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What are your hobbies outside of BJJ?

6 year(s) ago • 34450 views • 195 replies

Vince Choo
Vince Choo
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified1129 forum posts21365/1000
2 year(s) ago
Getting the meniscus surgery next week. Hopefully its repairable and will heal fine.
wishing you a speedy and complete recovery
Joe Cavett
Joe Cavett
Purple beltVerified442 forum posts4080/400
2 year(s) ago
I've got a lot of hobbies. Probably the most time consuming is being a pilot. Staying proficient and keeping our plane in good working order takes a lot of time. I particularly enjoy taking kids for their first plane ride.

I used to race RC cars and fly RC planes, but ran out of time for the former and got out of the latter when the FAA got involved with it. Hoping they'll come to their senses and leave the hobby alone and I'll get back to it. Still have all the stuff, just not using it right now.

I like cars and trucks. This hobby became my living for about 10 years and I kind of lost interest in it for a while, but I'm starting to get back into it now. Fortunately kept all of our cars. I drag raced and road races for years. I think I may have to give up the road racing; not sure my back will take the strain any more.

I collect memorabilia of NASCAR legend Richard Petty. My interest in NASCAR has largely died off over the last decade or so, but I still keep adding to my Petty collection. I think I've got 1,000+ diecast cars, around 150 hats, probably 50 plastic models, maybe 20-30 license plates, train sets, slot car sets, belt buckles. Tons of stuff.

I can't call myself a wood worker, but I do dabble with making things of wood. Mainly airplane rockers (like a rocking horse, but a plane) for kids, but I will occasionally take on another project if it suits me.
Bobby McMasters
Bobby McMasters
Black belt 1st degreeVerified1272 forum posts13490/1000
1 year(s) ago
My wife got me a onewheel for my birthday, so when I'm not on the mats, I'm usually raging around town or on my property when it's nice out. This thing is so much fun.
Anybody else out there riding a onewheel?
Philou
Philou
Black beltVerified30 forum posts4690/1000
1 year(s) ago
I practice rock'n'roll dance for more than 2 years regularly , I often do night events of dance beside my BJJ competition trips. It exercices me to do smooth flows transitions and synch with the music tempo.
Other hobbies, mechanics, drawing, cinema, travelling, making sushis
Bobby McMasters
Bobby McMasters
Black belt 1st degreeVerified1272 forum posts13490/1000
1 year(s) ago
I have a OW Pint.
I started with the pint, but I live in the mountains, so I had to shell out for the GTS. I'm not allowed to ride right now (doctor's orders) but hopefully in about a month or so!
Vovis
Vovis
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified978 forum posts9285/1000
1 year(s) ago
Hobbies out side of jiu-jitsu, wait what there's other thing's to do outside jiu-jitsu?
Joost Erhardt
Joost Erhardt
Black belt 1st degreeVerified3 forum posts3030/1000
1 year(s) ago
For me bouldering/sport climbing is a passion next to Jiu Jitsu. I love that it's something that I can plan holidays around and it gets me out in nature. Also I started skateboarding again, something I did as a teenager, now my kids do it and it's a shared hobby for us :D
Anthony Restuccia
Anthony Restuccia
Black beltVerified652 forum posts14410/1000
1 year(s) ago
Jiu Jitsu is actually my hobby. What I love to do more than anything else is skiing. Been doing that since I was 4 my dad tells me (turned 51 on the 2nd). I don't remember learning. It's like walking to me. When I'm flying down a mountain I feel more alive than any other point in my life. :)
Mark Gilston
Mark Gilston
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified223 forum posts7380/1000
1 year(s) ago
I'm a gamer (in person, not video). Go, D&D, poker (the old dealer's choice stuff, NOT hold'em), various board games and card games. I used to be into MtG pretty big.
Connor Gilkinson
Connor Gilkinson
Purple beltVerified14 forum posts1335/400
1 year(s) ago
Staying active in other ways (running, yoga, weightlifting, kickboxing/Muay Thai), reading (mostly personal development stuff), playing guitar, and gaming on the rare occassion when time permits, or when I'm slacking off too much haha.
Wu Tang
Wu Tang
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified20 forum posts2030/1000
1 year(s) ago
Staying active in other ways (running, yoga, weightlifting, kickboxing/Muay Thai), reading (mostly personal development stuff), playing guitar, and gaming on the rare occassion when time permits, or when I'm slacking off too much haha.
Hobbies.. Chess and Dota 2. Losing money on holdem and Baccarat... 5050 chance and yet i always lose!
Justin Ungar
Justin Ungar
Black beltVerified287 forum posts4385/1000
1 year(s) ago
I used to sing in horror themed punk rock and metal bands. With the kids and my job I cant fathom getting out on stage again. But I cant say i haven't thought of it. I did start writing lyrics again and I did pick up a guitar today for the first time in about a year.
Peter Gibbs
Peter Gibbs
Blue beltVerified80 forum posts920/200
11 month(s) ago
Too many things. I sing at my church every week in the choir and occasionaly do solos, also sometimes pick up my tuba when that's called for (usually just Easter morning). I love shooting and hunting, mostly deer and pheasant. There are grouse and turkeys up north on the family property, but I haven't made the effort to go after them yet. I like making stuff too and dabble in woodworking and metalworking. In the summer I go out sailing when I have the chance, but it's usually not more than a handful of times a season. I still skate once a week in the local ice hockey beer league. The rest of my at-home downtime gets eaten up by reading and video games. As you guys might be able to tell, I have like a dozen "blue belts" and no "black belts" in anything.
Martin Mačo
Martin Mačo
Blue beltVerified2 forum posts1005/200
11 month(s) ago
Quite a few, from sports, I lift weights and last year I started competing in bodybuilding. This month I have finally achieved my long-term goal to have three gold medals in three different sports; bench press, classic physique and, obviously, BJJ.

