I recently realized I was becoming overly reliant on my peripheral, and forgetting that I needed to rely on myself before looking elsewhere for help. This might seem, negatively independent or isolationist but it’s more[…]
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Tag: wrestling
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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The three R’s of progress and improvement
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an interesting blend of learning and training. Students can go online and login to a training website to study movements and techniques. Students can also watch jiujitsu on flograppling, youtube and[…]
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Comparative Analysis: Downhill Skiing, Judo Throw, Jiu-Jitsu Guard Retention
I have the opportunity to teach private lessons in jiu-jitsu and wrestling a few times a week. While working with a student who volunteers as a downhill ski instructor, we found some common ground between skiing,[…]
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IBJJF Pan NoGi Championships Reflection
A week after the ADCC, I found myself on the east coast getting tuned up for the IBJJF Pan NoGi Championships in NYC. A BIG THANK YOU to the Armor Kimono guys who have been[…]
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Lunch with Icho Kaori
I had the opportunity to talk with Icho Kaori this summer. For those that don’t know about her, she is a 4x Olympic Gold medalist. She was gold at 4 consecutive olympic events starting in[…]
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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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