I know, here we are almost a year into the Covid pandemic, we’ve survived this far, we’ve just got to get the majority of us vaccinated now.… Read more “How to Do Jiu-jisu (a listicle)”

Just a follow-up, Jiu-jitsu is still off, and even when we restart, tentatively in a few weeks, we’ll be keeping keeping just our core group on the… Read more “And Here We Are Heading Into July (Corona Summer)”

Sorry about all this, but you know, pandemics are a pain in the ass, and we kinda gotta help the medical people not get too overwhelmed with… Read more “Human Corona Virus Tour 2020”

My teacher, Prof. Roberto, used to tell us that jiu-jitsu was one part techniques, one part your athleticism, and one part your mind. I’ve forgotten the percentages… Read more “Jiu-jitsu for Your Mind”

There isn’t any. I know, that’s kind of a dire diagnoses but one of the really fun aspects of training is that it is generally a partner… Read more “Solo Jiu-jitsu”

Holy cow empty mat syndrome. OK I had thought I could stubbornly maintain a handful of die-hard well scrubbed introverts, but, here we are March 23 and… Read more “Trying to Survive the Coronas”

Stop admiring the accomplishments of others! Live your life! Sports fandom is an empty occupation. Being an observer is not a skill! Too much watching is a… Read more “TRAIN! Be Your Own Superhero!”