Category: Reflection

My personal thoughts about various subjects related to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

The backtake that killed dreams

I’ve told this real life tale of utter domination before. But at times, it bears repetition because of the principles that can be discovered within its depths. Anyway, too many years ago to bother counting, I watched as a teammate of mine harvested souls one after the another with the same exact strategy. It didn’t …

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The experience left a bad taste in my mouth

Back in my purple belt days, I had an experience that still annoys me to this day. It happened not that long after my promotion, and the scene of the crime was a Grapplers Quest hosted up in PA. First of all, you should know that when I did local tournaments, I signed up for …

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Better than the average mechanic

Mat chat time: Many moons ago, after a great training session, amidst many grand puddles of sweat, a few of us had a discussion. I could regale you with a fascinating tale of how it took many turns and covered several topics. But no, I just want to share one thing. One of my teammates …

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Three adjustments that changed my game forever

Let’s chat about ah ha moments. They’re those times when something just clicks for you. At that moment, it all makes all sense. And they’re sneaky too. Sometimes someone will show you something that makes you smack your head and wonder about why you didn’t think of it first or perhaps you’ll just stumble on …

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This world deserves a better class of grappler

“This city needs a better class of criminal. And I’m going to give it to them.” – The Joker in the Dark Knight In the comic book world, there are countless villains. Most of them have incredible powers and the pure carnage they can unleash with ease is simply astonishing. But one in particular looms …

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