BJJ life in the uncomfort zone.
This week featured some annoying flu, as well as panic preparations for a holiday. I also did some light, baffling jiu-jitsu. CW: this post features mentions of serious illnesses and death, in case you don’t feel like reading about those at the moment Monday. No-gi class. I wore my new rashguard, the first rashguard… Continue reading On-Off Flu and No Clue: Week 7 of Jiu-Jitsu
I was going to miss the last class of the beginner's course on Thursday, so I asked the instructor what I should do instead. "Buy a gi and come to the technique class on Friday." Okay. Lesson 11: Slow Learner But I'm Here The go-to training partner I had during this course was far… Continue reading The Beginning of the Real Deal: Week 6 of Jiu-Jitsu
This was the week that wasn't. I had work in Hämeenlinna on Tuesday and missed class. And even if I had been in town, I would still have been unable to attend due to flu. I did spend one day at home but otherwise worked through the illness, which I don't recommend. Thursday was Finnish… Continue reading Busy and Ill: Week 5 of Jiu-Jitsu
Spoiler alert: I was for work stuff in Jyväskylä at exactly the same time as the Finnish Championships in BJJ. The weekend of Week 3 of the basic course. Of course I did not have time to see anything of the competition myself. Sigh. At class, The Learning of New Things Continued. Lesson 7:… Continue reading You Had to Be There: Week 4 of Jiu-Jitsu
Actually managed to attend both classes, hurrah me. Officially wore the scariest shirt of the class to one of them. Lesson 5: Ow, my Knee Duckwalk warmups require pushing one's knee floorwards with the pelvis. Otherwise you hurt your knee, as mine still hurts slightly a week later. You live and learn. When attempting a… Continue reading Escapes and Limbs: Week 3 of Jiu-Jitsu
Survived my second week as a BJJ newbie, though with an imperfect record of performance. Once I turned up, I got to roll with the instructor. Lesson 3: Work Got in the Way The Regional Youth Council of Uusimaa had a meeting Tuesday evening, and I was their secretary. The meeting went very well… Continue reading 50% Attendance: Week 2 of Jiu-Jitsu
I have now made it through two training sessions of Brasilian Jiu-Jitsu without 1) being sick 2) passing out. It's been fun and hard, just like I was promised. Because I love lists and don't keep a proper diary, have a listicle of what I've learned during my first week! Lesson 1 - What… Continue reading Pain and Flail: Week 1 of Jiu-Jitsu
I'm not big on Halloween, but I love science and well-structured, thoughtful events. The Halloween Night for adults at the Finnish Science Centre Heureka was not only enjoyable, it touched on several of my fields of interest, including edutainment, feelings and some mild discomfort. The Science Centre was teeming with people in fancy dress, spooky… Continue reading Governmental Zombie Prevention & Mind Your Brain
So I'm starting a course in BJJ.