Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
How did Jiu-Jitsu intertwine into my dating life? If you are thinking of some kinky choke move, you are on the wrong page…but call me…for the number to a counselor…and to my favorite bar…and the times I’ll be there. All jokes aside…call me. But really, Jiu-Jitsu helped me with my dating life, and it had Continue Reading
I became a single parent as a young man. It was challenging to perform the usual paces of an energized twenty-something in the city with a pullup-clad toddler vomiting in a papoose each day, but we managed. I always say my son raised me into adulthood. I say this because my son helped me learn Continue Reading
I got up late this morning and missed the open mat around the corner from me. I felt a little bummed because I was looking forward to returning to this academy. They have a good professor, the open mat starts later in the day and there’s a restaurant behind it that sells the best pizza. Continue Reading
During my injury-plagued up and down period last month, an old friend from my first academy emailed me. He found me on the net and wondered what I was doing these days. We hadn’t talked in several years and he brought me up to date of some of the old guys. Our brief email chats Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I’ve written a lot, but just haven’t posted anything. That’s partly because I’m an introvert and tend to stay in my own thoughts, but I also finished up my Master’s degree, changed careers, started my PhD and lost 145lbs…well, that weight-loss was because my divorce was Continue Reading
R.I.P Professor David “The Rock” Jacobs 1966 – 2018
I visited Impact Martial Arts School in Virginia Beach, VA for a BJJ camp. It was a two day BJJ seminar for five hours each day and conducted by five black belts who were led by Prof. David Carlos. I got there a little late because I was driving from 4 hours away…and well… I’m usually running late. Continue Reading
I first saw Kenny Brown compete at a tournament in Baltimore when he was still a purple belt. He was fighting the guy that would eventually become my professor, Songura Kini Cole. They had a good match and I was impressed with Kenny’s methodical approach to the whole fight. I could see there was a Continue Reading
Lately, I’ve been busy with schoolwork and finishing up the book I’ve been writing and just haven’t been able to hit the mats as much as I would have liked. Im almost dreading getting back on the mats because I know my mental and physical response times will be a little off and rolling will Continue Reading