Phil's a beast. I see him on these superfight lineups all the time. Most doctors I've spoken to who are familiar with all of my various issues tell me not to compete, but I also think that most of these guys aren't very informed about what bjj is. Now every time I see a new doctor I tell them right off the bad that I'm gonna be sparring and competing, and I'm not interested in changing my behavior, and most time we can find some middle ground.

Following question fits into this thread: We are definitely a 'hobbyst' gym. First of all - no pro athletes in the sense that noone gets paid for competing. Secondly - even though a lovely lot of people compete, it's still maybe 10-20% of the whole population and even then most of them do 1-2 whitebelt competitions and that's that. This is also why I've been reluctant to call any class 'competition class' - because there are a bunch of non-competitors who would fit into any either more competition-oriented or just more athletically challenging classes. Also not all of these classes are directly linked to any specific sport-ruleset (e.g. IBJJF, ADCC etc). So there is this type of class which are more 'advanced' not in primarily in the technical sense but more in the physical sense. WHAT TO CALL THOSE CLASSES? (Competition class is a no go because of the above. Heavy drilling etc name just sounds stupid. Athletes class is also a no go because of the above. Also it's not only sparring / positional sparring class even though the boring 'positional sparring class' would be the closest maybe if you guys have no better suggestions :)

Gladiatorial Games Or open mat. Either of those.

WHAT TO CALL THOSE CLASSES?

Following question fits into this thread: We are definitely a 'hobbyst' gym. First of all - no pro athletes in the sense that noone gets paid for competing. Secondly - even though a lovely lot of people compete, it's still maybe 10-20% of the whole population and even then most of them do 1-2 whitebelt competitions and that's that. This is also why I've been reluctant to call any class 'competition class' - because there are a bunch of non-competitors who would fit into any either more competition-oriented or just more athletically challenging classes. Also not all of these classes are directly linked to any specific sport-ruleset (e.g. IBJJF, ADCC etc). So there is this type of class which are more 'advanced' not in primarily in the technical sense but more in the physical sense. WHAT TO CALL THOSE CLASSES? (Competition class is a no go because of the above. Heavy drilling etc name just sounds stupid. Athletes class is also a no go because of the above. Also it's not only sparring / positional sparring class even though the boring 'positional sparring class' would be the closest maybe if you guys have no better suggestions :)

WHAT TO CALL THOSE CLASSES?

I’m a hobbyist for sure. I roll for fun and teach because I like sharing what I’ve learned with our crew. I have a full time office job that pays the bills for my family. BJJ is my physical and social outlet. Most of our crew are in a similar boat. We ramp up the intensity for those that want to compete to help them prepare, but in general, almost everyone needs to front up to work the next day injury free and most aren’t interested in competition. Honestly I find myself getting a bit jelly from time to time, watching the instagrams of those that can train every day or multiple times a day and compete at high levels. But we all have our own path, and that particular path isn’t mine 🤷‍♂️

I'm a self defense guy. I have 0 interest in competition. Never been competitive with anyone honestly. I admire guys that put in the time and effort for comps as much as I do practitioners that train for self defense, mentor others etc.