Comments for State of My Arts http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog My martial arts life Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:04:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Surgery Update by State of My Arts » One year to the day since shoulder surgery http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/01/22/surgery-update/comment-page-1/#comment-650 State of My Arts » One year to the day since shoulder surgery Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:04:33 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=52#comment-650 [...] Last year at this time I was feeling miserable from the effects of the anesthesia.  Here is a recap of my first few days post-surgery. [...] [...] Last year at this time I was feeling miserable from the effects of the anesthesia.  Here is a recap of my first few days post-surgery. [...]

]]> Comment on State of my … Health by Matt http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/01/18/state-of-my-health-3/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Matt Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:46:34 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=38#comment-649 Hey guys, I sustained a Type III shoulder injury snowboarding last week, the doctors said it was on the border line of type III and Type V I really want to have the surgery but am a little skeptical, if any of you would mind emailing me so I could ask you a couple questions about the surgery and recovery that would be really cool, I'm just really up in the air about what to do and my shoulder looks just as terrible as Pete's. Pete I wish you a healthy and speedy recovery. -Matt m.davies90@gmail.com Hey guys,

I sustained a Type III shoulder injury snowboarding last week, the doctors said it was on the border line of type III and Type V I really want to have the surgery but am a little skeptical, if any of you would mind emailing me so I could ask you a couple questions about the surgery and recovery that would be really cool, I’m just really up in the air about what to do and my shoulder looks just as terrible as Pete’s. Pete I wish you a healthy and speedy recovery.

-Matt
m.davies90@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Feeling mostly better by State of My Arts » So much for that weight loss goal http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/12/02/feeling-mostly-better/comment-page-1/#comment-648 State of My Arts » So much for that weight loss goal Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:11:31 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=385#comment-648 [...] had a goal of 194 by Christmas.  Well, I bottomed out at 195.2 last Friday.  But then after pizza at work yesterday and some [...] [...] had a goal of 194 by Christmas.  Well, I bottomed out at 195.2 last Friday.  But then after pizza at work yesterday and some [...]

]]> Comment on State of my … Jiu Jitsu by Pete http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/12/22/state-of-my-jiu-jitsu/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Pete Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:27:44 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=397#comment-643 <a href="#comment-642" rel="nofollow">@Mike </a> Guess I sounded a little down on myself? Actually, I'm not. I was feeling good after last workout, even though the instructor paired me with the lightest and/or least experienced guys. The reason I was feeling good was that I was working some techniques, and more importantly I was recognizing some of the things that were coming at me. Looks like the only official open mat time is Friday at 7:00 AM. Not going to happen. Hey, if you want to come over some time with your gi, I can open up our dojang and we can do some slow rolling and drills together! :) @Mike
Guess I sounded a little down on myself? Actually, I’m not. I was feeling good after last workout, even though the instructor paired me with the lightest and/or least experienced guys. The reason I was feeling good was that I was working some techniques, and more importantly I was recognizing some of the things that were coming at me.

Looks like the only official open mat time is Friday at 7:00 AM. Not going to happen. Hey, if you want to come over some time with your gi, I can open up our dojang and we can do some slow rolling and drills together! :)

]]> Comment on State of my … Jiu Jitsu by Mike http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/12/22/state-of-my-jiu-jitsu/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Mike Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:57 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=397#comment-642 I remember being out for a month and change from training due to insanity at work in June and July, and it took me until the end of August to really feel like I was back in the swing of things. I think you can give yourself more than two months to get reacclimated to BJJ without feeling too bad about things, given that you were away for as long as you were. Also, you figure most of the people who are giving you fits on the mat have probably been training consistently for a while now. I don't know your school's schedule, but if there's open mat time that you can make, you might want to try and go and find people to work with on drills, slow rolling, and the like. While we all have great and awesome classmates, sometimes rolling in class can get people to feel a little too competitive (which is understandable, but counterproductive, I think) on the mats. But if you come in with the intent to, say, work mount escapes or retaining the guard position during open mat, it usually subverts the sense of competitiveness. I remember being out for a month and change from training due to insanity at work in June and July, and it took me until the end of August to really feel like I was back in the swing of things. I think you can give yourself more than two months to get reacclimated to BJJ without feeling too bad about things, given that you were away for as long as you were. Also, you figure most of the people who are giving you fits on the mat have probably been training consistently for a while now.

