Christopher Hargett

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December 5, 2020

#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…

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December 4, 2020

#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…

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December 3, 2020

#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…

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#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…

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December 2, 2020

#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,…

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November 26, 2020

#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…

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November 25, 2020

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…

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#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…

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November 24, 2020

#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…

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November 23, 2020

#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…

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