Going To take BJJ with Cassio Werneck

[Deltasaurus]

anyone have any advice? his class is expensive but worth it hes at the high end of the BJJ food chain i guess u could say.Im starting the class in feb. no desire to become a Cage fighter but i want to learn this. IMO if i could only learn one Martial art BJJ would be it.
any comments?

[*RAGE*]

Ya he will train you hard and you will love it...I got my black belt in bjj....

[Deltasaurus]

really? how long did it take you?

[*RAGE*]

still in bjj but has change to an all around mma school but been doing it for over 15 years.

[Brown Ninja]

awesome and best of luck. I have recently started as well and love it. It's a different kind of work but a great one none the less. Have you ever rolled before?

[Brown Ninja]

where do you train out of prone? Do you think one year is a realistic goal for a blue belt?

[*RAGE*]

Gracie Tampa north with ron...If you put in the time yes you could get a blue belt in the first year..

[Deltasaurus]

im looking to go for 6month to a year 3-4 days a week and never get beat up again, i hate fighting

[*RAGE*]

You will like rolling and it will make you feel confident and it will cut down on the time you spend on the treadmill which is a plus

[Deltasaurus]

im kinda nervous, my friends been doing it about a year and he said i will be humbled by being tapped over and over again lol
cassio has some sweet videos on youtube he is legit 2003 world champ

[*RAGE*]

yes he is and yes you will tap and tap and tap again and again and ect. but that is how you learn is by loosing.

[Deltasaurus]

any tips? im very nervous and excited.

[*RAGE*]

stay excited because you are going to be weaker then most but after time you will be rolling with everyone like you have been there for years.. I always like to say walk into it like a white sheet of paper (mean you dont know anything and learn just like you did when you started this sight) and then go from there

[Brown Ninja]

Just keep a positive attitude because you are literally going to be tapping to people 50lbs lighter that you would easily assume that you could destroy. But if its a good school without ego the guys will be great and willing to work a lot with you as long as you don't act like an asshole. And for gods sake tap. There is no honor in trying to be stubborn....you'll end up going to sleep or breaking something. Have fun

[Deltasaurus]

yeah cassio kicks out wanna be cage fighters and ego people

[Brown Ninja]

Well then you should be set. have a good time as i think you will really enjoy it. I'll race you to a blue belt, deal?

[Deltasaurus]

i wanna get a blue belt then i wanna learn another Art

[Brown Ninja]

what do you think will be next? Judo? Boxing?

[*RAGE*]

Muay Thai should be next they put a lot of boxing in as well

[Deltasaurus]

well i signed up for a 6 week boxing Basic course it starts in March then after completion of that course he allows you to do advanced training and then he Teached Muay Thai. So im going to to the BJJ 3-4 days a week for 2-3months then in march do the boxing class 2 days a week and BJJ 3 days which means, No more Cardio at the Gym and i get to eat more Carbs!!! WOOHOO!!!!

[Brown Ninja]

muay Thai is the deal as far as a cardio workout is concerned. Whenis your first class on BJJ?

[Deltasaurus]

im going to a class tommorow its one of Cassio's Brown Belts, then once my buddy is ready where going to sign a 6month contract with Cassio school.So my 1st class is tomorrow but i wont be at Cassio's for about a month untill myfriend has some money.
Im going to re-arrange my WO split too, No way ill make it to the Gym after BJJ

[MuscleScience]

BJJ is awesome, I love being able to take down dudes a lot bigger than me and making them give up. And yes you will be humbled yourself many many many times. But if you learn from each and every failure, you learn ten times more than every success.

[Brown Ninja]

^^^^agreed! You will love it but remember to stay positive and learn from the beatings. Let us know how it goes

[Deltasaurus]

i most likely will never roll with anyone less skilled than myself because thats not how i learn.
How long have you done BJJ ??

