John Reeves
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And I'm so glad the jujitsu world is so fucking welcoming these days. Meaning like, like I don't have to show up and fight. Right. Much more open minded.
And I'm so glad the jujitsu world is so fucking welcoming these days. Meaning like, like I don't have to show up and fight. Right. Much more open minded.
And I'm so glad the jujitsu world is so fucking welcoming these days. Meaning like, like I don't have to show up and fight. Right. Much more open minded.
The only, the only, the only person that was like, Why Are You Here was Cyborg at Fight Sports. Oh, really? Yeah, you know Cyborg? Yeah, sure. He's great. And you know Roosevelt? He's a fine savage. You know Roosevelt, the tall guy that hangs out with him? I don't. Tallest black belt I ever seen. Tallest Brazilian I ever seen, right? So he's one of the black belts down there with Cyborg.
The only, the only, the only person that was like, Why Are You Here was Cyborg at Fight Sports. Oh, really? Yeah, you know Cyborg? Yeah, sure. He's great. And you know Roosevelt? He's a fine savage. You know Roosevelt, the tall guy that hangs out with him? I don't. Tallest black belt I ever seen. Tallest Brazilian I ever seen, right? So he's one of the black belts down there with Cyborg.
The only, the only, the only person that was like, Why Are You Here was Cyborg at Fight Sports. Oh, really? Yeah, you know Cyborg? Yeah, sure. He's great. And you know Roosevelt? He's a fine savage. You know Roosevelt, the tall guy that hangs out with him? I don't. Tallest black belt I ever seen. Tallest Brazilian I ever seen, right? So he's one of the black belts down there with Cyborg.
And I'm out there and I'm like, at the time I was blue belt, you know what I mean? And I was probably, I don't know, 250. I was kind of fat. And like Fight Sports is like,
And I'm out there and I'm like, at the time I was blue belt, you know what I mean? And I was probably, I don't know, 250. I was kind of fat. And like Fight Sports is like,
And I'm out there and I'm like, at the time I was blue belt, you know what I mean? And I was probably, I don't know, 250. I was kind of fat. And like Fight Sports is like,
old school brazilian jiu-jitsu where we're gonna shrimp across the mat we do fucking all this i don't give a fuck if you lose in jiu-jitsu today but you're gonna be tough right so it's that kind of shit and that's how carlson gracie's was yeah yeah before you even got to the class you were fucking exhausted yeah the class hasn't started yet right so i'm out on the mat i'm breathing hard i'm just kind of doing my thing and uh roosevelt the big tall black belt comes over and he was like
old school brazilian jiu-jitsu where we're gonna shrimp across the mat we do fucking all this i don't give a fuck if you lose in jiu-jitsu today but you're gonna be tough right so it's that kind of shit and that's how carlson gracie's was yeah yeah before you even got to the class you were fucking exhausted yeah the class hasn't started yet right so i'm out on the mat i'm breathing hard i'm just kind of doing my thing and uh roosevelt the big tall black belt comes over and he was like
old school brazilian jiu-jitsu where we're gonna shrimp across the mat we do fucking all this i don't give a fuck if you lose in jiu-jitsu today but you're gonna be tough right so it's that kind of shit and that's how carlson gracie's was yeah yeah before you even got to the class you were fucking exhausted yeah the class hasn't started yet right so i'm out on the mat i'm breathing hard i'm just kind of doing my thing and uh roosevelt the big tall black belt comes over and he was like
man, he's like, you are my inspiration. I'm like, I am coach. I'm your inspiration. He's like, yes. He's like, you are out here. You are doing this, man. He was like, you are everyone's inspiration. And I'm looking around and like, everyone's rolling. Like, and then, and then like everyone stops. Cause like, he's talking to me, you know what I mean?
man, he's like, you are my inspiration. I'm like, I am coach. I'm your inspiration. He's like, yes. He's like, you are out here. You are doing this, man. He was like, you are everyone's inspiration. And I'm looking around and like, everyone's rolling. Like, and then, and then like everyone stops. Cause like, he's talking to me, you know what I mean?
man, he's like, you are my inspiration. I'm like, I am coach. I'm your inspiration. He's like, yes. He's like, you are out here. You are doing this, man. He was like, you are everyone's inspiration. And I'm looking around and like, everyone's rolling. Like, and then, and then like everyone stops. Cause like, he's talking to me, you know what I mean?
And like, now everyone's looking at me and I'm like, what in the fuck is going on? Right. So he was like, you are here, you are doing this, you are old, you are my inspiration. And I'm like, thanks coach. I was like, and then like, I didn't need a break, but I was like, fuck after that talk, maybe I do need a break. So I was like, maybe I do need a break coach. And he was like, okay, fix your gi.
And like, now everyone's looking at me and I'm like, what in the fuck is going on? Right. So he was like, you are here, you are doing this, you are old, you are my inspiration. And I'm like, thanks coach. I was like, and then like, I didn't need a break, but I was like, fuck after that talk, maybe I do need a break. So I was like, maybe I do need a break coach. And he was like, okay, fix your gi.
And like, now everyone's looking at me and I'm like, what in the fuck is going on? Right. So he was like, you are here, you are doing this, you are old, you are my inspiration. And I'm like, thanks coach. I was like, and then like, I didn't need a break, but I was like, fuck after that talk, maybe I do need a break. So I was like, maybe I do need a break coach. And he was like, okay, fix your gi.
So I fixed my gi, I tie my belt. He's like, run laps around the practice until you're ready to practice again. It was like, man, that's fucking worse. I wasn't, I didn't even need the fucking break. And he gave me the old speech. So I agreed. And then like, and then I had to run. I thought that was more embarrassing running laps around everybody. Right.
So I fixed my gi, I tie my belt. He's like, run laps around the practice until you're ready to practice again. It was like, man, that's fucking worse. I wasn't, I didn't even need the fucking break. And he gave me the old speech. So I agreed. And then like, and then I had to run. I thought that was more embarrassing running laps around everybody. Right.