Christopher Hargett
#182 Stop wasting your time doing “cardio” for Jiu Jitsu
Let’s face it, we’ve all encountered a student who takes up running or biking to improve their “cardio” for Jiu Jitsu. Clearly…
#181 Is strength necessary for Jiu Jitsu?
Due to the technical nature of Jiu Jitsu and it’s proven effectiveness against a stronger opponent, there is an idea often circulated…
#180 “Why is Jiu Jitsu so frustrating?”
If you’ve been practicing Jiu Jitsu for any length of time, you have likely already met one if not many frustrations. You…
#179 Jiu Jitsu is not for “big men” but big hearts and brains…
How I love this art which never ceases to rip the ego from the heart of small men hiding behind a large…
#178 Artificial technique doesn’t get real results
If you have been around combat sports for a long time, or hopped on a social media platform and started perusing techniques,…
#177 Martial Artists
We are those who dare to see things differently. Martial Arts is the perfect balance of beauty and grace alongside pragmatism and…
Do your part.
Many of life’s successes will be reliant on the work of you and your team. Naturally you will encounter difficulties and times…
#176 thought experiment
Here is a game I play with myself that I think more people should. “What if everyone close to you died and…
#175 Rest easy
Why is a fighter filled with relief as soon as the bout is done? Because regardless of the emotional reactions that come…
#174 You never know
It’s 6:25AM in the Atlanta airport as I stand in a never ending line to go through the TSA checkpoint before boarding…