I don’t know your school’s schedule, but if there’s open mat time that you can make, you might want to try and go and find people to work with on drills, slow rolling, and the like. While we all have great and awesome classmates, sometimes rolling in class can get people to feel a little too competitive (which is understandable, but counterproductive, I think) on the mats. But if you come in with the intent to, say, work mount escapes or retaining the guard position during open mat, it usually subverts the sense of competitiveness.

]]> Comment on Feeling mostly better by Eileen Adams http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/12/02/feeling-mostly-better/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Eileen Adams Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:40:54 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=385#comment-640 OK, so I'll try to keep the Christmas calorie count at a more reasonable level. I'll try to convince mom to either make half batches of cookies or give a bunch away before she gets here! OK, so I’ll try to keep the Christmas calorie count at a more reasonable level. I’ll try to convince mom to either make half batches of cookies or give a bunch away before she gets here!

]]> Comment on Felled by a cold by State of My Arts » Feeling mostly better http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/11/22/felled-by-a-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-639 State of My Arts » Feeling mostly better Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:33:10 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=380#comment-639 [...] the cold I mentioned the last time was a bit more serious.  I finally went to a doctor the day before Thanksgiving, and [...] [...] the cold I mentioned the last time was a bit more serious.  I finally went to a doctor the day before Thanksgiving, and [...]

]]> Comment on The Return of the Blue Gi by Pete http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/10/27/the-return-of-the-blue-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Pete Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:59:05 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=372#comment-448 <a href="#comment-446" rel="nofollow">@Mike </a> We very rarely start from our feet. Standup and groundwork have most often been separated. If we're doing a takedown class, we'll stop once the takedown occurs. I'm not even sure I've been in a class where we've gone from standing all the way to submission. @Mike
We very rarely start from our feet. Standup and groundwork have most often been separated. If we’re doing a takedown class, we’ll stop once the takedown occurs. I’m not even sure I’ve been in a class where we’ve gone from standing all the way to submission.

]]> Comment on The Return of the Blue Gi by Mike http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/10/27/the-return-of-the-blue-gi/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Mike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:23 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=372#comment-446 Glad to hear you made it back to the mats for BJJ! Just keep up the "not hurting yourself" streak - easier said than done, of course. Out of curiosity, how often do you start from your feet? In the fundamentals/beginner class at my school, all rolling/sparring starts from the knees, but in the regular class, we always start on our feet. At the places I trained at in NYC, we'd usually start rolling from our knees when in gi, but no-gi we'd mix it up. Just kind of wondering..... Glad to hear you made it back to the mats for BJJ! Just keep up the “not hurting yourself” streak – easier said than done, of course.

Out of curiosity, how often do you start from your feet? In the fundamentals/beginner class at my school, all rolling/sparring starts from the knees, but in the regular class, we always start on our feet. At the places I trained at in NYC, we’d usually start rolling from our knees when in gi, but no-gi we’d mix it up. Just kind of wondering…..

]]> Comment on State of my Blog… by Matt "Ikigai" http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/2009/10/06/state-of-my-blog-2/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Matt "Ikigai" Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:37:48 +0000 http://www.stateofmyarts.com/blog/?p=366#comment-233 Toy around with different styles and voices. Hopefully a post will stick with you and you can say to yourself 'that was fun, I could see myself doing that all the time'. Maybe you can be self analyzing, hypothetical, humorous, big picture oriented, detail oriented, or who knows what else! Once you find a niche though its a good feeling. Toy around with different styles and voices. Hopefully a post will stick with you and you can say to yourself ‘that was fun, I could see myself doing that all the time’.

Maybe you can be self analyzing, hypothetical, humorous, big picture oriented, detail oriented, or who knows what else!

Once you find a niche though its a good feeling.

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