After several weeks of not doing anything with Steemit at all, I've finally decided to introduce myself.
Hello!
My real name in Mike, and to be perfectly honest, I'm not sure why I'm here. From what I've seen thus far, most people on here are interested in making money. Who isn't, though? I'm stepping into this world completely blind. I know next to nothing about blockchain and cryptos and wallets and what-have-yous. There's certainly a wealth of knowledge in this community, and maybe I'll learn a thing or two when I make time, but that's not why I'm here.
What I think I'm seeking is an escape from normal, regimented, cut-up, banal, vapid, and how many more adjectives do I need social media. I may not even tell any of my facebook friends about this. I may just write when I feel like writing, expressing myself freely away from the judgement of my peers. I could care less about the judgement of strangers. Though not all may remain strangers. This may become nothing more than occasional creative outlet, albeit a low-budget one. But what I lack in production value, I hope to compensate for in quality of content.
My initial plan was to share my love of disc golf and my experience as I progress through the ranks of jiu-jitsu. I'll still start out that way. But I may delve in to broader topics I'd never discuss on other social media. We'll see.
To get things started, here's me getting my hand raised after a tournament a few months ago.
The gentlemen in the blue gi attempted to pass my guard without addressing my right hand deep in his collar behind his right ear. I reached under my right arm with my left hand to the other side of his neck, and felt my index fingers touch behind his head. When I rolled my wrists forward, the blood supply to his brain clamped shut and he quickly tapped out. The cross-collar choke is a favorite of my particular academy. This was the second time I pulled one off in a tournament but the last time as a white belt. I will be testing for blue belt soon and I don't want to compete again until I get it.
I still want to cover a lot of ground in my white belt days though, as there are valuable lessons to be learned from them. I hope to write a few good articles on it soon. My goal is to inspire others to challenge themselves. I can't emphasize enough the benefits derived from martial arts, especially jiu-jitsu or "BJJ". Martial arts combines discipline, confidence, fitness, self-defense, and countless other benefits. Take some time and some money, and invest in yourself. You won't regret it.
If money is tight though, there's a good chance there's a free disc golf course within 30 minutes of you that you never knew existed. Get yourself a decent driver disc for around $20 and go explore! Disc golf gives you the outdoors and in most cases, parks are completely free. Just don't be a dick and leave your beer bottles around! More on this to come too. Stay tuned. Or don't. I promise I won't be hurt.
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Hi, nice to meet you.
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Thanks for the advice @richard-921. I'm hoping to find the motivation to dive into this and see what it becomes.
Well do it no one is going to motivate you . That comes from within.
Love a disc golfer, I am myself! I am new to crypto/steem/all that as well. Welcome to the platform!
Thanks @curtross! I'd throw 3 times a week if I could but mid-Ohio weather isn't very agreeable to disc golfers. We've had 18 days of rain this month, and it's only the 22nd!
mid-ohio huh? @disc-jitsu87 I am originally from Dayton. I am currently living in Jackson Michigan and dealing with the weather as well.
Muskegon Mi here!
Nice. I hope you have some good parks near you. There's at least half a dozen within 30 minutes of me. I lived in a disc golf dead zone about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh for a while. Not a single park within an hour drive!
Hey Mike! I (@ericwilson) created this account to help bring disc golfers together! I upvoted and followed and manually resteem posts that mention disc golf!
I am also a part of the @dlive community (dlive.io) and do a weekly streaming schedule under @dlive24hour. If you ever wanted to upload videos or stream it is a great way to do that on the steem blockchain!
Swing by my discord server at https://discord.me/dlive24hour and dm me if you have any questions!
Thanks @ericwilson! I doubt I'll be incorporating any video anytime soon but I'll keep it in mind. I plan to do some reviews and guides on local courses here soon, lousy Ohio weather permitting.
Welcome, fellow newbie! I really enjoyed reading your intro post - very well written and entertaining. Your love of both sports shines right through and kinda makes me want to try them!
This is a weird place, but I have had some fun on here so far. If your write off the idea of making money, you’ll have a better time. I have had more meaningful exchanges on here in one month than in 5 years on Facebook, so your hunch is spot on about finding a venue for engaging and interesting conversation. Your best bet for getting started in my opinion is to post once every day or two, but comment all over the place. Just my extremely unqualified advice :)
Once again, welcome, and I’m looking forward to your future posts!
Thank you @dollarsandsense. My biggest obstacle of really diving into this is making time for it. It's not that I don't have enough spare time, I'm just a lazy bum sometimes! Thanks for the encouragement. I'll try not to disappoint.
Oh trust me, no one does lazy bum like I do! I understand your situation. I guess since I’m not posting anywhere else online at the moment it’s easy to focus on this site. But if you’re posting elsewhere, you could always adapt what you’re writing and repost here.
I just think it’s so fascinating to learn about real people. That’s what keeps me coming back.
Welcome to steemit,goodluck
Welcome to you jiu-jitsu master, I can assure you that no one here will mess with you because the cross-collar choke is no joke. lol
Thank you! But I am far FAR away from being a master. Maybe after another 40 years of mat time, if my body isn't completely broken by then.
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This is cool. I compete in the Fuji tournaments too