Many people don’t understand sumo, in the same way they don’t understand wrestling, judo, or Jiu-Jitsu. The martial art of grappling is a mystery to many people probably because it exists as a subculture and[…]

Just 15 minutes can really add up. 15 minutes might not seem like much time, after all what can you really do with just 15 minutes. Taken at a glance or single moment in time,[…]

August, 2008 I started jiujitsu. I can’t believe it’s been ten tears since i first stepped on a jiujitsu mat to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I was in Japan at the time[…]

As we finish up our preparation for IBJJF Master World Championships, I was talking with one of our students about some of the mental exercises to help prepare as the physical work load decreases. This[…]

I recently started doing the five minute journal after it was gifted to my by a friend. It’s so easy yet so functional that I need to share it with everyone I know. I wish[…]

Teaching is as much as skill as it is an art. Good teachers have the skills down, but there are great teachers who have the skills and have developed in their trade as an art.[…]

I have a background in the sport of wrestling in the martial art of Brazilian jiujitsu. With time, I’ve noticed that the two have a contrasting take on the value of technique and strength &[…]

Randori or chaos dance, is the judo terminology to describe sparring or rolling. The word written in Japanese, 乱取り, takes two Chinese characters (kanji). The first meaning chaos and the second to take. While in[…]

For about a month I’ve been wearing “minimalist” shoes. Shoes that allow space for my toes to move and a very thin sole. It didn’t seem like much of a transition for me because I[…]