When I Knew I was Hooked on BJJ

I was a White Belt, one stripe at the time. One stripe because I started at Beverly Hills BJJ 10 years previously, and was able to get about three months training before I got injured and moved.

Ten years past, I'm married, two kids and I start BJJ again. There's a Crossfit place near my house, which has BJJ. The only class I can take is taught by a Purple Belt, and usually it's just me and him. Lately, there's another White Belt. He's strong and spazzy, like most White belts.

So I'm rolling with the White Belt and he's on top of Half Guard. I'm stuck and getting smashed, and I'm holding onto his leg with all I've got, and it hits me that I may not know any Half Guard escapes or sweeps, but I do know one Mount Escape -- the Bridge and Roll. So...

I release his leg and LET HIM get to Mount, and as soon has he does, I trap a leg and grab his same side arm, and bridge and reverse him! This takes less than a second. Sweet!

That's when I knew I was hooked on this BJJ stuff.