I heard the podcast “A Fistful of Collars” with Keenan Cornelius the other day. I’ve had the opportunity to compete against Keenan twice in my jiujitsu career. Both times I felt he was very calculated[…]
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F2W 97 Tex Johnson v Eliot Kelly
I lost via split decision in the 10 minute title match on the F2W 97 Sacramento card this Friday. The event was another great show by the fight to win promotions. They bring the party[…]
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Mindfulness practice and meditation in jiujitsu
Mindfulness is an art and a skill. Something that takes practice and time to develop. To me it’s being fully present in the moment and aware of what you are doing. Embracing each moment at[…]
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Mat Mind 096 Learn the trends don’t follow the trend
In developing your jiujitsu, it’s important to remember that you have to be honest and true to your practice. This can be taken in many different directions, but here I want to talk about the[…]
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IBJJF Pans Reflections from a spectator and coach
This last weekend was the IBJJF Pans championships in Irvine, CA hosted by UC Irvine. I love this tournament just because I enjoy the arena, the massive size of the tournament from juvenile division all[…]
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“Life and Jiu Jitsu” Podcast episode #24
I had the opportunity to chat with Gibran on the podcast, “Life, and Jiu Jitsu” a few weeks ago. Thank you for having me! In the podcast we talked about: ADCC trials & Championships EDH[…]
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IBJJF SF Open Reflection: Working as a referee
I’ve been on the injury list so I had to take a step back from training and competing for the IBJJF SF Open. It’s always a learning experience for me when I work as a[…]
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Training Tips: Drilling for repetition or drilling for quality
When you drill there are two distinct ways to drill. 1: PRECISION 2: REPETITION There is a mix of both involved, but it’s good to emphasize one or the other and know what it is[…]
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Peak Performance: Perception, deception, and memory
I was watching some video of my competitions from last year on flograppling.com It’s great to have a website that films most tournaments and almost every single competition I participate in. In watching my matches,[…]
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F2W Pro 60 Reno Reflection
I had a great opponent with strong MMA and Wrestling experiences, Kelly Anundson in this professional super fight. The event was an exciting event in the biggest little city in the world with a main[…]
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