TATAMI PORTUGUESE 001. Officially getting started with some private lessons to better learn some Brazilian Portuguese. I’ve been around Jiu-Jitsu for about 8 years now and I know and recognize phrases or words here and[…]
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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.
Understanding the differences of Intensity and Consistency
Consistency and intensity are two things that are necessary to improve yourself. Not just in jiujitsu, but also in developing a habit or a skill you are interested in developing. This is my approach on the matter:[…]
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Training your mind with your actions
“Get comfortable with the uncomfortable” “Everyone will hit a wall, but not everyone will keep moving until they find a way to get over, under, around or through the wall.” If you’ve trained, you know[…]
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10,000 Repetition to Mastery Misconception
There is an adage amongst martial artists where the belief in mastery is to repeat a task or technique 10,000 times. My experiences have led to a different conclusions. The 10,000 repetition to mastery is[…]
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IBJJF World Reflection
The world championships were very exciting this year. I drove down to coach Zack and Steve on Thursday. Zack lost the opening match, but we had a really good talk about how to structure our[…]
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IBJJF Pans Reflection
The 2016 IBJJF Pans were both exciting, encouraging, and a little disappointing. In all tournaments there is the feeling that I leave with more than what I came with. I learn something new about the game, myself, and the[…]
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US National World Pro Trials
January 11, 2015 was the first tournament of the year! This was a tough one to train through the holiday, stay healthy when it seemed like everyone had a nagging cough and cold, but those[…]
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My Thoughts on Self Defense
I often ask students after they’ve been training for a few months what they want to get out of their training at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The answers vary from person to person, but most[…]
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Strength or Technique. How do you evaluate yourself?
“Jiu-Jitsu is a game of technique.” An adage you will hear people say if you are around the game long enough. Many times you hear someone explaining this fine point to a student who doesn’t[…]
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