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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IBJJF European Championships Reflection
It was my first time to visit the country of Portugal and let me say that Lisbon, Portugal is a great visit! I didn’t do much tourist things because I was mostly focused on the[…]
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Peak Performance: The Value of Preparation
I was recommended a book by a friend called “Body Mind Mastery” by Dan Millman recently and was just able to crack it open this week. It’s great! I’ve been a fan of Dan Millman[…]
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Mat Mind 092 Creating a win-win Situation
Please Subscribe! Mat Mind is a youtube series I have been doing for over the last few years. It’s a collection of ideas reflecting on tournaments, training advice, and in general a mental approach to[…]
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Cutting Weight and Wrestling: A simple solution
I’ve had a few parents privately contact me in the last few years about their son or daughter having to lose weight to fit in a certain weight class. Many times, it seems that there[…]
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Black Belt Promotion: Sean Gonsolin
Sean Gonsolin began jiujitsu with curiosity to learn and perfect the art of self defense. His explorations to understand the art eventually spread to his life off the mat. With time, his jiujitsu came to[…]
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