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A Piece of Mat
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I’ve got a hunk of old mat sitting in my living room, it’s probably 5×5 feet; it’s been here for a couple of days. I walk on it with bare feet and I like it. It reminds me of jiu-jitsu. I sit on it and watch the cooking channel or House Hunters. I practice shrimping in place, upa, controlling the breath, it’s my version of a yoga mat—portable jiu-jitsu.
I’ve been practicing jiu-jitsu for many years now, but it still seems fresh, it still seems infinite and wondrous and magical. This little piece of mat that I’ve hauled home reminds me how much jiu-jitsu has become an integral part of my life.
