques from other people apart from just the instructor as often the instructors are mainly focused on their style where if you learn off everyone and if you don’t think something works for you don’t do it so that you can develop your own style

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• MA

  @MartialMind · 4 years ago

  I remember when I was about 3 months into BJJ... We were practicing a Tai Otoshi... We were supposed to go super slow and work through each move, and my partner, a blue belt at the time literally wouldn&apos;t let me throw him. When it was time to throw me I would gladly fall and break fall, but he just refused to be thrown. <br><br>He tried to play it off like &quot;Oh My base is just so strong brah&quot; but I could easily tell he was CLEARLY resisting.<br><br>It was so comical.

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• MO

  @MoshJunkie426 · 5 years ago

  I&apos;ve learned like 95% of problems people have in bjj is ego related

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• EN

  @EndrChe · 5 years ago

  Unfortunately, I’ve gotten <i>worse</i> about tapping early as I’ve progressed. “Not This Armbar Lord! NEVER!!!”

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• BO

  @Bobby_Santalieri · 5 years ago

  Your first point was literally the first guard move I was taught

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• AR

  @AR0G59 · 1 year ago

  I actually remember my first no gi class our coach had us training arm bar escapes. And some guy literally full on soccer kicked my forearms to break guard, worst experience I’ve had rolling i think!

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• JU

  @juanmontoya7324 · 4 years ago

  Not sure about point #6 though. Blue and purple belts have always been very helpful to me and always willing to share knowledge/answer questions/correct me if I&apos;m messing up.

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• SC

  @schism1986 · 5 years ago

  &quot;You&apos;re not gonna make many friends jabbing your fingers into peoples bodies in any way.&quot; <br><br>Are we sure about this?

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• IB

  @Iba0001 · 5 years ago

  #1 imo! Keep your workout clothes (gi, rashguard, singlet etc...) clean... no one wants to drink your sweat

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