The Beat Down

​Getting beat up in grappling is good for you. If I go back to Pallaton I really only roll with upper level people. If I go to Bronx Martial Arts Academy I say “I’m here to get beat up”. When I trained in Brazil, I didn’t take any rounds off over two classes. If the opportunity presents itself, I will always roll with anyone I take a seminar from. I benefit from getting beat up and I always have. It’s why I have sought out rolls with Dusty and Harold, both black belts that tend to outweigh me by quite a bit. It benefits you to challenge yourself, it benefits you to get beat up, and it benefits you to fail. You should roll with people at your level and below, but also cherish when you get to train with someone way above you. It may not seem like it, but that’s more of a privilege and compliment than you know.