Sometimes you’re the hammer, sometimes you’re the nail!
Posted by Roy Dean on 06/12 at 09:34 AM
Comments
So choice. Those matches are killer. I loved how you were constantly going for submissions the whole time in the first match. and that attack mentality paid off.
Similarly, but with a slightly different approach, you could tell Victor was single mindedly focused on his attack and makes his strategy work.
Thanks so much for posting both of these.
Scribbled by TJ from Bend, Oregon on Friday, June 12, 2009
I find myself swaying and jerking while focused intently on this video. It’s quite different watching your teacher compete at this level opposed to the normal headliners on youtube. Very cool Roy…very cool.
Scribbled by James on Friday, June 12, 2009
Wow. Thank you for posting, and great job.
Scribbled by Neil on Friday, June 12, 2009
Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you.
Scribbled by Patrick Parker from Magnolia, MS on Friday, June 12, 2009
And all the time you are a great teacher and friend.
Scribbled by Darryl from Bend on Friday, June 12, 2009
Sensei- I wonder how different things might be if you had a following of black belts to work out with. We lower belts certainly thank you for your devotion to us. You are a giving, gifted person
Scribbled by Burr from Bend, OR. on Friday, June 12, 2009
That was totally awesome!!!!!!
Brad
Scribbled by Brad Hirakawa from San Diego on Saturday, June 13, 2009
I saw your match as it happened. I wish I’d had the chance to meet you, but I only saw you while you were waiting in the bullpen and then in your match.
While many people are more than happy to share their victories with everyone, it takes a lot to share one’s defeats. Thanks for posting the vid.
Scribbled by Steve from Covington, WA on Saturday, June 13, 2009
Outstanding Roy! Inspiring story and matches. Wish I was still rolling with you guys…someday.
Scribbled by Brain from Bend on Sunday, June 14, 2009
Awesome footage, I know Victor Estima very well and his brother Braulio, they teach in the UK and have trained with them both
over the years and have had numerous seminars with Braulio; two great ambassadors to jiu jitsu and very talented and technical
competitors.
Nice to see you leading from the front Roy and stepping up to compete!
Scribbled by Carl Fisher from Bolton, UK on Sunday, June 14, 2009
Yep, Ive been caught with that arm bar as well from Victor. As soon as he hooks the leg, thats it!
I think the previous poster said it well “leading from the front”. I see very few who teach compete, as it is difficult to prepare for competion at that level unless you devote a significant amount of time training at that level for competion. R.
Comments
So choice. Those matches are killer. I loved how you were constantly going for submissions the whole time in the first match. and that attack mentality paid off.
Similarly, but with a slightly different approach, you could tell Victor was single mindedly focused on his attack and makes his strategy work.
Thanks so much for posting both of these.
I find myself swaying and jerking while focused intently on this video. It’s quite different watching your teacher compete at this level opposed to the normal headliners on youtube. Very cool Roy…very cool.
Wow. Thank you for posting, and great job.
Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you.
And all the time you are a great teacher and friend.
Sensei- I wonder how different things might be if you had a following of black belts to work out with. We lower belts certainly thank you for your devotion to us. You are a giving, gifted person
That was totally awesome!!!!!!
Brad
I saw your match as it happened. I wish I’d had the chance to meet you, but I only saw you while you were waiting in the bullpen and then in your match.
While many people are more than happy to share their victories with everyone, it takes a lot to share one’s defeats. Thanks for posting the vid.
Outstanding Roy! Inspiring story and matches. Wish I was still rolling with you guys…someday.
Awesome footage, I know Victor Estima very well and his brother Braulio, they teach in the UK and have trained with them both
over the years and have had numerous seminars with Braulio; two great ambassadors to jiu jitsu and very talented and technical
competitors.
Nice to see you leading from the front Roy and stepping up to compete!
Yep, Ive been caught with that arm bar as well from Victor. As soon as he hooks the leg, thats it!
I think the previous poster said it well “leading from the front”. I see very few who teach compete, as it is difficult to prepare for competion at that level unless you devote a significant amount of time training at that level for competion. R.