Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an interesting blend of learning and training. Students can go online and login to a training website to study movements and techniques. Students can also watch jiujitsu on flograppling, youtube and[…]
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Category: Training
Efficient movement should feel effortless
I usually listen to some type of podcast in the morning to get through my drive to the dojo or to teach Japanese. All the stuff I listen to is great, but this morning podcast[…]
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Increasing Performance through Meditation & Extreme Temperatures
This year I’ve really gotten in touch with my thoughts through the practice of meditation. I’ve always been into visualization to access creative thinking, sports performance, and brain storming, but have never been into the[…]
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Comparative Analysis: Downhill Skiing, Judo Throw, Jiu-Jitsu Guard Retention
I have the opportunity to teach private lessons in jiu-jitsu and wrestling a few times a week. While working with a student who volunteers as a downhill ski instructor, we found some common ground between skiing,[…]
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Think Strong Be Strong: Mantra of El Dorado Hills BJJ
At the Jiu Jitsu Studio I teach at in El Dorado Hills, we have a mantra of “think strong, be strong.” This is an idea that your actions and your being are a result of[…]
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20 minutes of “ME” time Wim Hof Method
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to attend a wim hof workshop in San Francisco with a few friends. I wasn’t sure about the experience going into it, but I knew just meeting Wim[…]
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Diet and Exercise accomplish two different things
In March of this year I had a life changing opportunity. I met a nutritionist that changed the way I approach eating. From talking with him, going through a body composition exam, and figuring out[…]
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Lunch with Icho Kaori
I had the opportunity to talk with Icho Kaori this summer. For those that don’t know about her, she is a 4x Olympic Gold medalist. She was gold at 4 consecutive olympic events starting in[…]
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Flowing and Chaining: Understanding the flow roll
In jiujitsu people practice flow rolling as a type of exercise to warm up, training, or warm down. Flow rolling is the idea of free flowing from move to move with a partner. The exploration of transitions.[…]
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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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