Self-defense in martial arts is often presented as a different kind of training than what we usually do in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The idea is to have lock-step… Read more “The Concept of Self-Defense”

I was talking to Chad about the last twenty years of he and I running around, humping the mats from place to place, setting them up in… Read more “The REAL Black Belt Life”

It’s the most common complaint I hear! If only I’d started sooner! I’d trade a decade of the *insert previous art* for another year of this! BJJ… Read more “The Time Is Now, You’ll Wish You’d Started Sooner!”

Watching, spectating, arguing about the players. Buying another round. What are you doing? The purpose of your existence is to get the most out of it. All… Read more “Life Goes By, When Are You Gonna Live It?”

A pair of experienced purple belts are a pleasure to watch at their game. Here you can enjoy Jen pressuring Megan (who stays cool as a cucumber),… Read more “Megan and Jen Rolling”

We work hard to maintain a culture of training. Too often beginners mistake what we do for a “fight club”. What we aren’t doing is carelessly trying… Read more “YOU ALREADY WON, NOW TRAIN!”

Do you remember learning to ride a bike? Chances are you were of a certain age, five or six (possibly younger) and had an adult (parent) helping… Read more “No Disciples-Just Training”

Jen and Susan show off some flexibility and patient technical effort as they try to out position one another and enjoy some Jiu-jitsu strategy. These are a… Read more “Let’s Enjoy Some Rolling Ladies!”

What it is that gives our lives value? I contend friends that the main mien toward living authentically, is the actual doing of things that provide us… Read more “AUTHENTICITY”

OK daring BJJ enthusiasts, I know there are any number of exciting athletic moves out there that entertain and delight the onlooker. An old training partner friend… Read more “Don’t Give Up Your Top Position Cheaply!”