First day of jiu jitsu class...

[Kyle Spalla]

I got armbared so hard I think he went home and framed my arm afterwards. Been loving it ever since

[Kyle Hilfiker]

As a reasonably successful wrestler in High School (which requires lima-bean talent levels) I found BJJ to be, how should I put it.. wrestler poison! The goal is to submit your opponent, and while my basics from side control, mount holds and back control/defense was already in place as a wrestler, it took me about 6 months to really understand guard defense, as I had never thought that staying on my back was that good an idea, because the goal as a wrestler was to get off your back! Its started to come together, but I have a new respect for the art. Judo aint half bad either. Again, wrestler poison.

[Matthew Edlund]

My younger brother and one of my best friends were training for a few months before they convinced me to finally give it a shot. I was 30 and got my ass kicked by a 14 year old. To this day I still have no clue what I tapped to. I just remember my feet flying above my head. Seeing the ceiling then the floor then ceiling again. I think he choked me but I knew I was done before I hit the floor.

Then I went home and realized I have to learn how to kick kids asses or they're gonna kill me, ha! Got addicted to the science of the art and can't stop thinking about it. It's so bad I had to give myself rules. Rule number one is no Jiu-Jitsu while driving. I've almost wrecked way to many times rolling in my head while my body is behind the wheel.

[John Brewer]

I'm about to join a school now, but last year I took a couple beginner classes before my old ass f'd my hip (now I know why Eddie says stretch)...
I was 10 years older than anyone in there, and they partnered me up with this ripped wrestler (I have no wrestling experience).
The guy was on top of me at will, but the fun part was, he had no clue about the lockdown, old school, or electric chair. I had just gotten the book, read for 15 minutes, and swept him all class

[Enrique "Kiko"]

I was taught a rear naked choke and my mind was BLOWN. I was like "holy crap, this could really work in a real life full resistance combat situation."

[John Sheridan]

First class was in 94'. Was told to lay on my back and they had a guy mount me. The instructor said this was where we were going to start. I thought "Start? It's already over ". Couldn't believe you could fight from your back.
I train at 10th Planet because that's where Eddie Bravo teaches.

[chris miah]

It was very relaxed, foundation class which was just getting basic movements down and learning one technique. Something as simple as a shrimp now seemed almost impossible to do!

[Matt Hester]

It was at Paul Creighton's gym in Duluth, GA, March of 2004. I walked into the place thinking i was pretty bad ass. Paul submitted me with the exact same triangle choke every time I came near him for a few rolls. It blew my mind that I was so helpless despite wrestling as long as I did.