Category: Competition
All posts are related to competition. That includes my own experience or just concepts related to success on the mats.
Staying comfortable in horrible situations
More on that second super fight: My opponent had a strategy for killing my half guard, and he played it to a T. Time after time, he was able to force me out of position and put me in dangerous situations. I didn’t panicked though. In fact, throughout the whole thing, I felt comfortable and …
The tale of two super fights
A few days ago, I finally had the chance to compete in Fight to Win. It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I’ve applied more times than can be counted on one hand. So when I saw that the event was finally coming to my state, I knew I had …
There’s no such thing as a mistake on the mat
Two roared out onto the mat, slapped hands, and then after a flurry of activity, only one hand was raised. That was a familiar scene at the New York Open. It happened countless times, and it is the one thing that you can predict in competition. There will be a result. And when you’re in …
Growth minded competitors can’t be stopped
A grand challenge lies before me, and there is one person more than anyone else who will decide whether I succeed or not. At birth, we shared the same name. And even now, there is no one that I know better because that person looks back at me in the mirror everyday. That’s why I will …
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