talking while rolling

[Daniel D.]

i try to roll with my eyes closed as much as possible

[PJ Sisco]

I talk a lot actually... I say things like "ho ho ho, you thought you were gonna get that!" "If you're waiting on my to move my arm over here so you can counter it... I'm not gonna do it"

[RichardC]

There's a judo and sambo coach in Seattle, who practices BJJ, that does drills with his competitors where he makes them talk and respond to questions while sparring, as a way to work on cognitive ability while the body is in duress. He is also a firefighter, who does seminars on efficient response techniques during emergency situations, and a pillar of his philosophy is maintaining cognitive ability after your heart rate exceeds 160bpm, when your perception of the world narrows.

Talking, for me, is also a way to keep a playful atmosphere, especially when you don't know the other person. I've been able to diffuse a few go-tards while rolling by just saying a few things here and there.

[George Katechis]

i'm always talking non-stop idgaf

[Aaron Gustaveson]

i'm always talking non-stop idgaf

must haves some badass cardio.

[George Katechis]

must haves some badass cardio.

lol syke. i just get tired as fuck, and then bitch about that too.

[Dylan Ehrnreiter]

Every time.

[FRANK BARCA]

hahahahahahahahah

Jamie Webster used to get me in a choke and he would turn in to the guy from The Green Mile:

"Now just be so still and so quiet."

"Now just be quiet as a little mouse."

Or sometimes, simply, "shhhh, shhhh, shhhh. Now, now. Shhhh, shhhh." As if he were rocking a fussy baby to sleep. Completely demoralizing. I have, naturly, adopted this practice.

[Kurzy]

I have a habit of complimenting people when they pull off something slick that I wasn't expecting, such as a pass or a sweep or whatever. But if they lock onto a sub attempt I am all-in for paying attention and not chatting.

[Craig Rice]

I talk to BMAC while he is crushing me, but when he is choking me only gurgles come out :P