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The gym is open!
6 year(s) ago • 5455 views • 22 replies
JMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
In Florida gyms are allowed to reopen today with "proper precautions" in place. So, the fitness kickboxing program I'm involved with is up and running starting this evening. Also, a number of jiu jitsu gyms locally are restarting with limited participants and heavy emphasis on individual drills.
Is anyone else open for business?
Is anyone else open for business?
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WJBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
SCBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
In Florida gyms are allowed to reopen today with 'proper precautions' in place. So, the fitness kickboxing program I'm involved with is up and running starting this evening. Also, a number of jiu jitsu gyms locally are also restarting with limited participants and heavy emphasis on individual drills. Is anyone else open for business?
In Delaware, we are allegedly opening on June 1, but that will be Phase 1 and it's unclear if BJJ gyms are realistically able to open at that point. They are able to technically be open at 30% capacity, but social distancing still has to be observed...
DRBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Massachusetts gyms aren't supposed to open until June 29. Ugh!
JMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Well, so far it sounds like we're the guinea pigs. Quite frankly, that's fine with me.
SCBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Well, so far it sounds like we're the guinea pigs. Quite frankly, that's fine with me.
Yeah, I wish we could just open and allow people the choice of whether to train or not. I'm willing to take my chances at this point.
BWBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
We opened Monday night. No contact allowed so we're doing "BJJ fit"
No rolling or partner work but it's something
No rolling or partner work but it's something
JMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
In London . . . No :(
Any word on when they might let you guys up? Or are they just waiting to see how many of us keel over from having reopened early?
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SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Any word on when they might let you guys up? Or are they just waiting to see how many of us keel over from having reopened early?
Ha - nope, it's going to be a long while, I suspect. The UK govt fucked up its response to covid 19 almost as badly as the US, the PM is almost as incompetent as Trump too. So I don't expect to be able to open my gym back up until September, quite possibly longer. Given the UK medical experts said that some form of social distancing will be required until the end of the year, that does not bode well for BJJ in this country.
The one spark of hope is that a vaccine is being trialled at the moment, which if it works (BIG if) could allegedly be ready as soon as September, apparently. I imagine that even if that all goes well it will take ages to roll out, but it is much sooner than I expected, so that's some cause for optimism. Though yeah, just as possible that it doesn't work and we're back to square one (or the Tories do something stupid, again ;) ).
The one spark of hope is that a vaccine is being trialled at the moment, which if it works (BIG if) could allegedly be ready as soon as September, apparently. I imagine that even if that all goes well it will take ages to roll out, but it is much sooner than I expected, so that's some cause for optimism. Though yeah, just as possible that it doesn't work and we're back to square one (or the Tories do something stupid, again ;) ).
SZBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Several gyms in Texas opened today but ours is still closed to finish up some remodeling.
VBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Massachusetts No, earliest jun 29th
JMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Ha - nope, it's going to be a long while, I suspect. The UK govt fucked up its response to covid 19 almost as badly as the US, the PM is almost as incompetent as Trump too. So I don't expect to be able to open my gym back up until September, quite possibly longer. Given the UK medical experts said that some form of social distancing will be required until the end of the year, that does not bode well for BJJ in this country. The one spark of hope is that a vaccine is being trialled at the moment, which if it works (BIG if) could allegedly be ready as soon as September, apparently. I imagine that even if that all goes well it will take ages to roll out, but it is much sooner than I expected, so that's some cause for optimism. Though yeah, just as possible that it doesn't work and we're back to square one (or the Tories do something stupid, again ;) ).
September at the earliest! I don't have words for how much that sucks. If they tried that here, I'm pretty sure my buddies would be walking around saying "the first rule of fight club is..." . ;)
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SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
September at the earliest! I don't have words for how much that sucks. If they tried that here, I'm pretty sure my buddies would be walking around saying 'the first rule of fight club is...' .
Ha - thanks, but it could certainly be worse. I can at least still teach Zoom classes, as I live with somebody who is willing to let me use them as a demo partner. Also, I'm financially ok at the mo, so I feel very lucky given how many other people right now are in trouble.
But yeah, if this keeps on for longer than a few months, that could get tricky for me. Even then, my parents offered to help, which is reassuring if I need it. Not something I want to rely on, nice to know it's an option though. :)
But yeah, if this keeps on for longer than a few months, that could get tricky for me. Even then, my parents offered to help, which is reassuring if I need it. Not something I want to rely on, nice to know it's an option though. :)
JMBlue beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Mee-Maw Kay Ivey seems very intent on opening everything except martial arts in Alabama.
CBPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
In Norway no information about martial arts yet, but normal trainingcenters can start to slowly reopen 15 of june. At my regions hospital, (Stavanger) No one has tested positiv for cover 19 the last 65 days...
VPBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
We are training in the Czech Republic for the second week without restrictions, so I wish you the same.
CCBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Here we will reopen on Monday 25 May with many restrictions: disinfection of the area between courses, safety distance of one meter between athletes, the use of showers is prohibited, etc.
VBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Massachusetts gyms aren't supposed to open until June 29. Ugh!
With baker you never know. He's very skittish
DRBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
With baker you never know. He's very skittish
True. I hope it's sooner rather than later. I need chokes!
DBBlue beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
What’s up with Jiu Jitsu without fighting?
I don’t like to train hop arround and do stuff that people do in gyms.
I want to choke and armbar young and old men
I don’t like to train hop arround and do stuff that people do in gyms.
I want to choke and armbar young and old men
SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
What’s up with Jiu Jitsu without fighting? I don’t like to train hop arround and do stuff that people do in gyms. I want to choke and armbar young and old men
Ha - true, but jiu jitsu without sparring is still better than no jiu jitsu at all, I'd say. But then I prefer technique and drilling over sparring most of the time anyway, so I'm atypical (and lazy). ;D
My solo drills classes are still going ok, plus my uke is getting better. Meaning the bit I do at the end is getting increasingly like sparring (though we don't have the space to do it properly, she does at least now give me good reactions, so I can improve my grilled chicken/shell guard).
My solo drills classes are still going ok, plus my uke is getting better. Meaning the bit I do at the end is getting increasingly like sparring (though we don't have the space to do it properly, she does at least now give me good reactions, so I can improve my grilled chicken/shell guard).
AKPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Any word on when they might let you guys up? Or are they just waiting to see how many of us keel over from having reopened early?
Our government has decided to treat the British public like absolute children and so they don't tell us anything. A good contrast would be Sweden.
Technically you can get away with training with one other person since social distancing isn't actually law and it wouldn't be a gathering of 3 people. So it's getting towards the stage where the hardcore are going to train anyway, just not in gyms. Which really sucks for gym owners, but personally i haven't altered my membership. It's a pretty divisive subject overall.
Technically you can get away with training with one other person since social distancing isn't actually law and it wouldn't be a gathering of 3 people. So it's getting towards the stage where the hardcore are going to train anyway, just not in gyms. Which really sucks for gym owners, but personally i haven't altered my membership. It's a pretty divisive subject overall.
BWBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Oh hell yes!
In Western Australia we can get back to full contact training from June 6 =D
In Western Australia we can get back to full contact training from June 6 =D
