Being such a big Ronda Rousey fan, I felt the need to draw some attention to a recent issue that has come along with Ronda releasing her first book, My Fight / Your Fight. The book goes on sale May 12, and details her story about achieving greatness as an Olympian and Fighter. Walmart, one of the …
Special Thanks to Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida for the terrific seminar and agreeing to let me interview him! Also to Lance Emery and Joey Fink for getting some great shots of the action. It was an awesome experience. Holding double-gold world-championships for 2012, 2013 and 2014, along with a number of other Jiu-Jitsu honors and titles, Marcus “Buchecha” …
Not Competing, and Missing the First Day of Pan Ams 2015 🙁 Sitting at work on the first day of the Pan Ams, I could not help but stew in bitterness. While happy for my teammates and friends that competed and placed, I was wishing that I was on that mat giving it my all alongside them. …
With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu becoming more popular than ever, more and more people are coming to train and develop their ground-fighting skills. This inevitably means that more and more are also leaving their schools, contracts and teammates behind, as they give up in the pursuit that they may have been so passionate about before. But why? …
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Following up with December’s BJJ Girl of the Month: Amy Alonso, I am excited to highlight another inspirational young lady that is kicking some serious butt in the world of Kids’ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This month, I would like to honor Anaya, a 9 year old phenom that is blowing through the competition in her …
Most of us know what it is like to look for love in all the wrong places. We are only human: we tend to want what we want, when we want it, and sometimes have trouble keeping perspective. This is especially true in today’s dating scene, where everybody has a friend (if they aren’t the …
I have gone through a lot of changes for BJJ. The lifestyle is completely different from what most people experience in their day to day lives, and I would not change back for anything. My habits are better, my mood is happier and my health is the best it’s ever been. There is this one …
Thank you very much to all of those who participated in my very first Jiu-Jitsu Community Networking post that I did on Facebook this past Sunday. It was very cool to see how many people are really making Jiu-Jitsu part of their way of life, and I am happy to say that I will be doing …
In December, I started a monthly tradition with BJJ Girl of the Month, to honor people that are truly dedicated to their personal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journeys. For January, I give you its ‘brother’ series with my first Warrior of the Month post, honoring Josh Hinger of Team Atos. [rev_slider josh1] [custom_headline type=”left” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h5″ accent=”true”]Getting …
The Jiu Jitsu World League provided a day of fun and excitement. The event itself was a display of the Who’s Who of Jiu-Jitsu, bringing out All-Stars like Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida, Clark Gracie, comedian Joey Diaz, and even (quietly) Ashton Kutcher. While ‘first tournament hiccups’ were expected, the tournament ran very well, and any issues …
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