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jwinch2
02-20-2005, 16:51
I know we have quite a few BJJ stylists on here so when I found this list on another site I thought I would pass it on. I have had no personal experience with BJJ but have to admit that I found this list to be pretty damn funny.

Just in case you are wondering about the missing numbers... I edited some of the list due to some distasteful material and some comments that were disrespectful of BJJ practitioners in general. I tried to leave only the ones that were lighthearted and lose the ones that were mean or offensive. It is not my purpose in this post to offend anyone and in any case, that would not be appropriate on this forum.

I hope that this doesn't rub any of our BJJ stylists the wrong way as I am certainly NOT knocking your style :fear: . I hope that it is taken in the spirit in which it was intended which is just doling out some good natured ribbing. You know what they say, "if you can't laugh at yourself..." right? :laugh:

Jason


You might be a BJJ'er if...

1. Say: "Kimura didn't fight Helio, they grappled"

2. Say things like "Osama Bin Laden is bad but can he escape a GRACIE rear naked or arm lock?"

3. You are 200% sure that Shannon Logan would submit Bruce Lee in 5 minutes

4. Believe Gracies invented everything

5. Greet people with an open guard

6. Think every BJJ bluebelt would submit any Judo black belt

7. Speak with a fake Brazilian accent

8. Plan to marry a Brazilian (applies to BJJ females)

9. Think about Helio Gracie every time doing an arm bar, as though he created it

10. Think the "Kimura lock" was named after a man name Kimura Gracie

11. Have lots of kids

12. Eat alot of papaya

13. Don't get along with other styles and even their own

14. Have nicknames like "Bjjbabe"

15. Think Helio invented ground fighting

16. Believe that Mitsuyo Maeda (teacher of the Gracie) came to Brazil in the year 2000 B.C., by now BJJ is nothing like Kosen Judo

17. Have an altar dedicated to Rolls Gracie

18. Think Rickson never tap before

19. Says "there's nobody comparable to Royce"

20. Believe that BJJ have 70 years of undefeated record and still is to this day

21. Get mad upon hearing "Kosen judo"

22. Think Maeda was a "deadly" Jujitsu fighter rather than a student of Judo founder Kano.

25. Fight and challenge retired fighters

26. Believe that only BJJ can defeat BJJ

27. Cry when Sakuraba defeats four Gracies

28. Who's Kimura? You mean Kimura Gracie?

29. Always discover new "old Judo techniques" everyday

30. If a BJJ'er sees a good technique next time you know it, it's a BJJ technique with someone with a Gracie last name credited as the innovator.

31. Start fights with some gas station owners

33. Thinks the arm bar, guard, half guard, Kimura, triangle, oma plata etc. were invented in Brazil

35. Says that the reason Mas Oyama and Helio never met is because Mas Oyama was scared and avoided encounter with Helio Gracie

37. Knows the whole Gracie family tree by heart

39. Spent more time in between another man's leg than in between a girl's

41. Say things like "Helio can still beat half of today's NHB fighters"

42. Carry a copy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the Master Text everywhere...while trying to tell everybody that it's the equivalent of the Holy Bible

43. Think the Gracie diet is the World's most powerful medicine

44. Add an extra "i" to everything, Tiae-Kwon Do, Kia-rate, Miu-ay Thai etc.

45. When you think of Jujitsu, you think of Helio as the CREATOR, Rickson as the son of the creator

46. You think it's a Brazilian Tradition to challenge other schools....you drop in tears praising the genius of the Brazilians for creating this tradition

