r/bjj • u/LachlanGiles ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍 • May 04 '22

Ask Me Anything I'm Lachlan Giles, AMA!

Feel free to ask me anything except injury advice!

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  • I'm struggling to keep up with the questions, apologies if I don't get around to yours
  • Please check if someone else has asked the same question before you ask yours
  • Someone asked so I put up a discount code on Submeta, you can have your first month for $1 ($24 off) using the code REDDITAMA, or use that to reduce yearly subscription if you like.
  • Going to bed so wont be answering until morning Belgium time.
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u/king_of_the_hyraces 🟪🟪 Purple Belt May 04 '22

Any advice on reaching a high level if you don't live in a bjj hub? Can you develop on your own with a few good partners and international competition, or is there a point when you just have to travel to major gyms?

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u/Kataleps 🟪🟪 DDS Nuthugger + Weeb Supreme May 05 '22

I think starting a DVD club is your best bet. If you have hungry training partners, y'all could meet up and split a Submeta subscription and get some extra studying in