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Zyclone · Post by **Zyclone** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:43 am

We had the head self defense dude from the USS come train with us. dude is about 230 pound big guy named hector. Dude was tapping Blues and purples all night. I wanted no part of him. dude has a greco back ground and has worked under Rickson and Militech in seminars for the secret service.

He threw around our best blue like he was a rag doll. Our blues are = to most browns as we dont give out belts, you have to earn them in the Carlson Gracie manner!

He joined our club and looks my teacher is gonna be teaching BJJ out at the USS training center(local range for PD not far from me!

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:40 am

That's cool. I wish we'd get more training out in the field.

The guy who is our division's primary defensive tactics instructor is a bad, bad man. He's 5'9", 220 lbs. and a brown belt in a Gracie gym & practices MMA. He's a former powerlifter & West Point grad. He's also one of the best shooters in the division, on the SWAT team, yadda, yadda.

He's near the top of the list of people I'd never fuck with.

Zyclone · Post by **Zyclone** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:42 am

Rack Fu wrote:That's cool. I wish we'd get more training out in the field.

The guy who is our division's primary defensive tactics instructor is a bad, bad man. He's 5'9", 220 lbs. and a brown belt in a Gracie gym & practices MMA. He's a former powerlifter & West Point grad. He's also one of the best shooters in the division, on the SWAT team, yadda, yadda.

He's near the top of the list of people I'd never fuck with.

Speaking people nerver to fuck with I almost Drilled Demo dickhead Marcinko a few weeks back downtown. Dude could barley stand and kept fucking with the women in our group whipping out his dick and saying rude shit. Ended up kosher. He and my Bro have worked together and that chilled the situation out but im telling you right now I would have destroyed him in the condidtion he was in!

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:01 pm

WAR alcohol - The Great Equalizer!

I've been waiting to go to defensive tactics instructor school for a couple of years now. They only do it once a year and the last two years conflicted with other things on my schedule. I should be good this year if it's offered.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:19 pm

It's been quite a few years now, but back-when, we had a guy come in to our (very informal) club, who... I don't know his exact title, but he taught hand-to-hand shit in the Marines for like 20 years, and was considered an "expert" on it.

And anyone there with any sort of BJJ experienced clowned the dude. Not even close... tap tap tap.

BUT... other side of the coin -- this guy knew waywaywaaayyyyy more about things like close-range weapons defenses, and things of that nature, and was an unbelievable wealth of knowledge on that sort of thing.

And frankly, I think that's probably a lot more useful knowledge for a Marine in combat to know that how to throw an armbar on a guy and make him cry for his mommy. So for this, he gets mad props. But his grappling was for shit.

And the military guys ALWAYS are good for a laugh. After getting tapped out by every white belt in the place, they invariably counter with "yeah,well... I could have got out of that, but the move I know involves killing you."

Really?

And how many times have you actually practiced this "death move," there buddy? Oh... zero. Uhm...yeah. Good luck with that... the move I to0ok you out with, I've practiced hundreds of times... but you're going to fix your problem with "the secret death grip" that you've never actually practiced, but saw in a video once... yeahhhhh, buddy.

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:57 pm

One of the main reasons that I dislike grappling with a gi is because it's so unrealistic for what I do for a living. I prefer to go to the non-gi classes, which in turn dictates that I never progress in BJJ rank. I never got into it for that so it's no big deal. I'd prefer to make it through a street fight alive than sit around admiring a third stripe on my blue belt. That's just me.

Dins, I've used my five finger exploding heart move at least a dozen times. :wink:

Zyclone · Post by **Zyclone** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:05 am

Rack Fu wrote:One of the main reasons that I dislike grappling with a gi is because it's so unrealistic for what I do for a living. I prefer to go to the non-gi classes, which in turn dictates that I never progress in BJJ rank. I never got into it for that so it's no big deal. I'd prefer to make it through a street fight alive than sit around admiring a third stripe on my blue belt. That's just me.

Dins, I've used my five finger exploding heart move at least a dozen times. :wink:

Fu actually training in Gi make No Gi a lot easier. I find my gi nights Im treee times more exausted then a no gi night.

I got a busted lip on friday on Vale Tudo night. we were doing 10% punching to the body and this chic drilled me with a uppercut. She got tossed out of class for it also. Didnt bother me at all but when Jon says 10% he means it.

Im at this party last night talking to this smoking chic who kept looking at my mouth I had to explain it wasnt herpes for about 10 minutes and explained what we do. Im hoping to take her out this week.

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:11 pm

I totally understand the fact that grappling with the gi builds the foundation for the rest of grappling. I get that. Doesn't mean I have to like it. I just have more of a wrestler's type mentality and feel more comfortable going no gi.