Favorite sayings in BJJ?

Ethan Hedstrom · 2024-01-30T23:46:42+00:00

Does anyone have any favorite sayings, supporting words or motivational points they say in class especially for any those who coach? We always like to say postion before submission or follow your rules for top and bottom. My personal favorite is just breathe and flow like water.

Martin Kremmel

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2 year(s) ago

My Coach, when he teached a Half Guard Sweep, where you grab the opponents foot and pull it towards the opponent:

"Bring the foot to the butthole"

Unfortunatley, he didnt say to wich part of its body... 😌

Russel

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2 year(s) ago

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Always have a plan C

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Martin Kremmel

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2 year(s) ago

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Its from the Navy SEALs. And they must know it ☺️

Coachpotato

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2 year(s) ago

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

I like this one too. First heard it in weightlifting.

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Joe Cavett

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2 year(s) ago

Its from the Navy SEALs. And they must know it ☺️

Just because they use it doesn't mean it came from them. The saying roots to Napoleon.

Mark Gilston

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2 year(s) ago

Just because they use it doesn't mean it came from them. The saying roots to Napoleon.

So true. I really hate it when all the judo submissions I've known since a child keep getting renamed after random BJJ practioners and I have to learn new meaningless names for them. The judo names were descriptive so you knew exactly what was going on. For example, "Ezekiel" in judo was called the "Sleeve Wheel Choke" (sode gurume jime) so just knowing the name gave you insight into how it was applied.

John A. Byrne

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2 year(s) ago

So true. I really hate it when all the judo submissions I've known since a child keep getting renamed after random BJJ practioners and I have to learn new meaningless names for them. The judo names were descriptive so you knew exactly what was going on. For example, 'Ezekiel' in judo was called the 'Sleeve Wheel Choke' (sode gurume jime) so just knowing the name gave you insight into how it was applied.

and then the converse of that, when you use the judo name (as BJJ comes from Judo) and someone looks at you and is like, it's not called that or my favorite, the Danaher memes about using Japanese names.

All in good fun I know but still. :D

Christopher Healey

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2 year(s) ago

“Hide the double ended dildo” “Make your assholes kiss” “Fuck them in the head” “Fuck the back of their knee” All solid technical advice. “Find a human or someone who resembles one” Rolling advice.

No wonder passers by hide their children’s eyes…