Posts by granitefalcon24

I suspect jack has once again outshone chuck in this vote

Karen Sullivan78 said:Alright, I'm with you—that term is definitely a bit clunky right off the bat.
Right away, under the basic terms—meaning without countering your partner (uke)—but also without...
Stop with this nonsense... I’m gonna drop this even though your technique was trash, but in five years I’ll be like, "Actually, you were onto something," because by then you'll finally find your way... blah blah blah... etc.

We’re basically on the same page; the only thing that matters is breaking these techniques down and tackling them one step at a time.
Look, I could walk you through three different ways to set up a triangle and tell you exactly how to wrap it up... but you probably won't do it right. I’ve seen plenty of guys try that approach and absolutely butcher it.
Look, you gotta nail those hip and leg movements first. You should be drilling that for a few sessions before you even touch triangles—and honestly, everyone does that. At the same time, you need to actually grasp the point of the technique. It’s better to hammer the movement until it's muscle memory before moving on a session or two later; otherwise, people just end up obsessing over the choke mechanics instead of drilling the actual movement they need to master.
First, you gotta figure out which weight class actually lets you pull off a triangle. Once that's set, you grind the setup and the full technique. Only then does a basic triangle—without all the extra nonsense about counters and counter-counters—actually work.

Sure, but only if you want a triangle setup where even a pro wrestler can't escape the choke.
If you don't care, just tighten it up and get on with it. 😁

Exactly.
Every technique needs movement drills, whether you’re working from the ground or on your feet. You’ve got to drill hip mobility—that’s huge for pretty much any BJJ style out there. Every single move, regardless of the specific system, has a few fundamental phases. You have to define the movement and the posture for each phase. That’s how you build enough muscle memory to handle mistakes when things start moving fast.
Techniques can stray from the original template sometimes, but you’ll still get the same result in the end.

I don't think that’s even what you meant by that paragraph, but basically, we're on the same page. And this whole "it doesn't work for ten years and then suddenly abracadabra" thing? Honestly, it sounds pretty sketchy to me.

I think I finally cleared up what I meant by "IMMEDIATELY," and your point about the triangle choke definitely backs that up. When you're just starting out, the specific technique matters way less than actually being in the right spot. If your body positioning and movement aren't on point, you aren't doing anything smart. Good positioning creates that "time window" to actually execute the move—without it, the technique doesn't even exist.
Technique obviously improves day by day, but this idea that you get a sudden explosion of quality after ten years of grinding on the mats is just total nonsense.

Update: That "abracadabra" term you used perfectly describes that whole process of
ten-year mystification.

Regarding Karen Sullivan78's explanation: 🧐 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

And regarding the rest... pure nonsense. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

Karen Sullivan78 said:That’s not a promotion; it’s just aggressive marketing. 😲

So I’m expected to pay for a bag of groceries and then what? 🙂

Michelle Edwards5 said:But as a student, how am I supposed to know if it's legitimate? I join a club specifically registered for a certain style expecting to actually learn something now, not ten years down the road.

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Megan White4 said:In short:

A genuine katana features high-grade steel, premium fittings (handles, guards, etc.), and a razor-sharp edge.

An iaido katana often uses a blade made from various alloys (aluminum, zinc, magnesium, or similar), paired with more budget-friendly fittings. The edge is relatively blunt—though you can still cut things with it—and these blades are generally much more prone to snapping if you attempt any heavy cutting.

If it were sharp, you wouldn't be using it for training; isn't that precisely why it breaks when you try?
Iaido katanas:
these aren't shinken—genuine steel blades meant for slicing—but rather practice swords designed specifically for iaido drills.