No-gi Class – “Somebody Call My Mama!”

Class was excellent. I have been riding an emotional high since Monday night. I remember an MMA fighter once saying that although he has often not wanted to go to practice, he has never regretted going. I feel the same way about BJJ. 
We worked on the single leg takedown, passing guard afterward and then transitioning to side control. We also [...]

Sunshine State BJJ Open

I didn’t participate but I went to watch everyone compete and lend support to our academy. We had over 20 guys and gals participating, including kids. I believe we (Combat Athletix/Smiley’s MMA) came in 1st for gi and 2nd for no-gi overall. I might have that reversed. A lot of our white belts placed as well.
I have competed [...]

A visit to the evil chiropractor…

I didn’t really go to the chiropractor, but a guy in class last night kept giving me ankle adjustments. It was the same guy who was my training partner during the Luis Palheres seminar I attended a few months ago. We hadn’t grappled with each other since that time and the scenario [...]

Dana went full retard —- “Never go full retard.”

Last night’s TUF episode was truly entertaining, although the decision-making left me thinking, “Hunh?” I have always thought that having alcohol in a house full of men quarantined in a “McMansion” with nothing to do was asking for trouble. The producers always get what they want. It also exacerbates any alcohol issues the ‘fellas’ have.
Yet, the [...]

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Nephews promoted to Yellow Belt

This past Friday my nephews were promoted to yellow belt in Hapkido Karate. I signed them up under me for the family plan for BJJ but since my oldest nephew Kenyon loves Karate I also negotiated a day a week for them to take Karate. My instructor Smiley was nice enough to let them join [...]

Elite XC – Wow!

Kimbo and Ken Cancellation: I can’t say I’m upset that Ken Shamrock is not fighting Kimbo. It looked like that weigh-in was a set up and the to say he can’t fight because of that cut is bogus. I think Seth Petruzelli and Kimbo is a better matchup. Seth has some experience suitable for a match [...]

BJJ Burnout

It is not as bad as the title suggests, but I have attended only one class a week for the past few weeks and there has been three days that I didn’t do my 30 daily reps of technique (at home) and had to make up for it the following day. 
I haven’t lost my drive for [...]