I had a student ask about the use of the kanji 後. He noticed that it is not usually used when people would write something like 「あと５秒」In the moment I wasn’t able to give a[…]
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Author: Eliot Kelly
F2W Pro 60 Reno Reflection
I had a great opponent with strong MMA and Wrestling experiences, Kelly Anundson in this professional super fight. The event was an exciting event in the biggest little city in the world with a main[…]
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IBJJF European Championships Reflection
It was my first time to visit the country of Portugal and let me say that Lisbon, Portugal is a great visit! I didn’t do much tourist things because I was mostly focused on the[…]
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Musical Chairs with a Twist for Kindergarten PE
Got to teach PE at my sons school for the first time today this year. He started kindergarten last fall and I volunteer to teach PE every few times a month. This time we played[…]
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Peak Performance: The Value of Preparation
I was recommended a book by a friend called “Body Mind Mastery” by Dan Millman recently and was just able to crack it open this week. It’s great! I’ve been a fan of Dan Millman[…]
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Peak Performance: If you want to learn, watch video of the best
Watch video & learn! Video watching is a great way to learn and improve your understanding of things. Technique videos are good, especially when the instructor truly understands the mechanics, principles being applied, and is[…]
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Gender and Japan: #metoo in Japanese
I was thinking about the #metoo movement and how it would translate linguistically in Japan. My initial response was to look it up on instagram in Japanese and then I thought, how is this going[…]
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Mat Mind 094 Leadership – Coaching Strategies – Embracing the Grind
In this episode of Mat Mind I got to talk with Jeremiah Jarvis about his experiences coaching and competing as a division one wrestler and as an international level wrestler in greco-roman wrestling and freestyle[…]
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Merry Christmas and the Season’s Beatings!
I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone and wish you all a Season’s Beatings! LOL This is a fun little post done by my sponsor AK BJJ . I like to spend the few[…]
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IBJJF NoGi World Reflection
Just got back home from the 2017 IBJJF NoGi World Championships in Anaheim, CA. The venue was right next to Disneyland, and it was a great place to host a tournament. I competed in the[…]
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