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[Chris Herzog]

my shoulders

It is good to see you back.

That looks like my hip, and I only have 30% functionality of that leg, I roll with one leg 3-4x a week. Bruce with the right partners it can be done.

[sean applegate]

It is good to see you back.

That looks like my hip, and I only have 30% functionality of that leg, I roll with one leg 3-4x a week. Bruce with the right partners it can be done.

this. you dont have to become a world champion. you can roll around that injury for sure. you just told us about your job. it doesnt sound like your shoulder being sore will keep you out of work.

all of this is said with love. if you really want to help cora, training yourself is the only way to help to the fullest. i promise the day you stop making excuses, and start training, will be one of the best days of your life.

[brianspinaltap]

If somebody goes for your bad shoulder just tap - it's no big deal.

[Chris Herzog]

my shoulders

BTW that is a very credible X-ray

[Greg W]

my shoulders

Ace bandage that limb to your side get er done! Nobody can rip it off with it attached to your side. Watch videos of Rener with both hands tied and he still submits people with just his legs. You to can have that skill, if you just work on it!! As for time and money, those are lame excuses that thousands struggle with everyday and find a way to make it work.

[Drew Ash]

Personally, I'm really glad to hear that you plan on continuing to help Cora to become a champion if that's what she wants to do. I was concerned you had decided to pull her from Jiu Jitsu; nobody wants that.

Agreed.
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I made sure to wait on this to sort itself out before posting. It got buck ass wild in here for a bit.

[HerbChao]

If somebody goes for your bad shoulder just tap - it's no big deal.

Agreed, Bruce I suffered a shoulder sprain/bicep muscle sprain in April and even after I warm up sometimes it still feels on and off. I tap in practice soon as someone locks in a hold (in my preinjury experience, by the time someone has the figure 4 it's 95% of the way there anyways, I prob can count on one hand the number of times I managed to escape the figure 4 lock on an arm once their mind was set on an Americana or Kimura, and I have/had flexible shoulders too). If you tell ur training partners to be respectful of ur shoulders they will (that doesn't mean get sloppy, have them remind u when u do).

Is it possible for u to discuss with Cora's instructor if u could come in for a class once or twice a month for a discount (that's still nowhere being ideal, but at least u'd be hitting the mat a couple times instead of none). The other thing I would try to research is any local jiu jitsu clubs at a college or something, some of those run free and the only expense u would pay would be ur gas and time to drive and park there (with the Harvard club I train at I just pay for parking on my accord and my gas).

Anyways welcome back.....

[Drew Ash]

lol at the X-ray, but we get the idea. All it would take is telling instructor your concerns and about injured shoulder... He should only put you with people who can go easy. The only other issue that could genuinely hold someone back is money. Talk to them and maybe they'll understand. Lots of gyms have a sliding pay scale for people who simply dont have the means to pay for bjj

[Chris Herzog]

Agreed, Bruce I suffered a shoulder sprain/bicep muscle sprain in April and even after I warm up sometimes it still feels on and off. I tap in practice soon as someone locks in a hold (in my preinjury experience, by the time someone has the figure 4 it's 95% of the way there anyways, I prob can count on one hand the number of times I managed to escape the figure 4 lock on an arm once their mind was set on an Americana or Kimura, and I have/had flexible shoulders too). If you tell ur training partners to be respectful of ur shoulders they will (that doesn't mean get sloppy, have them remind u when u do).

Is it possible for u to discuss with Cora's instructor if u could come in for a class once or twice a month for a discount (that's still nowhere being ideal, but at least u'd be hitting the mat a couple times instead of none). The other thing I would try to research is any local jiu jitsu clubs at a college or something, some of those run free and the only expense u would pay would be ur gas and time to drive and park there (with the Harvard club I train at I just pay for parking on my accord and my gas).

Anyways welcome back.....

A shoulder sprain??? Dude did you even seen that X-ray??!!??!

[Chris Herzog]

lol at the X-ray, but we get the idea. All it would take is telling instructor your concerns and about injured shoulder... He should only put you with people who can go easy. The only other issue that could genuinely hold someone back is money. Talk to them and maybe they'll understand. Lots of gyms have a sliding pay scale for people who simply dont have the means to pay for bjj

Any time Bruce is in Ny he has a place to train for free.