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What are your hobbies outside of BJJ?
6 year(s) ago • 34457 views • 195 replies
WMBlack belt 5th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I make noise with electric guitars.... someday it might be called music. Not there yet.
I consider musicians to be a separate species from mine and one notch higher on the evolutionary ladder.
Likewise, growing plants is as close as we get to the divine, as far as I can tell.
And being able to dance is, if we are honest, a higher level and more useful skill than fighting.
Carlson Senior, Helio Gracie, and George Gracie were all accomplished ballroom dancers, or instructors of same.
Perhaps, that is a clue.
To be complete, we must be able to invoke Mars, or Venus, Brutality, or Elegance.
In short, if you are the kind of fighter / black belt that does not dance with his woman at weddings or the reverse,
then what, may I ask, were you doing all this fighting for, anyway....?
Likewise, growing plants is as close as we get to the divine, as far as I can tell.
And being able to dance is, if we are honest, a higher level and more useful skill than fighting.
Carlson Senior, Helio Gracie, and George Gracie were all accomplished ballroom dancers, or instructors of same.
Perhaps, that is a clue.
To be complete, we must be able to invoke Mars, or Venus, Brutality, or Elegance.
In short, if you are the kind of fighter / black belt that does not dance with his woman at weddings or the reverse,
then what, may I ask, were you doing all this fighting for, anyway....?
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
And being able to dance is, if we are honest, a higher level and more useful skill than fighting. Carlson Senior, Helio Gracie, and George Gracie were all accomplished ballroom dancers, or instructors of same. Perhaps, that is a clue. To be complete, we must be able to invoke Mars, or Venus, Brutality, or Elegance. In short, if you are the kind of fighter / black belt that does not dance with his woman at weddings or the reverse, then what, may I ask, were you doing all this fighting for, anyway....?
Hahaha, perfect! :D
Just training jiujitsu has in fact enhanced my (still quite terrible) dancing a lot. Simply the body awareness & control and improved mobility, which used to be non-existent pre-BJJ. Even though doing anything pre-choreographed remains a challenge for me, both on the mats and in the ballroom.
Most help, however, has come from publicly humiliating myself in tournaments in front of my coach & friends, after which sucking at the dancefloor doesn't feel so embarrassing anymore.
Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong cha-cha dancing champion...
Just training jiujitsu has in fact enhanced my (still quite terrible) dancing a lot. Simply the body awareness & control and improved mobility, which used to be non-existent pre-BJJ. Even though doing anything pre-choreographed remains a challenge for me, both on the mats and in the ballroom.
Most help, however, has come from publicly humiliating myself in tournaments in front of my coach & friends, after which sucking at the dancefloor doesn't feel so embarrassing anymore.
Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong cha-cha dancing champion...
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WMBlack belt 5th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong cha-cha dancing champion...
Yeah, he was.
Not a coincidence.
Shame he died so young.
But, that is life in the big city.
Not a coincidence.
Shame he died so young.
But, that is life in the big city.
EHPurple beltVerified
EMBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I'm football (aka soccer for the american friends) coach for young children. Have also certified with Finnish FA (UEFA C licence)
NTBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I fish, play music (guitar, piano and vocals) and I love to cook
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RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Anyone into leather jackets. I have a bunch of leather jackets of different styles. My two favourites are custom Aero Leather jackets. They are amazing!
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Anyone into leather jackets. I have a bunch of leather jackets of different styles. My two favourites are custom Aero Leather jackets. They are amazing!
Me, of course! I’m into everything. :D
Thankfully I haven’t started ”collecting” them, just have a bunch for different seasons/occassions.
Pictured are my 3 faves: Belstaff Panther 1966, Schott 689H & Schott Perfecto 618.
Especially love the 689 Horsehide atm, a perfect winter jacket; completely waterproof, heavy af & it stands up on it own if you zip it up and place it on the floor.
Thankfully I haven’t started ”collecting” them, just have a bunch for different seasons/occassions.
Pictured are my 3 faves: Belstaff Panther 1966, Schott 689H & Schott Perfecto 618.
Especially love the 689 Horsehide atm, a perfect winter jacket; completely waterproof, heavy af & it stands up on it own if you zip it up and place it on the floor.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Me, of course! I’m into everything. :D Thankfully I haven’t started ”collecting” them, just have a bunch for different seasons/occassions. Pictured are my 3 faves: Belstaff Panther 1966, Schott 689H & Schott Perfecto 618. Especially love the 689 Horsehide atm, a perfect winter jacket; completely waterproof, heavy af & it stands up on it own if you zip it up and place it on the floor.
