Steven Adams doesn’t think he’s stronger than other players! (NBA player who watches jiu-jitsu)
Posted Jan 27, 2018, 6:52 AM UTC
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This is really cool, awesome to see that theres someone out there who isn't a practicionor who enjoys watching it and not only that, learns from it. I've noticed jiu jitsu's viewership largely consists of people who already have dumped a lot of time and money into it. I do hope he gets to train when his contract is up, I kind of totally understand why the NBA wouldn't be down at all. You can fuck up your hand gripping a gi wrong as a white belt.
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The only reason I don't train BJJ is because all the schools here are Gi-only. it fucks up your fingers so bad. also I hate collar chokes
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You can tailor your style to avoid finger injuries, and I suppose telling your partner to avoid gi chokes would sort that out. I don't blame you though, my coach Ezekiel choked me and I was coughing for a week once.
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What in particular is messing with all these fingers? I studied (not Brazilian) JJ for 5 yrs and I can't recall finger issues.
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Gripping the gi is really strenuous on the metacarpals. It's not uncommon to finish a training session and have your hands sore and knuckles bleeding.
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Well I hope you guys get a 10th planet school in your area! They only do no gi.
I have access to both but I really love the gi, except for every year into I get I wake up with more and more pain in my hands the next day every time I train gi.
And collar chokes suck, you can do them in no gi out of rubber guard tho, Eddie bravos rubber guard invisible collar choke. Look into it.
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SAME. I've been trying to find no gi classes and can't. So I just stick to studying it online.
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do you roll woth anyone?
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I have off and on, but I don't really have any peers/friend/coworkers that are into bjj. I have been doing Muay Thai for a year and a half though.
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Steven Adams is the darling of r/nba
All he needs to say is “mate” and it goes straight to the top. Justifiably so though
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He 100% trains. Must just do privates in order not to get caught. Could be up for serious contractual dollars if he got injured and was known to be training. I'd imagine this is a premeditated response.
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This is the second time he's referenced martial arts in an interview within like a week.
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"I watch a lot of jiu jitsu".
Hmmmmmm....
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why are you saying hmm, nba players can watch other sports
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Because I don't think you learn much from simply "watching" jiu jitsu.
Edit: the guy says in the video he doesn’t actually train... then he doesn’t know shit about BJJ and neither do you lot.
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You pissed off all of "Renzo's" students :P
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It’s interesting he views his basic understanding of jiu-jitsu as positively impacting his ability to play basketball. Simply from watching it, because ironically he is not allowed to practice because of his basketball contract.
Haha no way this guy doesn’t have buddies over to roll with at his house.
Chances are, at least one of his 17 siblings know JJ very well.