
Originally Posted by
Don "Singlet" Blankenship
hey sir chess used to mean a lot to me. i had an elo rating of above 2000 . i was good. it drove me to alcholism and just staying drunk like other masters of the day. i miss it and want to go back but am scared. any fucking godamn how. i listen to the bobby if i mount my godamn hand to the mat i mean elbow he cant progress huh i just want to be a simple jiu jitsu guy using simple fucking things thats what meatloaf means to a man. i remember having some great meatloaf dumped in ketchup and taters and gravy godamn son. it made me happy. i dont experience that much anymore. lets do something about that . lets experience what goes down in a buffet withc conversation and other great shit associated with great shit son . fuck em hell.
I love everything you just said! About chess, I used to play a lot and surprising can still hold my own in that game. Logic and puzzles... How chess relates to jiu jitsu is insane.
But yes, simple jits.. Every move has a counter, just as in chess. Addressing sub attempts before checked avoids checkmate. Only way to recognize the checks, is with mat experience. There's no secret to it.