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[…]
“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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Mat Mind 093 Goal Setting and Self Assessment with Olympian Quincy Clark
I’ve been taking some private lessons with 2000 US Olympian in Greco Roman Wrestling Quincy Clark. I was lucky enough to have him as a coach while I was a student at UC Davis, and[…]
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[…]
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[…]