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Originally posted by bloodyfart:
i have a friend who was one of the first black belts in the nation, a real pioneer in the sport in america. he is not my friend through jiu jitsu, though; i knew him before i even trained. today, he does not train at all. he will not set foot in an academy, and the sad part is that he actually loves the sport to this day. whenever he is over, he asks me to show him the shit i am learning and he watches dvds and the ufc. the thing is that he cant handle the politics and bullshit he saw
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That is erriely similar to a skydiver that I know (and respect a ton). He just flat out quit jumping 'cause of all the BS politics surrounding the sport; even though he was one of the most talented fliers and best educators out there.
Nice post, same to you ur my bitch.
-UB