[*RAGE*]

When is your first day please let me know how it went for you good luck bro

[Brown Ninja]

i most likely will never roll with anyone less skilled than myself because thats not how i learn.
How long have you done BJJ ??

i have done it for about a month now. i am still terrible but I love it. If you have an athletic background you will be in good shape. Most of those guys have a good base but have never played sports and most aren't quite as strong as the average dude on this board.

[Deltasaurus]

^^^Yup your right we did drills and practiced technique then the last 30 mins i rolled with this white belt who'd been there for 4months and it was hard core but somehow i tapped him with a rear naked, then we went for another round and no one got nothing,
Then a 17yr old 150lbs purple belt tapped me 3 times in 15mins but the last half he didnt get me. I exerted alot of energy and muscled more then technique cuz ima nub but the purple belt said i did very well and have great potential, and the white belt told me i was strong a Fvck and did a great Job, I luv this stuff. Also im starting a boxing Intro Class on Feb 23rd and then 6 weeks later after completion i can take the advanced class which is another 6 weeks doing the basics of Muay thai

[MuscleScience]

^^^Yup your right we did drills and practiced technique then the last 30 mins i rolled with this white belt who'd been there for 4months and it was hard core but somehow i tapped him with a rear naked, then we went for another round and no one got nothing,
Then a 17yr old 150lbs purple belt tapped me 3 times in 15mins but the last half he didnt get me. I exerted alot of energy and muscled more then technique cuz ima nub but the purple belt said i did very well and have great potential, and the white belt told me i was strong a Fvck and did a great Job, I luv this stuff. Also im starting a boxing Intro Class on Feb 23rd and then 6 weeks later after completion i can take the advanced class which is another 6 weeks doing the basics of Muay thai

My first time that I rolled, I went up against a blue belt that was going to compete. He was fighting at the 155lbs class and i think he needed to gains some weight still for his fight. Anyway he was pretty good and slammed the **** out of me, i was about 210 at the time and found out quickly that technique over brute strength would win most of the time.

[Deltasaurus]

LOL^^^^ Thats awesome, Im sure he was just messing with me, And we started from the ground, But i had a little War with the White belt, I think im going to do this 3 days a week for the next year, and 2 days of Boxing and Muay Thai, And count that as cardio cuz the sheot is intense, Maybe i should up my carbs 50-100 grams on training days

[*RAGE*]

I am glad you liked it, I can tell you are hooked now keep us updated on your progress..Yes up your carbs

[Deltasaurus]

this blue belt in my class won the world championship for white belt at his weight class when he was white belt.

[Brown Ninja]

Sounds like you are loving it. Tell me when you get your first arm bar

[Deltasaurus]

okie doke lol.
Hey i need some diet help now because im obviously going to have to eat alot more carbs to keep good energy levels,Also how often do you guys train i was going to weight train 3-4days a week still.I train HIT so i can get in and out quick and still grow,but i dont wanna overtrain.
Neways i was thinking like 3150ish Kcals 200-225Protein 80fat and 400carbs? what do u think divided among 8 meals,Higher Carbs according to the meals their needed in.

[Deltasaurus]

i mean if im traing with weights four days a week and doing cardio thoes days, Then Doing BJJ on top of that for 2 days then soon adding Muay Thai 2 days that should be sufficient im thinking

[Brown Ninja]

More than sufficient. You can almost go back to eating crappy!

[Deltasaurus]

think thats overtraining? i mean ill take in a slight calorie surplus once i get it down to find out how much i need

[Brown Ninja]

Maybe a little. but give it a chance and see how the body responds. its great that you are enjoying it so much

[Deltasaurus]

got owned yesterday by this 19 year old 150lbs purple Belt then i rolled with a 26yr old 215lbs brown belt wow talk about getting your ass handed to you LOL wowzers. But after he tapped me i went at it with him again and again and again and again. I luv the stuff.
This guy was insane, Flipping Ground Shark LOL Brown belt under Cassio Werneck=Bad Mofo period.

LOL


-AJ

[*RAGE*]

dude you sound like a child on christmas morning keep it up bro it will only get better....