What are your hobbies outside of BJJ?
6 year(s) ago • 31350 views • 174 replies
What are your hobbies outside BJJ. I personally have gone back and forth throughout my life with 2 main hobbies. Hunting and Rock Crawling offroad. I go through cycles with each. I am currently in a hunting cycle, and have been honing my craft at hunting over the last 5 years or so. I am finally getting better at hunting and have enjoyed some success over the last few years, and put some great high quality meat in the freezer.  |
My wife's belly got big, and on two separate occasions, a boy child popped out of her. She says they are mine, but we never took a paternity test. They eat most of the food in the house. I spend most of my time earning money to replace the food they eat, and then spending my remaining time and money on them in one fashion or another. I also train a bit of Judo, Wrestling, and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as exercise, and teach / coach a bit as a form of community service to pay it forward. |
Lots of cool and interesting hobbies here! Over the years I have been into drawing and sketching. I have trained extensively in other martial arts as well since childhood, including karate, and dabbled in kali and boxing. A couple years ago I picked up a guitar, just to see if I liked it, and true to form, became obsessed and now play rhythm in a band which rehearses weekly (my first gig will be in a couple months). As an aside, I started BJJ in much the same way: decided to supplement my striking training with “just a summer’s worth” of BJJ. And now here I am, doing BJJ exclusively. I kind of dive deep into things when I take the plunge. (Edited 6 year(s) ago) |
Main ones other than BJJ for me are DnD (I run a big online group now, thanks to meeting loads of other fellow geeky people at Globetrotter Camps, there are around 60 of us and we play twice a week. We also regularly play at camp: https://www.instagram.com[...]tterslive/ ), art (I love going to galleries: https://www.instagram.com[...]eyartpost/ , sadly I can't draw or paint myself though I've tried a few courses) and the usual stuff people say (i.e., TV, music, film, travel, etc). |
Judo, gaming, gadgetry, sauna sessions, and food experiences, especially those that are enhanced by beer consumption. I used to be in some pretty massive clans for PS3 shooters like MAG and Dust 514, which was a game set in the Eve Online universe. Dust 514 was made by the Icelandic video game company CCP. I became a community leader of sorts for that game, which led to me becoming a pro bono player-consultant for CCP for a period of about a year. I even traveled to Iceland for their annual fan convention, where I got to meet and party with the developers. Good times. |
Nice! Any particularly old ones? These are mine. Naturally I've made them more colourful, also laces are fiddly. :P - https://www.instagram.com[...]HiwUZAWSc/ |
"Nice! Any particularly old ones? These are mine. Naturally I've made them more colourful, also laces are fiddly. :P - https://www.instagram.com[...]HiwUZAWSc/" They look well worn for sure. I don't wear anything but my boots with the exception of running shoes in the summer.  |
Nice boots, Dave! I'm particular about Red Wings. Had a bigger collection but came to my senses (small apartment) and sold a bunch last fall... The Iron Rangers in Charcoal or Copper Rough & Tough are my favorite. Other things... During the warmer months, I mostly renovate and spend time at my summer house by a lake. Wooden log cabin originally built by my grandfather 70 years ago. (With a separate sauna building naturally.) I'm into all types of (counter) culture, so I watch a lot of weird movies, read books & see shows (both music and art). Used to write about films too. 60s-90s Asian & Italian cult cinema is my speciality. A born collector, unfortunately. Have about 1,400 LP records, 3,000 blu-rays/dvds, and way too many books. 150 board games. I like hiking & outdoors, but doesn't everybody? Quite big on craft beer. Have homebrewed about 50 decent batches as well, but not in a while. Also love most other type of alcohol too. :D Wine, whisky, gin, you name it. Used to do more art myself, but nowadays mostly express myself through jiu-jitsu. Still draw a little in my spare time, like to take photos. (I'm a Designer by trade so that eats up some of that passion.)  |
"Nice boots, Dave! I'm particular about Red Wings. Had a bigger collection but came to my senses (small apartment) and sold a bunch last fall... The Iron Rangers in Charcoal or Copper Rough & Tough are my favorite. Other things... During the warmer months, I mostly renovate and spend time at my summer house by a lake. Wooden log cabin originally built by my grandfather 70 years ago. (With a separate sauna building naturally.) I'm into all types of (counter) culture, so I watch a lot of weird movies, read books & see shows (both music and art). Used to write about films too. 60s-90s Asian & Italian cult cinema is my speciality. A born collector, unfortunately. Have about 1,400 LP records, 3,000 blu-rays/dvds, and way too many books. 150 board games. I like hiking & outdoors, but doesn't everybody? Quite big on craft beer. Have homebrewed about 50 decent batches as well, but not in a while. Also love most other type of alcohol too. :D Wine, whisky, gin, you name it. Used to do more art myself, but nowadays mostly express myself through jiu-jitsu. Still draw a little in my spare time, like to take photos. (I'm a Designer by trade so that eats up some of that passion.)" Really nice post bro. The boots look amazing! I love craft beers (drinking them) as well although I mostly enjoy the European imports including the UK stuff. Do you like ciders? My favourite was a Spanish cider when I lived in Spain but I mostly stick to Irish cider. I have one secret movie genre I love and mostly watch with my wife. French Romantic Comedies. I know its weak but can't get enough of them also the classic French Chansons (songs) are a big favourite. Good enough for Carlson Gracie, good enough for me. lol! (Edited 6 year(s) ago) |
"Do you like ciders? My favourite was a Spanish cider when I lived in Spain but I mostly stick to Irish cider." I almost always opt for beer over cider if there is a decent selection. Unless if I'm at English countryside and it's warm (so, almost never) and then it has to be as dry, cloudy & rustic as possible. Some friends have made pretty good stuff from their own apple crop. But my knowledge about ciders is rudimentary. |
"I almost always opt for beer over cider if there is a decent selection. Unless if I'm at English countryside and it's warm (so, almost never) and then it has to be as dry, cloudy & rustic as possible. Some friends have made pretty good stuff from their own apple crop. But my knowledge about ciders is rudimentary." Thats ok everyone likes what they like. If you ever get a chance try Magners Irish cider. Tastes very rustic and reminds me of fall. |
