Ushijima goes in search of a promising prospect to accomplish what he was unable to and seize the Imperial Championships. The person he found was his fellow alum from Chin Zei Middle School ❶ under[…]
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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.
PB&J @ EDH BJJ reflection
It was an emotional Sunday for my wife and I. This was our third PB&J event where we made sandwiches with family and friends from El Dorado Hills Jiu Jitsu and passed them out in Sacramento.[…]
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It’s great to have people in your corner
This is one of those moments I won’t forget. I remember hearing all my friends cheering and excited, but I didn’t even notice the other 90% of the people in the crowd. They don’t look[…]
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Kimura’s teacher: Ushijima Tatsukuma
Tatsukuma Ushijima, (March 10, 1904 – May 26, 1985) Ushijima is known as one of the toughest koryu jiujitsu fighters and judo competitors of his time. Several of his famous quotes are: “Judo is nothing less[…]
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EBI 9 The Light Heavyweights on UFC Fight Pass
On November 6th I joined the EBI 9 Light Heavyweight card held at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. This was a great event to take part in. It was one of the most[…]
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Master World Championships: A match with Xande Ribeiro
I’ve had the privilege to compete agains Xande Ribeiro once before the 2016 Master World Championships in Las Vegas. It was at an Abu Dhabi Pro trials in San Diego when I was still a[…]
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Fight to Win Pro 8 Win by Submission
The Fight to Win Pro 8 took place in San Francisco, CA on July 23rd at the Kezar Pavilion. This was a very exciting professional jiujitsu event with super fights featuring northern California Jiu Jitsu[…]
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IBJJF American Nationals Recap and Thoughts
The IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation) American Nationals took place in Las Vegas, NV. This was an especially exciting event because it was held with many other martial arts events like wrestling, UFC 200,[…]
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Mat Mind 001 Think Strong Be Strong
Most people stop or hit the wall at about 60-75%. That’s where the mind tells the body to chill. Take for example a weight training session. We plan to do 5 sets of something and[…]
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Tatami Portuguese 003 : Conversation about a busy weekend
I had a really busy Saturday this weekend working as one of the referees at the BJJ TOUR All Star Tournament in Santa Cruz, CA. It was a great opportunity for me to listen for[…]
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