The Hidden Connection Between Men
As I look back I notice I’ve had some of the best conversations with my BJJ brothers after an intense rolling session. The topics were rarely about BJJ (or the latest BJJ technique of the week). It’s usually about work, personal stuff at home or their faith. To be honest, I’m not sure why I’ve opened […]
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The Way You Do Anything—Is How You’ll Do Everything
One of the most important things I first taught my kids when it came to being successful in Jiu-Jitsu was not [+] how to break fall[+] how to shrimp[+] or how to perform a take down But rather… How to fold their gi Not only did this instill self-discipline–it taught them, the value of expertise, mastery and personal […]
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What To Look For When Choosing A Coach
I was talking with Jake the other day and we got into the topic of all the non-sense we see in the fitness industry (gosh I hate that word). There’s SO much crap out there it’s ridiculous. So it got me thinking… “what should you look for when choosing a coach”? I came up with a […]
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How to train Jiu-Jitsu FOREVER!
“It’s like I’m a junkie who wants to get high daily by hitting my limit”November 28, 2009 it all finally caught up to me. I had just earned my Jiu-Jitsu brown belt 6 months prior and was training two, maybe even 3 times per day, week in and week out. … Hard warm-ups…. tons of push-ups…. […]
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Does Jiu-Jitsu Brings More Success In Life?
“I’ve noticed–most of the successful people I’ve met in life used to wrestle.” This what one of my private coaching students shared with me when we got to talking about Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and success in life. My student (let’s call him Tom) is in sales and is pretty dang successful to say the least. He teaches […]
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