Monthly Archives: September 2012

Without meaning to, I slept in this morning. I woke up an hour and a half after I normally do on Wednesdays and cursed the covers as I missed my mid-week training session. However, it gave me some extra time … Continue reading →

I know that many BJJ practitioners, fight fans and all-around grapplers have gotten their jollies off on calling Renzo Gracie a hero for stopping his would-be atackers. Based on all of the information that we have — both from his … Continue reading →

Regardless of who is instructing, we go through similar warm-ups at my gym. I’ve documented these before. After stretching, we normally do some variation of takedown drills. I work grips on both sides and try to become as effective left- … Continue reading →

I had a hard time in class today. Essentially, I got my ass kicked. Repeatedly. Normally when this happens, I consider it a pretty good day; when my wife asks me how class went, I usually respond with “I learned … Continue reading →