Frustrating(ly good) new people!
Alehmer
Posts: 433 Member
Martial Art - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, though I want to hear about experiences from everyone!
To say right off the bat, this new guy is super nice and he's only doing the things that I and the instructor have showed him to do, so I have nothing against him actually. It's the fact that he has seriously good physical attributes and is a really quick learner, which means that within a month he went from just another new guy I can casually tap at will to a whirlwind of limbs that is deeply frustrating to deal with. Oh, I still tap him several times a session and haven't really felt in much danger myself, but with my experience it feels embarrassing to have to work so hard against someone so new. Especially when we are comparable weight.
6'7", Gumby-flexible, strong, with especially sharp shins and elbows. Seriously, this guy can do what I have only seen young children do, comfortably sit on his butt with his legs splayed sideways, giving him the base of a friggin pyramid.
He still has the 'new guy advantage' of playing 90% defensively and pouring 100% effort into everything, which will wear off in a month or two when he starts taking more offensive chances and trying to learn energy conservation. Still don't want to make excuses though with 4 years of combined Grappling experience. (Albeit most of that on my feet in Judo)
Any of you out there been in the same situation?
To say right off the bat, this new guy is super nice and he's only doing the things that I and the instructor have showed him to do, so I have nothing against him actually. It's the fact that he has seriously good physical attributes and is a really quick learner, which means that within a month he went from just another new guy I can casually tap at will to a whirlwind of limbs that is deeply frustrating to deal with. Oh, I still tap him several times a session and haven't really felt in much danger myself, but with my experience it feels embarrassing to have to work so hard against someone so new. Especially when we are comparable weight.
6'7", Gumby-flexible, strong, with especially sharp shins and elbows. Seriously, this guy can do what I have only seen young children do, comfortably sit on his butt with his legs splayed sideways, giving him the base of a friggin pyramid.
He still has the 'new guy advantage' of playing 90% defensively and pouring 100% effort into everything, which will wear off in a month or two when he starts taking more offensive chances and trying to learn energy conservation. Still don't want to make excuses though with 4 years of combined Grappling experience. (Albeit most of that on my feet in Judo)
Any of you out there been in the same situation?
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There have been so many new guys that have come into my school that are just natural athletes. Those kind of guys really make me rely on technique 100% of the roll. Not sure why but my instructor has me roll with new people all the time and I find myself working way too hard sometimes. So I know the feeling. It does allow me to work my open guard and sweeps that I can't get on higher ranking students.
Not many new guys last beyond a few months once they get tapped one too many times by guys much smaller than they are. One guy came in and had trained before and rolled with my wife. He outweighed her by a good 30 40 lbs. Nothing but muscling technique on her and smashing her until he left an arm alone. She cranked a kimura and he let out a scream. I guess he was embarrassed being tapped out by a female and I never saw him again.0 -
God, I hate that. It's much easier to fight drunk people at a bar. The gym can be a real downer sometimes.
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Maybe you should train with me instead. I'm 6'7 as well, but I have the flexibility of a ten thousand year old mummy.0
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I haven't experienced this, I go 100% with new people until they scream and/or pass out, I'm that guy.
Kidding.
I think this type of new person is the best thing for that blue belt level type person who has holes in his basic game that are only exposed by the high energy crazy body type person. Keeps you on your toes, enjoy it, maybe it will give you an opportunity to try out that new delajiva (sp) sweep you learned and though "yeah, I'll never use this".0 -
Definitely. Started using my knees to pin arms, knee on belly, and transition to mount a lot more in response, and it's paying off with everyone. They are definitely a blessing in disguise, just gotta let go of that ole ego.0
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He's getting good fast, its to you and your instructor's credit. Be proud... just don't let him know that yet, you know, to keep HIS ego in check. Then when he's taken his share of beginner "yellin at" and beatings, you might be able to compliment him someday with a " I expect better out of you".0
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