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Just make sure that you wear long rashguards, shower after each session and get a wrestling headgear to avoid long-term issues. You may not even need extra cardio work, in time you would be able to get through your rounds without being winded. I had to sit down in my car and wait for 5 minutes before I could drive back home my first wrestling practice. Modern BJJ is submission wrestling where the takedown is a big part, rash guards and MMA have made the sport far more fun.
As long as you avoid injuries, staph and always try to be on top, you are golden. BJJ is notoriously slow in terms of belt progression but it is the only martial art you can do till you drop dead. I cannot rejoin MMA for now due to my shoulder and time constraints.
Not sure, but if you care enough to track then you will be Demian Maia among those with the same mat time. Most are just floating in a state of trance, caring this much alone makes a big difference. Many people just butt-scoot and play guard. Getting a takedown to a fully locked choke is good.
It can be demoralising, as you get better, you will start rolling with pros which is even more demoralising but we all get better. Do not get down about this though, many in your area who join are people who have wrestled before, some have judo bases so they know some ground game. Great update regardless man, I hope to hear how this month goes.
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