Ramble On!

Ramble on “Your Taiwanese kid spends too much time crammed into a classroom with too many other kids, sitting too close in desks that are too small, under fluorescent lights that are too bright. You know this and you hate it. And this is why your child should train Brazilian Jiu jitsu.” I wrote these […]

Eat the Snake, a BJJ concept

Brazilian Jiu jitsu is a challenging pursuit. Even for the natural athlete, it’s a physically demanding form of grappling. Mentally, it is a taxing discipline that requires focus and commitment. Then too, there are the social sacrifices that Jiu jitsu players make. Training or movie night with the wife? Training or pizza and beer with […]

My Last Post before the Mother Fucking Zombie Apocalypse

On a recent fall day we were reminded again of some of the treasures that we take for granted here in High City. Our youngest, Chip, ran ahead of us down the gravel path carrying his football while Duke, our spaniel mix, strained to catch him. Nance and I followed, me holding the dog’s tether and Nance holding […]

Confrontation

An attack that may look dynamic is in fact mono-directional.

Rolling with this bitch named Epiphany

I’d like to say from the start that it’s a good habit to ignore those misgivings and make it to class. Breaking your habit of going to class just leads to more breaks.