Wanted: Stories to publish in BJJ book
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Hi all, I'm writing a book about BJJ and Demand Generation. I've decided to put a section in it for stories of other practitioners and professors. Please submit your stories on the form I've placed on https://www.demandjiujitsu.com/ Thank you!! OSU Joe Khoei  |
All right, here is an initial contribution. Gracie in Action, and the early UFC production created a Demand Generation effect that is ridiculous. An entire marketing gullible demographic, that is so mentally weak, they measure their value, on whether they can make somebody else tap, or whether they tap. Which, for a tool using, brain having, eusocial species that works in teams, is a reversion to something that even the cavemen likely abandoned quickly, if they wanted their group to survive, outside of their own most immediate and selfish deficiencies. Let's not forget the Romans, when their Legions, were defeating great big Barbarian idiots, did so in groups, with group tactics. So, the largest, toughest Barbarian in single combat, was not more than an annoyance, or something to make jokes about, as a warning of what not to do, unless one wanted to be converted early, into food for worms. For sure, force on force, and hand to hand is a part of training. But, only a part, and not by any means, the most material part, when it comes to effectiveness in self defense, or combat. What an irony, that I am saying this, as there are more qualified people than I, to make this Captain Obvious point. |
"All right, here is an initial contribution. Gracie in Action, and the early UFC production created a Demand Generation effect that is ridiculous. An entire marketing gullible demographic, that is so mentally weak, they measure their value, on whether they can make somebody else tap, or whether they tap. Which, for a tool using, brain having, eusocial species that works in teams, is a reversion to something that even the cavemen likely abandoned quickly, if they wanted their group to survive, outside of their own most immediate and selfish deficiencies. Let's not forget the Romans, when their Legions, were defeating great big Barbarian idiots, did so in groups, with group tactics. So, the largest, toughest Barbarian in single combat, was not more than an annoyance, or something to make jokes about, as a warning of what not to do, unless one wanted to be converted early, into food for worms. For sure, force on force, and hand to hand is a part of training. But, only a part, and not by any means, the most material part, when it comes to effectiveness in self defense, or combat. What an irony, that I am saying this, as there are more qualified people than I, to make this Captain Obvious point." Appreciate the feedback, professor. It's a great reminder about how the UFC was used as a tool to market Gracie Jiu Jitsu which later became known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kudos for that. I don't think humans qualify as eusocial (I had to look up the word) and we're not walking around in legions. As someone that's done martial arts since childhood I think that its main contributions are not toward fighting. But towards avoiding fights. Nevertheleas, you've brought up a shining example of the cross section between Jiu Jitsu and Demand Gen. Holy smokes. Thank you! |
"All right, here is an initial contribution. Gracie in Action, and the early UFC production created a Demand Generation effect that is ridiculous. An entire marketing gullible demographic, that is so mentally weak, they measure their value, on whether they can make somebody else tap, or whether they tap. Which, for a tool using, brain having, eusocial species that works in teams, is a reversion to something that even the cavemen likely abandoned quickly, if they wanted their group to survive, outside of their own most immediate and selfish deficiencies. Let's not forget the Romans, when their Legions, were defeating great big Barbarian idiots, did so in groups, with group tactics. So, the largest, toughest Barbarian in single combat, was not more than an annoyance, or something to make jokes about, as a warning of what not to do, unless one wanted to be converted early, into food for worms. For sure, force on force, and hand to hand is a part of training. But, only a part, and not by any means, the most material part, when it comes to effectiveness in self defense, or combat. What an irony, that I am saying this, as there are more qualified people than I, to make this Captain Obvious point." Your reply was very kind and gracious, given my bluntness. I would hope humans are eusocial, but they are not always. We humans are sometimes more like chimpanzees, and warlike, and not bonobos, or more gentle animals. As for the Legions, an honest day's work, for an honest salary. And, the Legions, and the common people would often wear sandals, and get rocks in their shoes, called Scrupulus, which would cause them pain. Then, faced with a decision - to remove the stone, and risk breaking stride, and possibly getting scolded or punished, as well as one's companions in line. Or, endure the pain, and keep formation. A problem, the men and women of station, could not understand, as they rode on horses, and so had no scrupulus in their sandals. Can the pain of a stone in one's foot, causing a personal dilemma, and then a dilemma of a social sort, make one have scruples? And the absence of such an ordeal, with real pain and consequence on the line, cause a lack of scruples? Who can say? I have stones in my shoes every morning, but that does not mean I have scruples, only the stones in my shoes. And, I will avoid any fight if I can, because I am lazy, I hate paperwork, and at this age, we tend to bruise more easily. Good luck with your project. |
"we're not walking around in legions. " Also, I would recommend a numerical advantage of 3 to 1 or better, or 4 to 1 or better, if we can arrange it, in any real self-defense situation. If we are not walking around in legions, we had better have the ability to move fast, blend in, have no smell, or have some reason up our sleeves, why we would be the exception to the rule. Or else, we could end up, as Helio Gracie did, shot in the leg, after pulling guard, to diffuse a public row. I am not judging Mestre Helio getting shot. However, I think we can all agree, that we might not want to get shot, if we can avoid it, to your point, and to mine. |