48. You thought Rickson Gracie defeated Miyamoto Musashi in a swordfight

49. You start to cross train in Muay Thai........then say that Helio was a genius having also created Muay Thai

51. Say that the great Sakuraba trained in BJJ all his life that's why he beat BJJ

52. Think that Rickson Gracie is undefeatable

53. You claim that Silva used primarily BJJ to beat Sakuraba

55. You and your friends fight NHB at the beach

56. The guard is the most "deadly" technique the Martial arts world had ever known

57. Say that Kimura used BJJ to beat Helio

59. You thought Helio Gracie invented Cross training...

60. You quote down everything Royce says

61. You was saying that Sakuraba and Renzo Gracie shouldn't be in the same ring...until renzo got his *** beat

63. You claim that Rolls Gracie "Invented" the triangle choke

64. You say that the only reason Sakuraba defeated 4 Gracies is because he is the Japanese Gracie

65. You try to say that Rickson is undefeated when you KNOW Rickson got his beat in a Sambo match by ippon

69. You try to cover up the fact that Judo Master Kimura wasn't the only Pre-war Judoka that whopped a Gracie...Judoka Ono also whopped a Gracie

70. You hate Gokor just because of his last name, do a good fighter have to have a Gracie last name or what?

71. You rub and pinch your ears secretly hoping they'll cauliflower.

72. Are constantly trying chokes and locks on your poor girlfriend (or lucky boyfriend -girls)

73. you catch yourself humming the abu dhabi combat club theme song.

74. you wear t-shirts that say "bad boy" and "tap out" and other ridiculous stuff.

75. you fantasize about new patches for your gi and wring your hands together in delightful anticipation.

John Bennett
02-20-2005, 20:25
As with most stereotypes, they usually contain significant amounts of truth...


1. Say: "Kimura didn't fight Helio, they grappled"

Not true.

2. Say things like "Osama Bin Laden is bad but can he escape a GRACIE rear naked or arm lock?"

True.

3. You are 200% sure that Shannon Logan would submit Bruce Lee in 5 minutes

True.

4. Believe Gracies invented everything

Not true. They just made it better

5. Greet people with an open guard

Not true. Closed guard.

6. Think every BJJ bluebelt would submit any Judo black belt

Not true. Purple Belts do.

7. Speak with a fake Brazilian accent

I guard against it, but slip sometimes.

8. Plan to marry a Brazilian (applies to BJJ females)

Unfortunately, I was already married or I would have.

9. Think about Helio Gracie every time doing an arm bar, as though he created it

Not true.

10. Think the "Kimura lock" was named after a man name Kimura Gracie

Not true.

11. Have lots of kids

True.

12. Eat alot of papaya

True.

13. Don't get along with other styles and even their own

Not true. Well kinda.

14. Have nicknames like "Bjjbabe"

True.

15. Think Helio invented ground fighting

Not true.

16. Believe that Mitsuyo Maeda (teacher of the Gracie) came to Brazil in the year 2000 B.C., by now BJJ is nothing like Kosen Judo

Almost.

17. Have an altar dedicated to Rolls Gracie

True.

18. Think Rickson never tap before

True.

19. Says "there's nobody comparable to Royce"

see #13 above

20. Believe that BJJ have 70 years of undefeated record and still is to this day

Not true.

21. Get mad upon hearing "Kosen judo"

Not true. There's no such thing.

22. Think Maeda was a "deadly" Jujitsu fighter rather than a student of Judo founder Kano.

Don't know.

25. Fight and challenge retired fighters

Don't know.

26. Believe that only BJJ can defeat BJJ

True.

27. Cry when Sakuraba defeats four Gracies

True.

28. Who's Kimura? You mean Kimura Gracie?

Not true.

29. Always discover new "old Judo techniques" everyday

True.

30. If a BJJ'er sees a good technique next time you know it, it's a BJJ technique with someone with a Gracie last name credited as the innovator.

True.

31. Start fights with some gas station owners

Ends fights with some gas station owners.

33. Thinks the arm bar, guard, half guard, Kimura, triangle, oma plata etc. were invented in Brazil

Not true.

35. Says that the reason Mas Oyama and Helio never met is because Mas Oyama was scared and avoided encounter with Helio Gracie

Don't know.

37. Knows the whole Gracie family tree by heart

True.

39. Spent more time in between another man's leg than in between a girl's

Close call. Perhaps.

41. Say things like "Helio can still beat half of today's NHB fighters"

True.

42. Carry a copy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the Master Text everywhere...while trying to tell everybody that it's the equivalent of the Holy Bible

It's good.

43. Think the Gracie diet is the World's most powerful medicine

Not true.

