Category: Competition

All posts are related to competition. That includes my own experience or just concepts related to success on the mats.

A sweep that even Lucas Lepri couldn’t stop

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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