jiu jitsu

April 6, 2021

#256 The Greatest Instructor

In Jiu Jitsu, as in life, every practitioner will eventually face the inevitable. Injury. While it is only natural to want to…

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March 15, 2021

#255 The Way

After watching some episodes of current Disney hit The Mandalorian, the phrase used by the Mandalorians “this is the way” stuck with…

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March 14, 2021

#254 Self Care

Oftentimes we tend to associate caring for ourselves with good feelings when in fact it can be far from it! Making good…

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March 3, 2021

The Struggle of Knowing Oneself #265

“The world, Govinda, is not imperfect or slowly evolving along a long path to perfection. No, it is perfect at every moment;…

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February 24, 2021

250: Jiu Jitsu and Chess: A battle for inches.

It’s interesting to compare one of the oldest strategy games in chess, alongside a combat art like Jiu Jitsu which has a…

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February 23, 2021

#249 Keep BJJ Simple Stupid

As a young BJJ practitioner I often found myself drawn towards the many different techniques BJJ had to offer, whether it was…

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February 22, 2021

#248 Jiu Jitsu: Arte Suave

If you have been a Jiu Jitsu practitioner for sometime, you have like encountered the Portuguese phrase “Arte Suave” which translates to…

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#247 Jiu Jitsu Vibes

It was once explained to me by Saulo Ribeiro that Jiu Jitsu academies are made up of Poodles, Labradors and Pitbulls. The…

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February 17, 2021

#244 BJJ Mood

For those of us who practice BJJ, there is no denying the overwhelming physiological and emotional benefits. Many of us however, simply…

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February 16, 2021

#243 Jiu Jitsu is Simple

There is a saying in Jiu Jitsu, quoted by the legendary Saulo Ribeiro which I believe holds true to this day. It…

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