Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
I found myself “hooked” on BJJ after a couple of classes but it wasn’t after a couple of months checking out all the schools in my area …. until I cut the first check on a contract with a school, did I know that BJJ was really going to be a part of my life…at Continue Reading
In martial arts, specifically the martial arts of Japanese origins, you will hear your instructor and/or fellow martial artists exclaim “OSU!” or “OSS!” (both pronounced, Ōss) at various times during class and training. And if you are like me, you may have a general understanding of what’s being said, but may have heard it at Continue Reading
It was recently overheard by a female BJJ fighter after screaming when her leg was broken in class, “that’s why women shouldn’t be in this sport” Not sure if it was a guy or girl that said it and if it was the crying or awkward falling of the injured girl that encouraged the person Continue Reading
I travel to a lot of different Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools and I always fell like its “deja vous all over again” (Y. Bera) and I’m back in first grade. When its the first day of school you don’t know anyone and you feel like everyone is checking out your gi and lunchbox….I don’t carry, Continue Reading
Since day one of my undertaking of BJJ as my new physical addiction, I have surmised BJJ to be a 10,000+ piece puzzle of which I get one piece per class and if you’ve ever done puzzles, it’s very difficult (relatively) to imagine the picture a puzzle will make after looking at only one piece, Continue Reading
I would love to be able to hang out and do Jiu Jitsu for several hours per day but the reality of life is that as a family guy and friend, I’ve got a helluva list of “better things to do.” Its not uncommon for me to attend class Continue Reading
Have you ever walked into an elevator and smelled the fragrance of someone that had recently left and then your brain starts trying to imagine that person just from the scent? Or maybe you smell a cologne that reminds you of a person, place or time. The link between memory and smells has been recorded and Continue Reading
I’ve broken, torn and sprang more than enough body parts during my time in BJJ but it wasn’t the sport that broke my body as much as it was myself that caused my injuries. I like to put a little extra effort into rolling and sometimes I forget my own strength as well as I Continue Reading