Category: bjj
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White Belt Mindset
Since c*vid sucks and we were kept from our loved ones, friends, and hobbies we enjoy doing (like jiu jitsu), Gracie Barra Online offered their members free access to their online courses. If you couldn’t go to your gym mats, or if you didn’t own your own set of mats at home, then online videos…
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30 More Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Yesterday the Ontario government dropped all vaccine mandates and capacity limits. Hallelujah. Although many people are still effected by the pandemic (is it still a pandemic now?), I’m glad we’re going back to somewhat normal. We have to move on the best we can. And one way to do that is to get back to…
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Why I Do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Have you ever heard of benign masochism and contrast theory? Benign BJJ Masochism I’m still hooked on a fantasy book, but I’m easing my way back into a non-fiction book. Instead of trying to read several non-related non-fiction works, I will try and read one at a time and allow myself to digest one topic…
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Getting Discouraged in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
I got choked hard by my partner right in front of the instructor, apparently the instructor was telling me “don’t give him the choke, you’re giving him the choke!” I couldn’t hear. My ears were plugged, face was smushed, and I could barely breathe. I panicked. I should have tapped sooner, but my ego almost…
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25 More Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Where I live, as of writing this, the fitness gyms are closed and the BJJ gyms are closed. But I can’t stop thinking about jiu jitsu. Here are 25 + more random thoughts on Brazilian jiu jitsu. (read here for the first 25) 1. I put my gi pants on an hour before jiu jitsu…
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25 Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
I joined a jiu jitsu gym at the tender age of 36. Here are some random thoughts about my experience so far… 1. Actually got through this week of jiu jitsu without injury. This calls for a celebration. 2. My rolling partner in jiu jitsu last night smelled phenomenal. I think they used it as…
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