19.07.2022 |

BJJ Youtube channels – free BJJ instructionals

To avoid low quality instructionals I have mainly stuck to these channels. When ever I need to find something I try to find it from these channels first.

Tarik Hopstock – very well structured, short, on point videos with useful details. I mainly study his beginners stuff.

BJJ Globetrotters

BJJ Globetrotters in Action – (very) long videos of a class of a specific technique (triangle, darce, mount, s-mount, guard passing drills, strangles). I like newer videos by Priit Mihkelson because he shows newer versions of his signature techniques with highly practical implementations. For example I play with his hawking vs back control against rnc, against collar choke, bow and arrow and full crash course of defensive postures etc.

Whoopass Camps

Whoopass Camps is a new channel on youtube but I already like it. Improving standard positions, leg pummeling.

The rest

Roy Dean‘s channel

But also Lachlan Giles, Jon Thomas (he stands out for the correct use of microphone 🙂 ), Chewjitsu, Knight Jiu-jitsu, Wiltse Brothers BJJ has some good content (for example this s-mount), BJJ Fanatics with John Danaher, Gordon Ryan and Mickey Musumeci are very good.

05.07.2022 |

BJJ Podcasts That I Like

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 215: Incentives & Triggers, feat. Jorgen Matsi

BJJ Mental Models Ep. 181: BJJ for Old F***s, feat. Rob Biernacki & Stephan Kesting explains concepts and tactics for safe and effective Jiu-Jitsu as you age.

BJJ Goons 154: Can BJJ Be A Spectator Sport? Nico Ball and Tim Spriggs discuss what jiujitsu can and must do to become a viable commodity in the sport/entertainment industry.

Just a list of BJJ podcasts

I have subscribed to some of them.

BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Goons
Elbows tight
Forever White Belt
Get A Grip with Kendall Reusing
I Suck At Jiu-Jitsu
The Sonny Bravo Breakdown

12.05.2022 |

Eesti meistrivõistlused Brasiilia jiu-jitsus 2022

Pühapäeval, 19. juunil Tartus, A Le Coqi spordihallis. Võimla korraldab. Info leiab Facebookist. Registreerumine Smoothcompis (avatud kuni 15.06.2022 kell 23.55).

See, et valged kuni mustad vööd kõik ühes arvestuses võistlevad on muidugi… totter.

Ajakava:

11:00 Võistlejate saabumine
11:30 Võistlusreeglite tutvustamine, pealtvaatajate saabumine
12:15 Võistluste algus

Registreerunud 57 osalejat. Kahjuks Smoothcompis pole vöötasemetest head ülevaadet. Blackbeltidest võistlevad Jorgen Matsi, Harto Vallimägi, pruunidest vöödest jäi silma Taavi Vaigla.

Tulemused

Selgusid 13 uut Eesti meistrit. Tulemustega saab tutvuda siin.

Kuna vöötasemete kohta infot ei ole (profiilid sageli aegunud), siis ei oska neist midagi väga arvata.

05.05.2022 |

BJJ Gi Size – How to Get It Right

TL;DR: Seriously, look at the gi size chart and don’t buy a gi heavier than 400 gsm (unless you need it for IBJJF competitions from 2024 Worlds). If you are in doubt then ask the producer. If you are looking for best deals, then check this post.

Don’t worry, for several reasons you will get it probably wrong the first time. And luckily – it does not matter. It will look stupid if your gi is too large but nobody will care.

I probably think about it way too much but gi sizing is so stupid.

My personal experience

I am 68-70 kg, 178 cm. When I look at size charts then most of the times I am between(!) 2 sizes. From my experience so far:

  • Tatami Absolute Nova A2 is very baggy, pants are like a balloon but otherwise OK, comes with a free belt;
  • Progress Academy A1L is too short, pants are super short (10 cm shorter than Scramble A1L) , even though their size chart says it should be OK, comes with a free belt (which was also too short for me). I would like Progress Academy gi to be the right size because it is very compact and otherwise nice gi and I see many high level athletes wearing it on social media;
  • Ippon Gear Rookie A2 is OK – lightweight, compact, good fit despite being basically an unknown brand, comes with a free belt;
  • Scramble Standard Issue A1L is and I like it very much but as it is 450 gsm then it is heavy, hard to pack and hard to wash.

Gi size system

A – adult
F- female
Number, for example A2 – a size bracket, different for every producer
C, for example A2C – adult, size bracket 2, curvy
L, for example A3L – adult, size bracket 3, long

For example A2 can mean adult sized 77-87 kg, 170-178 cm (for Tatami brand).

Every gi producer size is different

If you look at size charts of different producers then you find that for every producer the sizing is slightly different.