44. Add an extra "i" to everything, Tiae-Kwon Do, Kia-rate, Miu-ay Thai etc.

In Texas, true.

45. When you think of Jujitsu, you think of Helio as the CREATOR, Rickson as the son of the creator

True.

46. You think it's a Brazilian Tradition to challenge other schools....you drop in tears praising the genius of the Brazilians for creating this tradition

True.

48. You thought Rickson Gracie defeated Miyamoto Musashi in a swordfight

Don't know.

49. You start to cross train in Muay Thai........then say that Helio was a genius having also created Muay Thai

Not true.

51. Say that the great Sakuraba trained in BJJ all his life that's why he beat BJJ

Kinda true.

52. Think that Rickson Gracie is undefeatable

Not anymore.

53. You claim that Silva used primarily BJJ to beat Sakuraba

True.

55. You and your friends fight NHB at the beach

True for the young guys.

56. The guard is the most "deadly" technique the Martial arts world had ever known

Not true. Well, kinda.

57. Say that Kimura used BJJ to beat Helio

Almost.

59. You thought Helio Gracie invented Cross training...

Not true.

60. You quote down everything Royce says

I stopped that a few years ago.

61. You was saying that Sakuraba and Renzo Gracie shouldn't be in the same ring...until renzo got his *** beat

True.

63. You claim that Rolls Gracie "Invented" the triangle choke

See #4 above.

64. You say that the only reason Sakuraba defeated 4 Gracies is because he is the Japanese Gracie

Didn't they adopt him?

65. You try to say that Rickson is undefeated when you KNOW Rickson got his beat in a Sambo match by ippon

Not true.

69. You try to cover up the fact that Judo Master Kimura wasn't the only Pre-war Judoka that whopped a Gracie...Judoka Ono also whopped a Gracie

Don't know.

70. You hate Gokor just because of his last name, do a good fighter have to have a Gracie last name or what?

Dont' know.

71. You rub and pinch your ears secretly hoping they'll cauliflower.

Not true. No need.

72. Are constantly trying chokes and locks on your poor girlfriend (or lucky boyfriend -girls)

True.

73. you catch yourself humming the abu dhabi combat club theme song.

True.

74. you wear t-shirts that say "bad boy" and "tap out" and other ridiculous stuff.

True.

75. you fantasize about new patches for your gi and wring your hands together in delightful anticipation.

True.

jwinch2
02-20-2005, 20:47
Funny John! :laugh: Actually I didn't really expect anyone to answer I just found it humorous...

I know most of it is BS but sometimes the stereotype can be more spot on then we would like. Or, at least it is fun to see what the stereotype is.

I have seen a few of these things about different activities that I have been involved in, including one a few years ago about powerlifters that was so close it was scary. Being involved in the sport, even though some of the commens were sort of derogatory, I just had to laugh... Good stuff!

DuckofDeath
02-21-2005, 00:48
"45. When you think of Jujitsu, you think of Helio as the CREATOR, Rickson as the son of the creator."

You left out Carlos the Holy Ghost, my friend.

Fletch1
02-21-2005, 17:46
Hilarious.

I could make an equally silly list about BJJ bashers, unfortunately.

jwinch2
02-21-2005, 18:48
I could make an equally silly list about BJJ bashers, unfortunately.

Yeah, I'm sure you could... Everyone has their quirks. I certainly have my share :bow:

Erik
02-23-2005, 13:47
This is funny.

Any more?

:laugh:

DuckofDeath
02-24-2005, 00:07
You left out Carlos the Holy Ghost, my friend.



Referring to everyone as "my friend"--especially in a Portuguese accent--is another sure sign that one is a BJJ stylist.

Erik
02-24-2005, 10:59
One more sign you've been in BJJ too long:
- You travel to Europe and you're amazed that BJJ has caught on so much that the part of Spain closest to the USA speaks Brazilian.

DuckofDeath
02-24-2005, 23:21
You believe that Jesus died from a crucifix hold applied by an ancient Brazilian.

DuckofDeath
02-25-2005, 17:42
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the patches yet...