Learning to tackle and grapple.
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ― George Bernard Shaw I haven't published anything in a while so this post if just going to be a quick anecdote from a recent (now a few weeks ago) NoGi Jiu Jitsu class in which I totally bullshitted an awesome choke. So I am sure …
Continue reading Ezekiel in the dark.
Ways in which The Lord of The Rings is like Jiu Jitsu. NERD ALERT! This article may not be everyone's cup of tea...but it was sure fun to write. "Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for …
"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it."- Lao Tzu Art by Justin Flores For a guy who loves control I really know how to go with the flow...or maybe not. Is it even flow if I have little to no idea of what I am actually doing? I have …
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another"- Proverb 27:17 I think everyone has certain people that they prefer to train with, I know I do. Maybe it's because they push you to be better or they give you good feedback after a roll or you just seem to get along well. Equally …
"Don't allow your opponent comfort and don't seek it yourself"- Unknown This month and most of last month I rolled exclusively NoGi and we have been doing a little bit of a wrestling focus in class recently. Shooting for take downs, single legs, front headlock and some freestyle wresting moves as well. There is a …
"do both and develop a game that’s somewhat transferable from gi to no gi"-Stephan Kesting Do you train in the traditional Kimono, the Gi, pajamas? Or do you prefer to train NoGi, head to toe in Spandex? Is one more practical for you? More accessible? More enjoyable? Where I train they offer both Gi and …
"Martial arts is a vehicle for developing your human potential."- Joe Rogan I can only imagine some of the absurd and hilarious reactions people get when their friends and family find out they train Jiu Jitsu. My wife still endearingly refers to BJJ as "Karate on the floor" and makes fun of how excited I …
