I was driving home today for my mid-day time with the family and I found myself thinking how precious my time had become. A quick reverse in time, I was out the door at 5:20am[…]
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Tag: jiujitsu
Flowing and Chaining: Understanding the flow roll
In jiujitsu people practice flow rolling as a type of exercise to warm up, training, or warm down. Flow rolling is the idea of free flowing from move to move with a partner. The exploration of transitions.[…]
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5 Grappling Pro Invitational
I’m beyond excited to compete in the 5 Super League this weekend in San Diego, CA. The 8 man bracket includes, Tarsis Humphreys, Ezra Lenon, Joao Assis, Nick Schrock, Leandro Lo, Tanner Rice, Lucas Barbosa,[…]
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F2W Pro 23 & IBJJF San Jose Open
The last weekend in January was a long one! We had the Fight to Win Pro 23 submission only show on Friday, and the IBJJF San Jose Open in the Gi and NoGi on Saturday[…]
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Fight to Win Pro 23 in San Jose: Eliot Kelly v Kyle Kingsbury
Fight to Win Pro is in Nor Cal for the second time and I’m excited to join the fight card for the second time. The F2W PRO is one of the most exciting LIVE Jiu[…]
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ADCC North American Trials Champion
The week before Thanksgiving was the first North American Trials for the ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling Championships. I qualified for the championships which will take place in Helsinki, Finland on September, 2017.[…]
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As Kimura’s teacher, master, and mentor
Ushijima goes in search of a promising prospect to accomplish what he was unable to and seize the Imperial Championships. The person he found was his fellow alum from Chin Zei Middle School ❶ under[…]
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It’s great to have people in your corner
This is one of those moments I won’t forget. I remember hearing all my friends cheering and excited, but I didn’t even notice the other 90% of the people in the crowd. They don’t look[…]
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Kimura’s teacher: Ushijima Tatsukuma
Tatsukuma Ushijima, (March 10, 1904 – May 26, 1985) Ushijima is known as one of the toughest koryu jiujitsu fighters and judo competitors of his time. Several of his famous quotes are: “Judo is nothing less[…]
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EBI 9 The Light Heavyweights on UFC Fight Pass
On November 6th I joined the EBI 9 Light Heavyweight card held at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. This was a great event to take part in. It was one of the most[…]
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