This summer I’ve made it out to the lake more than I have ever. Partly because I’ve made it a priority to do more outdoor activities with the family, partly because I want to explore[…]

I recently had the opportunity to do some Stand Up Paddle Boarding and really enjoyed the time on the lake. The water was cold and crisp and it was refreshing to jump in after paddling[…]

At El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, new black belts teach their first seminar on the day of their belt promotion. I’m not sure if other schools do that but we started this tradition a[…]

Retreat starts: 7pm Friday (June 21) Retreat ends: 7am Sunday (June 23) 6 training sessions 4 mat Mind sessions Wake surfing at Folsom Lake REGISTRATION ntative Schedule: Friday, June 21st 1900-2000 Training 1 2030 Orientation[…]

There are so many ways to learn technique from people. Today I was thinking about some of the differences technique is learned when two people are rolling. There are only two scenarios where people would[…]

I remind students at EDH Jiu Jitsu that this is not my gym. The gym belongs to us. I say this with a few reasons in mind. First, they are the reason the gym is[…]

While looking into some videography on Mas Ooyama and Kyokushin Karate, I came across another great figure in Karate and Japanese Physical Culture, Andy Hug. I’m not a big striking guy, and won’t claim to[…]

We had the opportunity to host a special class with my friend Paul Moran at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu yesterday. His class was unique in that he used the concepts of mindfulness to[…]

There’s a few phrases I want to talk about today. They have a similar ring to them yet, also have some different implications. Practice makes perfect Perfect practice makes perfect Practice, not perfect This is[…]