So while sitting around after losing a job I decided to start BJJ. This was something I had wanted to do for a long time and was pretty serious about. The problem was I always came up with an excuse or something to put it off.... Until now.
I trawled Google for some local schools, looking at some websites and registering my interest with some,it wasn't too long before I had a phone call from Sam Tippet at Master St.James Black Belt Academy Plymouth. We had a brief chat about what I wanted and what was on offer, they were doing a 30 day free trial with gi and belt thrown in ( with returnable deposit of £50 should you not like your 30 days ) and a 1 on 1 lesson, we soon had a date hashed out and there I was kinda dazed and unsure of what was before me.
The day came and in I went. I was met at the front desk by Tom Barlow the academy BJJ instructor, who pointed Sam out to me as he was just about to start a class. I filled in some paperwork (yawn) with Sam and went and changed ready for the 1 on 1.
First was a basic fitness test. This comprised of push ups for 2 minutes, sit ups for 2 minutes and finished with burpees with a jump for 2 minutes. Now,since leaving the Army I hadn't done too much in the way for fitness but I must say the results were not too shabby for a fat civvy! Then Sam and I covered a couple basics like open guard,closed guard,side control. Sam showed me a couple of nice moves, kimura,kimura sweep and threw in a gogoplata. I had seen this stuff done by athletes on UFC ect and knew straight away I was hooked.
We finished the session, filled in the rest of the paperwork and Sam asked when I'd like to start. I paid my deposit and was in that same evening. The rest they say is history....
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