Just 15 minutes can really add up. 15 minutes might not seem like much time, after all what can you really do with just 15 minutes. Taken at a glance or single moment in time,[…]
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Author: Eliot Kelly
Ten years of learning jiujitsu
August, 2008 I started jiujitsu. I can’t believe it’s been ten tears since i first stepped on a jiujitsu mat to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I was in Japan at the time[…]
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Just so people know
Just so people know…. If you want to learn jiujitsu and train to better yourself and the people around you, I want to train with you and look forward to learning what you have to[…]
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Peak Performance: Go out there and “have fun”
As we finish up our preparation for IBJJF Master World Championships, I was talking with one of our students about some of the mental exercises to help prepare as the physical work load decreases. This[…]
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The 5 Minute Journal
I recently started doing the five minute journal after it was gifted to my by a friend. It’s so easy yet so functional that I need to share it with everyone I know. I wish[…]
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The mind plays games; but tricks are for kids
The mind, our thoughts, and how we express ourselves can lead to our mind playing tricks on us. Experience has helped me anticipate the mind game that gets played. The tricks that your mind can[…]
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You can do hard things
My wife Jenni is pretty incredible. I always tell her she needs to start a blog or something because she is so good with our son and daughter….. And me! She is pretty unassuming if[…]
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Teaching strategies: Permission to move on
Teaching is as much as skill as it is an art. Good teachers have the skills down, but there are great teachers who have the skills and have developed in their trade as an art.[…]
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Mindfulness practice and meditation in jiujitsu
Mindfulness is an art and a skill. Something that takes practice and time to develop. To me it’s being fully present in the moment and aware of what you are doing. Embracing each moment at[…]
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Mat Mind 096 Learn the trends don’t follow the trend
In developing your jiujitsu, it’s important to remember that you have to be honest and true to your practice. This can be taken in many different directions, but here I want to talk about the[…]
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