If you have an interest in the skin care habits of other men, you just might be a jujitsu player...
This is something I heard before a recent class (or approximately so):
Sempai Prodigy: What's going on with your skin?
Joelbow: It's poison ivy.
Sempai Prodigy: You're sure?
Joelbow: Yes, I have it everywhere.
Sempai Prodigy: Is it contagious?
Joelbow: Nope. It's only contagious when the oil is still on your skin.
Sempai Prodigy: Hmmm. (with look of serious skepticism)
Joelbow: I've been taking a shower every day to be sure the oil is gone.
Sempai Sadist: Wow, every day? Bet you'll be glad when that clears up and you don't have that burden.
If the likelihood of a promotion means there's a beatdown in your future, you just might be a jujitsu player...
Last night, Sensei pulled Osoto Gary aside to run through the charts while the rest of us worked under the tutelage of Mega Chris. Afterwards, I had a chance to roll with Osoto Gary while Sensei coached him. This type of individual review is typically a sign that you're getting close to belt promotion. There's likely to be a night soon when Osoto Gary will be tested again and then face a string of fights to determine whether he'll move ahead.
If you believe your teacher has supernatural powers, you just might be a jujitsu player...
Before last night's class, Special Ed was asking the group about what self-defense options one had when someone grabbed your collar or pushed you in the shoulder. This is the time before class when we're typically talking about everything under the sun and before Sensei arrives to kick things off. Guess what the topic of class was? Sensei demonstrated about ten different ways to defend and attack when someone grabs your lapel or reached for you.
There's long been a running joke that Sensei has a hidden microphone and/or camera in the dojo. Last night did nothing to dispell the idea that those hidden reconnaissance devices do exist.
If you anxiously look forward to trying the 'Von Flue Choke' on a friend, you just might be a jujitsu player...
I ran across a few videos of the 'Von Flue Choke' the other night and couldn't wait to get to class last night to try it out. I'll post one of the videos versus explaining the technique. I asked Osoto Gary to let me test it before class and it worked like a charm. Carrying around a technique all day before class is a bit like trying to concentrate in grade school when your birthday party is that evening.
If you scoff at signs of weakness (especially your own), you just might be a jujitsu player...
Special Ed was gasping and teetering after rolling with Osoto Gary. He received both words of encouragement that he's improving and directives to, basically, suck it up. On the other side of the dojo, Mega Chris was in a furious, balls-to-the-wall grappling match with Joelbow. Neither of these guys are big on moderation. Making it even more amazing is that Mega has a slew of injuries including an ACL problem. Insanity? Toughness? Both?
If you laugh about the possibility of being tasered, you just might be a jujitsu player...
Before class, we were talking about things like tear gas and being tasered. The idea of updating the weapon defense charts came up. Say 'Telescopic Stun Baton - Ikkajo' or 'Taser - Kote Maki Tori'. About this time, Sensei entered the dojo and I really wanted the guys to not speak about this in front of him. I thought that he might pick up on the idea. Too late. He commented that we all should have read the fine print of our waiver for the 'taser clause'. Great.
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