Category: Life
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How to Prepare for Your First Jiu Jitsu Competition
First of all, good on you! Definitely a great BJJ goal. I’ve learned competing in BJJ isn’t for everyone and most people who practice Jiu Jitsu don’t compete. So you should be proud that you want to put your body through the competition submission gauntlet. Being a no stripe white belt when I competed was…
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195 Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
I think about jiu jitsu a lot. Here are a bunch of random thoughts about mindset, fitness, health, and having fun with jiu jitsu… 25 Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 25 More Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 30 Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 30 More Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 85…
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85 Random Thoughts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
I’ve been thinking more and more about jiu jitsu lately. It’s probably because I decided to register for a competition at the beginning of May. Did I mention I’ve only been doing BJJ for four months? I’m so new to the sport that my white belt has a white belt. I’m excited and nervous. Anyways…
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Why Did I Register for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament?
I’m a four month white belt and I registered for the 2022 Ontario Open International Jiu Jitsu Competition. What was I thinking? Hopefully writing a blog post about it today will help me get to the bottom of why I would do such a thing while being at such a low belt rank. After chatting…
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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 chocked out 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 breath. I panicked. I should have tapped sooner, but my ego almost…
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30 Random Thoughts on Quitting Booze and Weed
If we accomplish things that are hard, we should give ourselves credit. And share it with others. Since quitting booze (for two years) and pot (four months), I often think about the positive effects its had on my life. Here are 30 of those thoughts… It’s been over four months since I quit pot, after…
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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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