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Re:Ask HN: What's your hobby? by EnderMB on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @12:27PM (#17759332)
I used to work out at the gym, but I got bored of it, and wanted to do something that would give me some kind of 'skill' at the end of it.

So, I looked on Twitter, and found a post about a BJJ class near the office. I had my gym clothes with me, so I popped down for the class after work, and I've been going a few times a week for the past three years.

I can have a terrible day at work, and the second I step on the mat every worry I have tends to melt away, if only for an hour or two. It also gave me a great perspective of being "the newbie" again, something I had missed at work at times.

Re:Ask HN: What's your hobby? by tugberkk on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @03:40PM (#17769045)
I don’t do BJJ but know about it. I really think this is a great sport, if your body is able to handle it of course. It is not just physical, there are a lot of movements to learn and I really believe it is a physical chess game.
Re:Ask HN: What's your hobby? by cimmanom on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @02:02PM (#17760299)
BJJ?
Re:Ask HN: What's your hobby? by asdkhadsj on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @02:05PM (#17760340)
Re:Ask HN: What's your hobby? by EnderMB on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @10:44AM (#17766371)
Yep, probably should've mentioned that above, since it's not a popular enough sport that everyone will know what it is.