In addition to that gi cuts are also different. Some are baggy, some are slim fit.

Look at the size chart, please

Please look at size charts before buying a gi. Tatami and Manto (next to every gi) provide very nice detailed size charts. Progress as well.

Size charts allow tolerance which means their accuracy is around 2 cm.

It will shrink

If you wash your gi for the first time then it will probably slightly shrink. Gis usually have a natural shrinkage rate of about 3-6% after washing with warm water. This means that sleeves and trousers will become shorter.

It is advisable to wash your gi before the first use because otherwise it will leave rubble(?) on your partner (and your body).

Weight of the fabric

Weight of the fabric is usually show in gsm (grams per square meter). Lighter fabrics are usually around 350 gsm, thicker fabric is 550 gsm (Tatami Estilo).

If you like compact lightweight gi then look smaller gsm ( less than 400 gsm). If your gi is heavier than 400 gsm then it may be inconvenient to put it into washing machine.

300 gsm – Tatami Elements Superlite
350 gsm – Venum Power 2.0 Light, Scramble Athlite 6, Manto Rise, Ippon Gear Rookie, Hyperfly Hyperlite 2.5, Manto Rise Gi
375 gsm – Progress Academy Gi

IBJJF Uniform Guidelines require gi jacket heavier than 380 gsm (starting from 2024 Worlds). So below are some that are in line with IBJJF Uniform Guidelines:

400 gsm – Progress Featherlight Lightweight Competition Gi, Manto Base 2.0
420 gms – Kingz Ultralight 2.0
450 gsm – Scramble Standard Issue, Manto X4, Progress M6 Mark 5
550 gsm – Tatami Estilo

15.04.2022 |

BJJ photography

I have been into photography more than half of my life. In this post I share some of my favourite bjj photo accounts that I have found on IG.

I like what Kingz Kimonos is doing on their account. I also follow Shawna Rodgers, Autumn Skye (albums here), Yasmyn Adeline and Kyle Huang who do very good competition coverages. Kyle is very good in presenting his works also.

My ADCC Estonian Open experience

I rented this Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 lens from Photopoint and used it on my 5D Mark 1. I managed to use fixed shutter speed (1/125 or similar) and aperture (little bit less than the widest so f/3.2 or f/4.0) thanks to stabile lightning. As my camera is old I can not use higher ISO than 800 due to poor image quality. I would benefit from new SLR for sure. Focusing was fast enough, image stabilization is a must for a long lens.

My ADCC photos can be seen here (including EXIF data).

Jiu-jitsu photography – most of the time you find yourself on the wrong side of the mat and can shoot only people’s backs or butts. Slow submissions (strangles like RNC, triangles) are easy to shoot. Beginners are easier to shoot (because they are slower). Leglocks, armbars – unless you are ready or continuously shooting the match – you will probably miss it. On professional level, heelhooks and anklelocks last just for a snap before the tap and release.

Renting the lens from Photopoint was very good experience. I rented it for one day (30 eur) around 11AM and “1 day rental” would have lasted till 6PM of the next day. I did not have to pay any refundable deposit which was surprising. As the Rocca al Mare Photopoint was just across the Arigato (see it on the map) where ADCC took place it was very convenient for me to  return the lens right after the event 🙂

14.04.2022 |

ADCC Estonian Open 2022 – April 16th

ADCC Estonian Open 2022 will take place 16.04.2022 in Arigato, (Rannamõisa tee 3), Tallinn. For more information please see adccestonia.eu. Competition starts 12.00am. For the spectators the doors open half hour before competition and is free for everyone.

Useful links

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13.04.2022 |

Free BJJ Instructionals – BJJ Fanatics and others

If I find one, I will leave the link here. If you find one, leave a comment.

Not so much BJJ yet free on BJJ Fanatics

Submeta by Lachlan Giles

I also have another blog post with the list of my favourite Youtube channels with high quality free instructionals.

08.03.2022 |

Akadeemia Open – 26.03. Tartus

Alistamise Akadeemia klubi no-gi jiu jitsu võistlus nii oma liikmetele kui võistlejatele teistest klubidest. Võistlused toimuvad round robin formaadis, no-gi varustuses. ADCC beginners reeglid.

Soodushinnaga registreerumine kuni 16.03 (15€), edasi 20€.

Auhinnad esimesele kolmele Pühaste ja ÄSSa poolt. Pealtvaatajate saabumine kell 12:00, pilet annetuse põhiselt.

Vaata rohkem infot Facebookist ja võistluse Smoothcompi lehelt.

Tulemused leiab Smoothcompi lehelt ja pildid leiab siit.

