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I’ve come up with another book idea, how would have Darth Vader been different if he’d become a Taoist or even a Buddhist? Say Lord Vader, after turning to the Dark Side, decided to give Buddhism a try? Can you imagine Darth Vader as a Buddhist monk? I’m not sure how I could fit jiu-jitsu [...]

I’ve always thought of sensitivity in jiu-jitsu as having to do with feeling our opponent, how they move, or how much pressure they’re applying, or feeling their balance. It’s basically about the feel of your opponent, but now I’m starting to see that there might be two different types of sensitivity. One where we feel [...]

I’ve always been a fan of the villain—the antagonist. Darth Vader (Start Wars), Thulsa Doom (Conan), O-Ren Ishii (Kill Bill), Clubber Lang(Rocky III) these are the bad guys that I like. I was thinking about why the bad guys are so successful as bad guys, and what I figured out was that bad guys always [...]

I’m reading a good book about writing (yeah, I know, a book about writing, not that exciting). I think it cost $.99 on my Kindle. It is worth far more than that. I like it because it’s nothing like any writing book I’ve ever read. I think the author uses the word motherfucker at least [...]

. . . I really like the self-defense aspects of jiu-jitsu. Some people might think the choke defenses in BJJ aren’t necessary because they can’t see any self-respecting bad guy using that kind of hold on anyone. I’ve seen a couple of old-school-pimp-chokes in my day, both used on women and both at parties. I’m [...]

Professor Sauer’s 88 techniques from “White to Blue” has a lot of cool moves in it, but I think the coolest move in the series is Standup in Base. You’re sitting down, chilling, one knee up, the other down, your elbow resting on the up knee and your other hand behind you supporting some of [...]

. . . I went and visited my friend Brent Atwood at his tattoo shop, Pharaohs Horses, and I left thinking about the passion that pushes people to open and run a business. He’s working on his third year of business at his shop with plans on opening a second place. I think it’s important [...]

Every once in a while I get a hankering for another tattoo. It’s time to seriously consider the octopus tattoo I’ve been thinking about for years. The octopus is the logo for West Side Jiu-Jitsu Academy and I’m ready to commit to the pain and inconvenience, and I’ve always been committed to the academy, so [...]

My inconsistency on this blog as of late has stemmed from my work on my book, Jiu-Jitsu on the Brain. I’m getting closer, but not quite done yet. Frankly, this book is a pain in my ass, but hopefully I will have produced a little book that I’m proud of. I don’t want to puff [...]

. . I took this quote from Master Pedro Sauer’s Face Book Page. I’m not really going to talk about it because Master Ricksom Gracie says it so well. From the Master of the Masters: “Where there’s discomfort, there’s fear,” he said. “In these very tough positions, you’re in a little piece of hell. And [...]

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