Howdy! Dennis here. Navy veteran and fat old man. Had a heart attack in 2019 and ballooned from 212 lbs to over 300 due to severe depression and miserable diet/loads of beer. Joined a Muay Thai gym in 2023 that I’ve been wanting to train at for 25 years or so. After starting Muay Thai, I decided to try my hand at their bjj classes and have been doing it ever sense. Currently a three stripe WB due to slow and inconsistent training. Have one competition under my belt (at which I was thoroughly dominated). Have another next month. I train at Mick Doyle’s Kickboxing in Omaha, Nebraska, a Fabio Santos affiliate.

@Malachy Friedman I appreciate that. I’m down over 40 pounds and getting stronger and better every day. Bottom side control, and a bad habit of getting stuck in turtle position is where I’m having most problems, not to mention establishing grips for take downs. I’m getting better at using pressure, moving from half guard to side control to N-S and back.

Great series. Thank You!

I have tried something similar but had no idea how to finish it. Thank you for this.

@Malachy Friedman if the appetizer is this good, imagine the rest of the menu!