19.02.2022 |

Esimese BJJ kimono (gi) ostmine

Kuna sa seda teksti loed, siis võimalik, et hakkad esimest korda kimonot ehk gi’d ostma. Jätan siia mõned nõuanded, et oskaksin neid isegi silmas pidada, sest aegajalt kipuvad asjad ununema.

Josh Hinger, kellel on seljas Tatami Unicover gi

Õige suurus

Esiteks, vaata toote juures mõõdutabelit (size chart) ja ära mitte mingil juhul osta vales mõõdus gi’d.

Kui gi on liiga väike, siis sa ei saa selles ennast normaalselt liigutada. Kui gi on liiga suur, siis see on sul nagu telk seljas. Kui sinu mõõtu saadaval ei ole, siis ära osta. Kui kahtled, mis võiks olla sinu jaoks õige suurus, siis saada tootjale e-mail enda pikkuse ja kaaluga ja küsi, mis võiks olla sinu jaoks õige suurus.

Kui uut kimonot selga proovid, siis arvesta, et see tõmbab pesus natuke kokku. Varrukad, talje, sääred – kõik on pärast pesu tõenäoliselt ~5% väiksem.

Abiks: See video näitab päris hästi, kuidas erinevate tootjate kimonod seljas istuvad.

Kimonod on erineva paksusega kangast

Kimono kanga paksust näidatakse gsm’ides (grams per square meter). Sellega võiks samuti gi ostmisel arvestada. Esimene gi võiks olla õhukesest kangast – aastaringselt mugavam kasutada ja lihtsam kokku pakkida, näiteks 300 gsm või 350 gsm.

Paksemast kangast gi peab tihedatele treeningutele kauem vastu. Samas võtab see kotis rohkem ruumi ja suvel palavam. Õhemast kangast gi kulub pisut kiiremini (tõenäoliselt) aga võtab kotis vähe ruumi ja sellega ei hakka nii palav.

Kõige õhemad, mida ma näinud olen, on 300 gsm (näiteks Tatami Elements Superlite). Selline gi on palava ilmaga väga hea ning samuti on seda mugav kaasa pakkida (ei võta kotis palju ruumi). 350 gsm on natuke paksem aga üsna levinud paksus.

Kõige paksem, mida näinud olen, on 550 gsm (näiteks Tatami Estilo) ja sellega on suvel väga palav.

Valge vöö võiks olla kaasas

Teiseks, algajana osta selline gi, millega saab valge vöö kohe kaasa. Budopunktis on sellisteks mudeliteks olnud näiteks Tatami Absolute Nova ja Ippon Gear Rookie. Kingzi e-poest tellides on tasuta vöö kaasas Kore ja The One mudelitel. Tatami e-poes Elements Superlite, Progressil on selliseks mudeliks The Academy Gi. Kui viitsid tegeleda Inglismaalt asjade tellimisega, siis  Valoril on mõned mudelid, millel on ka vöö tasuta kaasas (Bravura ja Bravura Classic).

Fuji, Scramble ja Manto kimonotel vööd kaasas ei ole.

Kui tasuta valget vööd toote kirjelduses märgitud ei ole (free white belt), siis vööd kaasas ei ole ja sa pead ise välja mõtlema, kust sa selle saad. Sellist võimalust, et lähed poodi ja ostad endale meeldiva firma õige pikkusega vöö, kahjuks ei ole. Vöö eraldi ostmine teeb gi märksa kallimaks. Ippon Geari vöö on 15 eurot + saatmine, Progress 16 eurot, Tatami vöö on 12.50 + saatmine aga Tatami valgeid vöid ei ole hetkel isegi saada.

Meil on trennis selline nagi, kus ripuvad teiste vanad valged vööd ja kui vööd veel ei ole, siis võib sealt endale uue vöö võtta.

Vöödel on erinevad pikkused! Kui vöö on kimonoga kaasas, siis võid olla kindel, et vöö on ka õige pikkusega.

Progress

Otsi sooduskoode ja kampaaniaid

Ma olen siia teinud väikese ülevaate erinevatest pakkumistest, mis aegajalt toimuvad. Samuti leiab internetist aegajalt erinevate brändide päris suuri sooduskoode. Näiteks Josh Hingeri instagramis on Tatami -20% sooduskood hetkel (19.02), Ffion Davies linktree lehel on -15% Progress sooduskood.

Kui Kingzi e-poes asjad korvi lisasin aga kohe ära ei tellinud, siis nad saatsid -20% sooduskoodi.

Spordiklubidel on vahest Budopunktiga mingi diil, et saab allahindlust ja seda tasub ka uurida.

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