When I travel abroad to competitions, I always stay for 2-3 days and explore the city, take some photos (I like landscape and cityscape photography), try some local food, visit an interesting museum, castle or some other place, etc.
As I'm typing this, I'm on my way back from IBJJF in Rome. It didn't go as well as I hoped (coming back with silver), but I also had a nice morning swim in the sea, tried some suppli, cacio e pepe, carbonara, saltimbocca, saw the Colosseum, Forum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, Vatican City... so not a bad two days overall.
Jon Waddle
Jon Waddle
Black belt 1st degreeVerified81 forum posts2070/1000
1 month(s) ago
I work. No time for hobbies. The closest I get to a hobby now is teaching classes. If I am not making money, my little school shuts down, I have no roof over my head, and I most likely starve to death. Everything I do is to provide for my family. Once upon a time, I shot competitive handgun(USPSA/IPSC), raced hare scrambles, hunted, and lifted weights. Those are now a thing of the past.
Honey Badger
Honey Badger
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified263 forum posts10295/1000
1 month(s) ago
I'm a professional shitposter and my instagram stories are legendary....... i also console/PC/Metaquest game as much as possible, i've been a gamer since the late 70's. I'm used to having 2-4 jobs at a time, along with teaching/training BJJ and other stuff...... i basically can't sit still.
William Renner
William Renner
White beltVerified18 forum posts330/0
1 month(s) ago
Being retired military my hobbies follow my assignments. Grew up in Florida so I love fishing!!! Stationed in North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Washington and Alaska so I love hunting. Just finished taking a gunsmithing course. South Dakota got into rock climbing. Black Hills have some of the best in the world!! Stationed on Okinawa and got into scuba diving. Golf since day one of the military. And woodworking for the past 20 years. Retired in NM to be near our only grandchild so I started jiu jitsu and am hooked!!!
Isaac
Isaac
Black beltVerified243 forum posts5700/1000
1 month(s) ago
I've played music (drums, guitar, production, recording, mixing) for 20+ years. Also do some video production when I have time.
Zachery Higgins
Zachery Higgins
Blue beltVerified26 forum posts745/200
2 week(s) ago
What do you mean, jiu jitsu is life...

Off the mats I do a lot of strength training, running, and mountain biking. When I find true leisure time I enjoy video games, building computers, and all things revolving around technology.
Jon
Jon
Black beltVerified13 forum posts2535/1000
2 week(s) ago
When I'm not on the mat or driving my kids to their activities, I shoot USPSA matches in Limited Optics division. I load my own match ammo too.
Vince Choo
Vince Choo
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified1129 forum posts21365/1000
2 week(s) ago
Off the mats, I am actively fighting off Father Time by lifting heavy things and throw them at him. When he gets close enough I use a Flow Rope and whirl it around myself in an attempt to confuse him as much as myself to keep my aging joints moving the way they are supposed to so that I can slither away from his grasp
Isaac
Isaac
Black beltVerified243 forum posts5700/1000
2 week(s) ago
I am actively fighting off Father Time
I just woke up and read this and thought you meant that you were trying not to spend time with your kids 😂

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