Fireside Chat, Interview
Jiu Jitsu Meme Review with Ryan Hall
- Plans to rank martial arts memes on a scale of 1 to 12, with a self-assessed possibility of being a "tough grader" or assigning specific scores such as 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 11 to various hypothetical scenarios regarding instructionals, competitions, and cardio.
- Intends to review and fully understand the concept of cardio through direct personal experience rather than theoretical review, with a stated plan to avoid running entirely due to the belief that "running breeds cowardice."
- Projects a future trajectory of continued martial arts participation, asserting a plan to "do nothing but martial arts all day every day" and a prediction that he "never gonna get rid of me" from the training, while expecting to "get better" through periodic training despite the gap between himself and elite competitors remaining constant.
- Outlines a psychological framework where a "facilitative belief" system will likely increase drive, predicting that genuine desire will lead to action regardless of external discouragement or the opinions of friends, though uncertainty remains regarding the full scope of other memes to be rated.
- Recalls specific historical benchmarks from December 2009 involving Marillo Santana and a third-place ADCC finish to illustrate the skill gap felt during sparring, using these past events as a baseline for a planned life reevaluation after training sessions where he felt physically overmatched.
- Indicates a risk of self-doubt and uncertainty regarding the accuracy of ratings due to a potentially limited understanding of the "universe of other memes," alongside a prediction that he "might" have misremembered specific past interactions such as referees screwing in a match or specific weight classes competed in.