My experiences at the Atlanta International Open
Last weekend I competed at the Atlanta International Open and I had a blast! I got 2nd in my weight class (meio-pesado) and I got 3rd in the absolute and I couldn’t feel better. Many people don’t understand because I got 2nd why I’m just as happy if I had won but after 5 matches … Read more
A new gi, cauliflower ear, muscle men, and staph infections..OH MY!!
Super dooper tired from 3 straight days of bjj (hallelujah). Sunday I was the lone ranger from my gym and with gas at 3.38 made the hour drive to the Etown gym to train. We trained mostly back escapes and a takedown that involved standing, gable grip while taking their back and then taking your … Read more
It’s crunch time
The road to improving is coming along slowly but surely. I had this fictitious idea in my mind that overnight I would become a lean, mean, grappling machine, and I’m not quite there yet. The last few days of training have opened my eyes to many things one that I’m particularly concerned with is my … Read more
When life gives you lemons, dump the lemons & train
Gi night last night, and I felt 20x better when I walked out the gym from when I first walked in. I felt amazing last night after class, not necessarily because I tapped 20 people and left a trail of tears behind me, but because I had some good rolls, got tapped, and had fun … Read more