Love those jackets! I will definitely be getting a Schott Leather. Vanson Leathers is on my list too. That brown car coat is fire!
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
My two favourites are custom Aero Leather jackets.
Aero makes some ultra cool ones... Mostly seen them in pictures though, for some reason they are not very common in Finland, although that's a UK manufacturer, right?
And thanks! :)
And thanks! :)
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RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Aero makes some ultra cool ones... Mostly seen them in pictures though, for some reason they are not very common in Finland, although that's a UK manufacturer, right? And thanks! :)
yes straight out of Scotland they do it all in their shop. Great products. I have some photos.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
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RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
All my other jackets (about 7 more) are assorted brands but mostly a Canadian brand called Danier Leather. giving them away to my sons as soon as they can fit them.
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Awesome look with both!
Especially dig the stunning patina on the brown one.
I dunno how people can just live their lives without a good pair of boots & a leather jacket... (unless they’re in the tropics :D)
Especially dig the stunning patina on the brown one.
I dunno how people can just live their lives without a good pair of boots & a leather jacket... (unless they’re in the tropics :D)
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I dunno how people can just live their lives without a good pair of boots & a leather jacket... (unless they’re in the tropics :D)
Thank you!
I agree boots and jacket are a must for any man or woman.
Just like a good beer should be part of life. Not budweiser and garbage like that. I mean beer from countries that take pride in their products quality and most of all flavour..
which reminds me, my wife stocked me up on some Boddington's which I will be drinking in a little while.
I agree boots and jacket are a must for any man or woman.
Just like a good beer should be part of life. Not budweiser and garbage like that. I mean beer from countries that take pride in their products quality and most of all flavour..
which reminds me, my wife stocked me up on some Boddington's which I will be drinking in a little while.
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Just like a good beer should be part of life. Not budweiser and garbage like that. I mean beer from countries that take pride in their products quality and most of all flavour..
LOL'ed @ this because I literally returned to the screen to read it after pouring myself a nice glass of imperial stout to cap off the Saturday night.
You certainly appreciate the finer things in life! :D Cheers!
You certainly appreciate the finer things in life! :D Cheers!
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
LOL'ed @ this because I literally returned to the screen to read it after pouring myself a nice glass of imperial stout to cap off the Saturday night. You certainly appreciate the finer things in life! :D Cheers!
Cheers!!
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
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ANBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Besides being Headcoach at a Gym teaching grappling, bjj and mma
i draw manga/comic stuff and make tattoos
also i play video games if i have time mainly ps5
but most of my free time i think about developing new bjj techniques. lol
i draw manga/comic stuff and make tattoos
also i play video games if i have time mainly ps5
but most of my free time i think about developing new bjj techniques. lol
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Besides being Headcoach at a Gym teaching grappling, bjj and mma i draw manga/comic stuff and make tattoos, you can check some of it on IG @notabooink also i play video games if i have time mainly ps4 but most of my free time i think about developing new bjj techniques. lol
cool!
VCBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I dabble in a bit of whisky collecting and (sometimes) enjoying :) Currently on a Lagavulin path...
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SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
i draw manga/comic stuff and make tattoos,
I'm proud to have a Neufang original on my skin. Still holding up ok, looking forward to the next one from you (hopefully July). :D
https://www.instagram.com[...]li6jsh4i5o
https://www.instagram.com[...]li6jsh4i5o
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I'm proud to have a Neufang original on my skin. Still holding up ok, looking forward to the next one from you (hopefully July). :D https://www.instagram.com[...]li6jsh4i5o
I have 80's era tatoos and they are terrible.
I should have them inked over and incorporated into something cool. Tat's in
my day were trashy. Lol
I should have them inked over and incorporated into something cool. Tat's in
my day were trashy. Lol
SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Ha - well, I wouldn't say they were all trashy, you had people like Ed Hardy and Lyle Tuttle active in the 80s, among lots of other high quality artists. But yeah, I guess tattoo culture overall probably wasn't as 'refined' as it is today, if that's the right word. Though I'm going off documentaries and books here, you were there at the time (so was I, but I was born in '81, so tattooing not reaaaaallly possible for me :P ).
RBBlack belt 6th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Surfing, collecting vintage surfboards and admiring lady's.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
