Kronk
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I imagine that understanding Japanese commands spoken with a Portuguese accent is particularly difficult (or is it Portuguese commands with a Japanese accent?)
English commands with a Portuguese accent. I was hoping for Portuguese commands when I first started. ;-)
Kronk, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu sounds really hard!
Not sure if anyone cares, but Jiu Jitsu is kind of a catch-all term that can encompass a range of styles. Japanese Jiu Jitsu still exists, but it also was a precursor to Aikido, Hapkido, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The Gracie family really focused a lot on grappling on the ground, and BJJ has eventually become more a tournament-based combat sport than anything these days. The school I go to doesn't even have any self-defense as part of the curriculum. So, despite wearing uniforms with belts, it is a non-traditional martial art, and no value is placed on culture or history.
Anyhow, it is a young man's sport, and I'm rapidly becoming too old (I'm 35) for it. It is all about rolling around on the ground grappling and trying to either choke out your opponent or get one of their joints in a painful and/or dangerous lock so that they give up. Most of the guys in there seem to be athletic weight lifter types in their 20's.
I don't read this very often but I may start. I bought a new scale with body fat % and BMI readings. I'm not about to post my numbers, but, after reading Kronks body fat reading, I'm some what depressed or something....jeepers. I've got a lot of work to do but I doubt that I will ever improve by body fat reading that much.
I'll just say that I weight 167# (5'6")...that's all you need to know.
The fat percentage readings for women are much different. High 20's to 30's is more common. And just use the fat percentage to track improvements or slippage. If you lose weight but your fat percentage goes up, you might need to exercise more to avoid losing muscle mass. And the percentage may fluctuate by a lot...