Michael Ritland

I mean, it was just a very simple, just kind of little trap like that. And And it just snapped. And immediately I was like, fuck, you know, I mean, it was like I wouldn't say it was super painful. I mean, it was painful, but it was that burning like hot poker feeling. Something's not right. And immediately, like I laid on my back and I tried to raise my arm. And it just went like that.

I mean, it was just a very simple, just kind of little trap like that. And And it just snapped. And immediately I was like, fuck, you know, I mean, it was like I wouldn't say it was super painful. I mean, it was painful, but it was that burning like hot poker feeling. Something's not right. And immediately, like I laid on my back and I tried to raise my arm. And it just went like that.

It was completely disconnected. And so that took almost a year to get back to where I could just do like pushups really, you know, normally.

It was completely disconnected. And so that took almost a year to get back to where I could just do like pushups really, you know, normally.

It was completely disconnected. And so that took almost a year to get back to where I could just do like pushups really, you know, normally.

Um, and so I took another probably six or eight months from that time until I started rolling again, but I was really hesitant to do it because especially with doing what I do for a living with dogs, like having one arm completely immobilized me, I could put me out of business, you know? I mean, that was a really negative impact business wise. So

Um, and so I took another probably six or eight months from that time until I started rolling again, but I was really hesitant to do it because especially with doing what I do for a living with dogs, like having one arm completely immobilized me, I could put me out of business, you know? I mean, that was a really negative impact business wise. So

Um, and so I took another probably six or eight months from that time until I started rolling again, but I was really hesitant to do it because especially with doing what I do for a living with dogs, like having one arm completely immobilized me, I could put me out of business, you know? I mean, that was a really negative impact business wise. So

Couldn't handle dogs, couldn't catch dogs in a bite suit. Yeah, it's just not worth it. Yeah. You know, so when I came back and we had that conversation a few months ago about primarily doing private lessons for that reason. And so- I went to an academy, a checkmat academy, for a few months, and it just wasn't a good fit.

Couldn't handle dogs, couldn't catch dogs in a bite suit. Yeah, it's just not worth it. Yeah. You know, so when I came back and we had that conversation a few months ago about primarily doing private lessons for that reason. And so- I went to an academy, a checkmat academy, for a few months, and it just wasn't a good fit.

Couldn't handle dogs, couldn't catch dogs in a bite suit. Yeah, it's just not worth it. Yeah. You know, so when I came back and we had that conversation a few months ago about primarily doing private lessons for that reason. And so- I went to an academy, a checkmat academy, for a few months, and it just wasn't a good fit.

Ended up going back to the coach that I originally had my kids in and then did that for several years, and he ended up moving. So now I'm with a bigger gym in Dallas for the last couple of years that – is good. I still do primarily private lessons, but the nice thing is the coach understands all of what my injuries are and is very strategic about our training.

Ended up going back to the coach that I originally had my kids in and then did that for several years, and he ended up moving. So now I'm with a bigger gym in Dallas for the last couple of years that – is good. I still do primarily private lessons, but the nice thing is the coach understands all of what my injuries are and is very strategic about our training.

Ended up going back to the coach that I originally had my kids in and then did that for several years, and he ended up moving. So now I'm with a bigger gym in Dallas for the last couple of years that – is good. I still do primarily private lessons, but the nice thing is the coach understands all of what my injuries are and is very strategic about our training.

When I went to every one of these guys, I said, you know, my number one priority over learning jujitsu is to try to not re-injure myself to that level.

When I went to every one of these guys, I said, you know, my number one priority over learning jujitsu is to try to not re-injure myself to that level.

When I went to every one of these guys, I said, you know, my number one priority over learning jujitsu is to try to not re-injure myself to that level.

Yeah, so I said, you know, that is my number one thing. Like, I can't have an injury like that. I know there's no guarantees. I just want the training methodology to mirror that that is my number one goal, you know. And so it's been good. I mean, it is a little limited. They are strategic about...

Yeah, so I said, you know, that is my number one thing. Like, I can't have an injury like that. I know there's no guarantees. I just want the training methodology to mirror that that is my number one goal, you know. And so it's been good. I mean, it is a little limited. They are strategic about...

Yeah, so I said, you know, that is my number one thing. Like, I can't have an injury like that. I know there's no guarantees. I just want the training methodology to mirror that that is my number one goal, you know. And so it's been good. I mean, it is a little limited. They are strategic about...