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Permalink Reply by Bathyscaph on May 29, 2012 at 4:22pm

Hi Shane. I am a type I who does BJJ as well. Still on my honeymoon phase though, so I don't have a ton of great advice just yet. I do, however, find that drilling BJJ moves is about the best way in the world to drop my BG after a meal, plus it's a great way to improve.

Right now, I am sticking to MDI. I'll stay in touch though. I am sure we can share some good tips as we figure it out over time.

Permalink Reply by FHS on June 17, 2012 at 1:49pm

I just started up again after taking a number of years off. I wear an Omnipod so it's mostly been a matter of devising ways to keep from losing a pod everytime I train.

What I found out is that, while BJJ training, my BG drops faster than under practically any other circumstance that I can think of. For one session, I walked onto the mat with a BG of 190 and walked off the mat 30 minutes later under 70. I hadn't even begun live training at that point, just position drills. I've taken in up to 50g of carbs to keep me going through lessons and live training.

I haven't changed either my basal dose or anything else as of yet. I'm thining it may just be an adjustment period. I'm also starting to get my grappling legs under me so I'm getting my efficiency back. Today was much better for my BG. I still went hypo but it wasn't as dramatic and didn't require nearly as much correction.

How long have you been training?

Permalink Reply by shane on June 18, 2012 at 7:30am

I,ve been training in Bjj for two years next month, I got my blue belt in March. I did Taekwondo for 9 years before that and soccer and rowing since I was a kid, I only have time for bjj now.
I also find that my BG drops really quickly with drilling, but it also temporarily raises with strength training. I do find that nogi sparring is more of an effect on my BG than anything else probably due to the high cardiovascular output from scrambling. With gi however it tends to be a little bit more stable, again less aerobic exercise, more an aerobic. How long have you been training for yourself? With what club? (if you don't mind my asking...)

Permalink Reply by FHS on June 18, 2012 at 10:25am

I started almost 15 years ago at the Gracie Jiujitsu Academy in Torrance with Royce and Rorion. I trained pretty consistently for a couple of years till I got my Blue belt, then kinda gradually burned out from the Blue belt grind. I got tired of the hour drive from my place to Torrance and just stopped going. At that time, there just weren't that many BJJ schools open.

Over the next five years, I trained closer to my home wherever a new school would open after the one I was at would close. I got completely away from it for ten years when I went to work full time and got tired of looking for schools nearby.

With the BJJ explosion in the last ten years, though, I guess it was just a matter of time until one opened up close enough. So, I started up at a Gracie Barra that opned up a 5 minute walk from my place. Convenient, great instruction, lots of training partners. Hopefully I can stick with it this time.

Permalink Reply by Bathyscaph on June 18, 2012 at 10:04am

Glad you are getting back into it. I am surprised and encouraged that you are able to train with an Omnipod. I was figuring I'd have to stick with injections as long as I was training BJJ. Maybe that isn't true. :)

Permalink Reply by FHS on June 18, 2012 at 10:59am

Thanks! Thanks for the friend invite as well!

Yeah, it's not easy keeping a pod attatched during training, but it's doable. I'll still lose one occasionally, but so far it hasn't been a real issue.

Here's a pic of the one I'm currently wearing. It survived a class yesterday and about 10 minutes of training from the mount. Whoever invented KT Kinesioilgy tape is my new best friend.

I have a class tonight with an hour of live training after. Hopefully it will survive!

Where do you train in HB?

Permalink Reply by Bathyscaph on June 18, 2012 at 1:24pm

Wow, that is quite a bit of work. Thanks for the photo. I'm eager for updates as you perfect your taping system.

I've been training in Oregon for the last four plus years with Roy Dean, Jimmy DaSilva and friends at Joint Lock BJJ. I officially move to Huntington Beach in two weeks where I'll have to find a new place to train.

There is so much to choose from in Huntington Beach that I am not sure where to go. I understand the Mendes Brothers are opening a studio nearby and that may be an option. In any case I'm excited about the change of scenery.

Funny that you started in Torrance. I used to work there and I remember looking for a place to train in some type of martial art and a friend was telling me about these amazing fighters at the Gracie academy. It was about a year later, after moving away, that I saw a grainy videotape of UFC1 and I finally understood what all of the fuss was about. I wish I would have gotten into BJJ sooner. :) In any case, in it for the long haul now.

Permalink Reply by FHS on June 18, 2012 at 2:46pm

What?? That doesn't look perfect??? ;)

Yeah, still have some refining to do, but it is definitely promising to get through a few training sessions with the pod stil intact and functioning!

I don't doubt you'll settle right in once you get down here. Ton of really good schools in the area. Definitely keep in touch. I'm not that far from where you'll be so hit me up when you get down!

Permalink Reply by Bathyscaph on June 19, 2012 at 11:38am

:)

Keep us posted with any new innovations in pod control.

Will definitely get in touch when I'm settled in. Maybe we can cross-train at each other's schools a bit as well.