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  • How to Sign Up for a Free Trial Jiu Jitsu Class and What to Expect on Your First Day at a BJJ Gym

    How to Sign Up for a Free Trial Jiu Jitsu Class and What to Expect on Your First Day at a BJJ Gym

    After reading my last blog post, I have successfully convinced you, with my incredible hypnotic powers of persuasion, to join a free trial jiu jitsu class. Now you want to see what all the fuss is about. You want to know why everyone is having so much fun without you. Don’t worry, I got you.…

    D

    February 20, 2023
    bjj, Skills
    bjj, Brazilian jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu
  • I will convince you to go to a free trial jiu jitsu class

    I will convince you to go to a free trial jiu jitsu class

    Imagine yourself, walking around with confidence, your chest sticking out, your shoulders back, your head high, your stride strong. As you walk by other people, they notice the smirk on your face, a tiny grin that suggests you know something they don’t, an inside joke or a secret that they wish they knew. The people…

    D

    February 20, 2023
    bjj, Skills
    bjj, Brazilian jiu jitsu, health, jiu jitsu
  • Appearance on The Heuristic Podcast

    Appearance on The Heuristic Podcast

    At the beginning of January 2023, on a cozy winter Sunday morning, I was interviewed on a podcast about my past substance abuse, life, and jiu jitsu. It was more a conversation then it was an interview. Mike made the conversation flow easily and I could have chatted for another hour. Sometimes you can underestimate…

    D

    February 6, 2023
    bjj, Podcast, Social Media
    bjj, Brazilian jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu, Podcast
  • 8 Match BJJ Competition Extravaganza AND Why Getting Your Ass Kicked is a Great Way to Test Yourself

    8 Match BJJ Competition Extravaganza AND Why Getting Your Ass Kicked is a Great Way to Test Yourself

    Ever since I competed in that eight match extravaganza (it was actually seven, but I’ll get into that later), I’ve been wanting to write about it but for some reason, I haven’t had the urge to write it. Wanting to write about it and not being able to find the words, sucks. Since re-purposing this…

    D

    February 6, 2023
    bjj, Life, Skills
    bjj, BJJ Competition, Brazilian jiu jitsu
  • Walking the Dogs, Nostalgia, and Risking Permanent Injuries for Glory

    Walking the Dogs, Nostalgia, and Risking Permanent Injuries for Glory

    It’s around noon eastern standard time here in southern Ontario Canada. It’s 2°C, cloudy, with a chance of drizzle. Currently, I’m out walking our two dogs and using speech-to-text and talking into the Notes app on my iPhone. And in less than 24 hours I will be fighting a bunch of 20 something year olds…

    D

    January 20, 2023
    bjj, Life
    BJJ Competition, Brazilian jiu jitsu, nostalgia
  • Getting My Fourth Stripe on My White Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    Getting My Fourth Stripe on My White Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    You’ve come a long way since walking into the gym and signing up for a jujitsu membership. Just walking through the doors and deciding that this is something you want to dedicate your time to, is a feat unto itself. A reminder that most people don’t do jujitsu, most people who do join end up,…

    D

    December 22, 2022
    bjj, Life, Skills
    bjj, BJJ Competition, Brazilian jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu
  • My Jiu Jitsu Game: A Breakdown Analysis by a Black Belt

    My Jiu Jitsu Game: A Breakdown Analysis by a Black Belt

    A BJJ black belt by the name of Matt, was nice enough to reach out to me with an idea. Matt is working on a BJJ idea where he offers people a chance to submit footage of a competition match or a rolling session, and a black belt (him) reviews it, and returns the footage…

    D

    December 9, 2022
    bjj, Skills
    BJJ Black Belt, Brazilian jiu jitsu
  • Signed up for another Jiu Jitsu tournament for January 2023

    Signed up for another Jiu Jitsu tournament for January 2023

    I signed up for a No Gi AND Gi competition. Round Robin. I’ve never done a No Gi Comp but why the heck not. This will be my third competition ever. I’m currently 0-2 in competing in bjj. I have a good feeling about this next one. I have to make sure I don’t psych…

    D

    December 7, 2022
    bjj, Life, Skills
    bjj, BJJ Competition, Brazilian jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu
  • Motor Imagery and Visualization in Jiu Jitsu OR How to Get Better at BJJ if You Can’t Train

    Motor Imagery and Visualization in Jiu Jitsu OR How to Get Better at BJJ if You Can’t Train

    This week I won’t be going to jiu jitsu class because of a cold. Rest and recovery is what I need. And lots of hot Aguapanela with ginger (a Latin American home remedy for when you are sick, and it’s tasty). Since starting BJJ over a year ago, I’ve had to take weeks off, here…

    D

    November 30, 2022
    bjj, Brain, Consciousness, Skills
    bjj, Brazilian jiu jitsu, motor imagery, visualization
  • Should White Belts Give Advice?

    People have opinions about everything. Jiu jitsu is no exception. At least the people on BJJ Twitter are far more reasonable and nicer than MMA Twitter. Go see for yourself. You would think people with no fighting experience wouldn’t get so upset about the intricacies of a pay per view bought. I try and stay…

    D

    November 27, 2022
    bjj, Life, Skills
    bjj, Brazilian jiu jitsu, jiu jitsu, white belt
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