Totally agree. New Blue Belt here and I really appreciate the strategy and analysis it takes to figure out your own game and apply it to different opponents. A

Totally agree. New Blue Belt here and I really appreciate the strategy and analysis it takes to figure out your own game and apply it to different opponents. A note to those who are interested in starting: It is a highly technical martial art, but it's not going to feel like it at first. Other newbs who are bigger and more athletic are going to beat you most of the time. But if you pay attention, the smaller, less athletic upper belts will have their way with them along with you. Unfortunately, there is a steep learning curve. Stick with it and things get easier! Programming for 8-10 hours a day can drive me insane, and it's very nice and therapeutic for me to hit the mats a few days a week. I get exercise, have fun, and am still mentally stimulated without thinking about technology or whatnot.