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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Category: Jiu-Jitsu Blog
Jiu Jitsu blog is a collection of thoughts and stories related to me and my jiujitsu journey.
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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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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Peak Performance: Establish Confidence through Self Reliance
I recently realized I was becoming overly reliant on my peripheral, and forgetting that I needed to rely on myself before looking elsewhere for help. This might seem, negatively independent or isolationist but it’s more[…]
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Mat Mind 092 Creating a win-win Situation
Please Subscribe! Mat Mind is a youtube series I have been doing for over the last few years. It’s a collection of ideas reflecting on tournaments, training advice, and in general a mental approach to[…]
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Fight to win pro coming back to Sacramento
The Fight to Win pro submission only jiujitsu event is coming back to Sacramento in 2018! The show is an exciting display of submission only jiujitsu in the Gi and NoGi. It’s also the only[…]
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Black Belt Promotion: Sean Gonsolin
Sean Gonsolin began jiujitsu with curiosity to learn and perfect the art of self defense. His explorations to understand the art eventually spread to his life off the mat. With time, his jiujitsu came to[…]
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Peak Performance: Take careful consideration of your sleep
The other day, a student at jiujitsu said, “not sleeping is the new smoking.” Dan was somewhat joking but he was being genuine at the same time. Sleep is essential, and lack of sleep does[…]
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