u/EmergencyWeather

Is anyone here on the asset team? How long did it take from the time you completed the form/application until you heard something back?

For example - A player wants to use a focus from a white book, but there isn't a "tree" for the abilities. How should I help them do that as a GM? I have heard there will be some guidance in the GM book about creating new types (although it seems like I could basically figure this out based on the types in the PRB). There are so many genres in the white books that aren't covered in the PRB.

I think some of the newer source books - Like Gunslinger Knights - were written while C2 was in development and are built to use the newer rules more easily, but what about some of the older ones like Predation or The Origin?

TLDR - I suck at juijitsu, but I managed to reverse the fight and get a tap last night.

I started training a couple of years ago at 46. I trained for about 7 months and never even earned a stripe on my white belt, before I had to take 22 months off due to injuries I can't detail without the post being flagged for medical advice apparetly. I basically started all over in March 2 years older and in a lot worse shape.

I really enjoy BJJ, but I struggle a lot. When I go to the gym I feel old, out of shape, and not very flexible/mobile compared to how I was when I was younger. (growing up I was a swimmer and pretty athletic. I was the captian of my HS team and I swam butterfly and the 500 - arguably the two toughest events - back to back). I just keep telling myself I will take time, but I'll get stronger and more flexible, and my cardio will improve. But I really have to drag myself to class more often than not.

Since coming back, I've been engaged with instrucionals, but I've been hesitant to roll, as I don't want to get injured again. Even so - I've already had a trip to the ER because my feet got tangled with my training partner's and I dislocated a toe. This has made me even more gun-shy.

Cut to class last night, and coach had me rolling with a young athletic guy in his early 20's. He's also a white belt - with a stripe or two (I'm not 100% sure because it was a no-gi class - so no belt). He was defiantely faster than me, more athletic, and pretty strong. I did have a fair amount of weight on him though (like more than 50 lbs. - but my weight in not muscle if you catch my drift). The class was elevator sweeps- so for rolling he had us start in guard for 3 a three minute round, and then swap.

First round started with him in my guard. I think I did a good job of trying to keep his posture broken and making him use a lot of energy to break my gaurd. A couple of times he broke my guard, but I got frames in quick - before he could get chest to chest with me and was able to re-establish guard when he tried to pass. That felt pretty good. With about a minute left, he managed to mount me. But - and I can't beleive this happend - I caught him with a trap and roll before the end of the round and ended up in his guard when time ran out.

That alone felt like a huge win for me. I'm usally just trying to survie being in a bad position when I roll. The fact that I was able to not get submitted for 3 minutes would have made me feel like I had a big win in class.

Second round starts with me in his guard (ironically where the first one ended). I was really just looking to maintain my posture and wait to see what he'd give me to try to pass. Well - he ended up trying to slip out the side and do a back take. He was posting on his elbow on his way to my back, so I was able to just pull his wrist to take away his post and get to side control. He was able to re-gaurd and we did the same thing once or twice more - he tried to get to my back - I took his post and got to side control. The third time I got to side control, I switched my hips and did a scarf hold to try to give him a new problem - since he kept getting his guard back when I went chest to chest.

Well - that cooked him and I was eventually able to start working his far side arm up over his head. While he was distracted by that I slipped my leg over and got mount. I felt him huff out a big breath and I knew he was getting tired. I was able to keep working his arm up, get the arm triangle and force a tap.

Holy Crap!!!! Never thought it would happen. I never got a tap when I trianed before. It took me hours to fall asleep last night I was so hyped. And the more I think about it the more hyped I get. I was really using technique and not just trying to force something. I kept my wits about me and didn't panic or spaz. I was methodical and wore my opponent out while protecting my own fuel tank. I feel like maybe I actually know some juijitsu now.

Sorry for the long post - I'm just so excited and none of my close friends train, so I just don't think they'll understand. I needed to talk about this.