why do i get heaches when doing BJJ or grappling?

[knux06]

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where do you guys learn bjj? i'm still trying to find a place to learn. as for the headaches, i say it's still getting used to rolling. or just drinking more than a liter of water per session

[Scott Bernard]

Para ma solve imong problema brad, pag inom nalang ug pain reliever.

[kassan]

maybe you spaz out too much where your body is so tense the entire time you are rolling and you keep on holding your breath for too long to muscle out from any submission attempts from your sparring mate or while you try to break his guard.

BJJ was developed for the smaller guys to gain leverage against bigger opponents. strength only comes into play when both parties' skills are cancelling each other out.

makes sense. Pintado...because its something new for me, i am tense all the time and i grit my teeth to muster all my strength and not breathe at all wen transitioning or maneuvering...and my technique is not smooth, if i have any technique at all. i think i rely too much on strength and explosiveness in trying to gain an advantage on my spar mate ( who is skinnier and smaller than me). i guess its something newbies go through. next tym i roll i will try to remember to breathe and stay relaxed. i made up my mind that next tym i will "only" try to survive the entire session without being submitted.

i will take a break from grappling for a while. i think my body underwent some shock, i am still feeling pain in my elbow. my recovery is so slow. maybe comes with age.

[pintado]

we are of the same age so dont say youre old!hahahaha! dont rush things, a submission will present itself. one has to learn the technical aspects of the game and the fluidity of motion prior to getting the tap. like what they always say, position before submission. sometimes ma excite lang jud ta to submit the opponent.

it took me 2 months before getting my first submission, a keylock. went that route before when i started out. I relied too much on strength that halfway through the sparring session that im already gassed out. my prof told me im like a v8 engine. great power but poor mileage.hahaha

it was kinda hell for me since my sparring mate was 6 feet tall and 320 pounds, im 220 pounds but i looked petite against my sparring mate.hehehe

[euijin]

asa mo practice? pwede katan-aw?

[pintado]

fabio santos john acosta philippines.

[knux06]

fabio santos john acosta philippines.

at holiday gym?

[pintado]

at talisay, its the same school as the one in holiday.

[shakina_blood_of_royal]

ahhahahhaahah mao

[kassan]

asa mo practice? pwede katan-aw?

Pwede kaau. sometimes people do come in to observe. i did that the first time so i think its ok.