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Why do we want to conquer things, defeat them, beat them, to dominate? It is my thought that what we really want to do is to conquer ourselves, to conquer I. Jiu-jitsu is the perfect art to help us conquer ourselves, to conquer our fears and anger and ego. On the mat it is only [...]

Once again life’s crazy and as a result the blog is taking a hit, my apologies. I use this blog as a way to get my thinking together. It’s a chance to also solidify the hodge-podge of thought that exists in my brain. Last week, Professor Sauer gave a seminar in Park City; I couldn’t [...]

With a funeral to go to tomorrow I’ve been trying to distract myself with writing. One of the chapters of my second book is about Darth Vader. I’m sharing a little part of it, just to put it out to the universe, to see how it’s recieved. I think I will be doing this quite [...]

. . . I was given a letter yesterday by Blake Fluhart, one of the members of West Side, a friend and serious warrior. In this letter, he wrote, what to me feels like a sermon, something insightful and strong, and uplifting. It made me feel better, so I asked him if I could share [...]

When someone you know unexpectedly dies it kind of shocks you into reality. It reminds you of the uncertainty and ultimate finality of this life. For me it is also a reminder to get off my ass and move froward, to not worry about stupid things and work towards happiness. I’ve got a funeral to [...]

Life’s lesson’s come to us in a variety of ways; for me they’ve come in watching the awkward slowness of a sloth and feeling the power of an ocean wave. I’ve learned lessons from both bees and bulls and a praying mantis and a King snake, from a mountain path to a fast river, all [...]

. . . . I still need to market my book Jiu-Jitsu on the Brain; It’s my freshman effort and although I like it, it’s pretty short. I’d like to do something bigger, more in depth. I’ve outlined the chapters for my next endeavor, Jiu-Jitsu and the Universe: Ruminations on the Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [...]

Self-promotion sucks. It feels like begging. It feels like I’m a kid trying to get attention from my mom, “Hey Mom, look at me, look at me! Look at what I did!” I don’t like it at all. I do appreciate all the people who are helping promote my book, kind people, people who just [...]

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