Tag: bjj
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You Can’t Teach Heart…. Right?
There’s a common saying in combat sports (and other high risk endeavors) that goes, “You Can’t Teach Heart”. As in, either you’re born with the gameness to fight, to push yourself beyond your comfort zone, run into the burning building, and continue to fight in the face of adversity and possible injury… or you’re not.…
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Guest Post: Progress, Stagnation, and Helping Your People
This is a guest post from my close friend Scott which was spurred by some conversations we had about stagnation, frustration, and moving past training plateaus. We have been discussing being truly helpful to those who come to us for advice and support. Scott is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and a dedicated…
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If It Is Important, Do It Everyday
“If it is important, do it every day, if it isn’t, don’t do it at all.” -Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Gable This year my primary goal is to work on my discipline. The way I’ve chosen to practice discipline is to pick several tasks that I will do EVERY DAY, whether I feel like it or…
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Review: Defensive Applications of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu DVD
Today I received a package from Cecil Burch of Immediate Action Combatives. Cecil sent me both of his PDN produced DVDs. I’ll briefly talk about Cecil’s training pedigree, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) as a superior combative system on the ground, then about the material contained in the DVD. Cecil has been training in BJJ since 1994 under…