Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fundamentals, Gracie Jiu Jitsu on April 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Some weeks were better than others. This week in fundamentals, I felt that I executed the reviewed technique sloppy. The techniques shown were not new. My mind was some how Distracted and tired from lack of sleep, along with over confidence. I could do better. Once I let go of the ego, I did appreciate being corrected because it was constructive criticism. I did improve.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cleanliness, dojo, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, valente brothers on April 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Cleanliness matters. Clean mats, clean floors, clean bathrooms, clean locker room. As per above, Cleanliness has been the experience every time at the dojo.
Cleanliness of the self. Clean body. Clean kimono, clean mind, no bad language. No music. No thoughts of violence. Friendliness. Kindness. Respect.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I obtained the link from Grace Insider. http://enews.gracieacademy.com/q/WsfsEOPJGTY3JetLl272zpxZofzwkQ5XisZQkoEreqdJJl8Q7MGx3S2Hs
For information purposes only.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Freedom from anger, Freedom From Ill Will, getting over an ex, how to bring joy back on February 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
This week, I completed three years of jiu jitsu study. Unfortunately, I didn’t attend any class. I had things to take care of and then mid week my car broke down. I took the car to a mechanic.. Too many excuses.
I did take time to read about anger and start practicing what I am writing. Basically, the goal of living anger free is to move thinking away from selfish concerns and pick up on our natural state to wish good things for ourselves and for others. It is possible that all human beings were born in this natural state but life circumstance changed that state. With determination and persistence, it is possible to move our attention away from clinging to anger, hatred, ill will and towards the part of our mind that knows we all want to be happy. It is also important to remind ourselves that sincerely wishing for the best possible circumstances and outcomes for everyone is a better place for our attention to be.
Actions have consequences, good ones and bad ones. If we come to understand, we can minimize creating a life disappointment and increase our joy. My responses are my actions. My choice of what to do. The action I choice will follow me. If I live in resentment, or if I do an act of kindness, these become causes for future events and states of mind. The action we choice are the only things we have a choice in.
Say the following for 28 days. Picture and name the person that is causing the pain while reciting the following:
” May I be well, May I be happy. May I be free from harm and suffering. May all of my good purposes be fulfilled.”
” May { specific person } be well, may she/he be happy May she/he be free from harm and suffering. May all of her/his good purposes be fulfilled.”
” May all beings be well. May they be happy. May they be free from harm and suffering. May all their good purposes be fulfilled. “
If you keep at it, you can liberate yourself. The path in the right direction.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Gracie Jiu Jitsu, guard defense on February 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
This week in advanced grappling, we worked on defense from the guard. Not escaping. Submission wasn’t even covered yet. During training I had a thought to myself. During a fight, you have to be able to take a punch, it’s not realistic to think that couldn’t happen. I didn’t mean engaging in give and take fighting. A mistake and a strike gets through the defense. More importantly, how to recover quickly and keep the defense up.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blue belt, Gracie Jiu Jiitsu, private jiu jitsu lessons on January 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
This week, I worked out with a Brazilian white belt that only had private lessons, one on one with black belt instructors. It seemed to me that even though he wore a white belt, he was executing in the techniques review part of the class on level of an advanced blue belt. Private lessons were a good way to learn. If I was not doing jiu jitsu as a hobby, it would be worth the investment to take private lessons. So, I had never taken private lessons.. Even though I wasn’t learning one on one with the black belts, I felt that I was making jiu jitsu mine through the group classes, with all my mistakes and all.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dick Quinn, Irwin H Rosenberg, Larry Clapp, Prostate Health in 90 Days, Rorion Gracie, William Evans on December 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Here is a book list of ways to stay super healthy. Be your own doctor.
Gracie Diet
, Rorion Gracie (BJJ Lifestyle)
” How to eat efficiently to obtain super health.”
Prostate Health in 90 Days
, Larry Clapp, Phd, JD ( Prostate Health)
” Don’t let them cut or fry yOur prostate! This proven, patient – tested program can restore vigorous health in 90 days. ”
Left for Dead
, By Dick Quinn (Heart Health)
” After his heart attack and failed bypass, he saved his life and beat Heart Disease without drugs. You can, too!”
Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality
, The 10 Determinants of Aging You Can Control By William Evans, P.H.D. and Irwin H Rosenberg, M.D. Professors of Nutrition and Medicine, Tufts University with Jacqueline Thompson (Anti Aging)
” A medically proven program that can slow down the aging process and add renewed strength and vitality to your life – no matter what your age!”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Combat Jiu Jitsu, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Red Belt Pedro Valente Sr, Royce Gracie on December 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The classes this week were overflowing with students from other schools. Royce Gracie was black belt testing his students at our dojo. Pretty cool. The visiting students fitted right in.
On Monday, December 9, there will be the Winter Belt Ceremony. Red Belt Pedro Valente Sr will be present along with Royce.
In the fundamentals class, I seeked out a higher belt for the class. Normally, during technique review, the practice partner didn’t do any resistance, pure technique. Until that day, I didn’t see the flaw in this. Since we both knew the techniques well, the higher belt gave full resistance. Most of the techniques worked but some didn’t because of sloppy technique. It was a good reality check.
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