Felt like old times – also a special thanks to P90x

After being away for such a long period I felt as if I hadn’t missed any time at all.
Ryan (purple belt) instructed class today and he was teaching us the “100 percent” technique that he has been working on the past few months with Art. He showed us how to achieve three submissions using it [...]

Do Dreams Count?

Last night I had a dream that I was a purple belt. Which is odd because I haven’t been to class in a week. In the dream I had on a white gi (my real gi is blue) and I was tightening up my purple belt while talking to some new guys.
Also all of this [...]

Grappling Books & Recording Progress

I have about 30+ books on grappling; Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Judo, Submission Wrestling and MMA. Like all of the martial arts books I have bought over the years I have poured over them and practiced techniques that have caught my eye.
However, in my quest to improve my BJJ game this approach seems more like a [...]

I couldn’t believe I screamed like that!

I haven’t posted in a bit as I have been preoccupied with my JiuJitsu365 Twitter Page.
But to recap these past few weeks I have been attending class once a week on Fridays. Due to a hyperactive schedule this past month as well as battling minor injuries I decided to limit my participation until Spring Break. 
Well [...]

First night back as Blue: Threats and Neck Cranks

Bear with me everyone as I process this experience (Blue belt promo) for my memories later on. Tuesday was my first night back since the belt change. Admittedly, I felt a little different. I don’t know how though. Of course there were congratulations when I walked in and throughout class but there was also something [...]

Nominated for BJJ Blog of the Year (2008) by The Fightworks Podcast

Wow! It is truly an honor to be considered for this award. The Fightworks Podcast has added such value to my BJJ experience and I am humbled by their consideration. Thanks to all of the bloggers and readers who nominated me. Also thanks to the judges who considered this blog for inclusion (Alicia Anthony, Luca [...]

Newbie Osmosis Knowledge and Differentiating Oneself in BJJ

When I first started taking no-gi BJJ in 2004 there was a good amount of interest in BJJ among the general population. And it seems in each year that passes the interest among the Gen Pop continues to grow. I noticed in each academy that I have trained the numbers continue to grow. Where I [...]