December 2009
5 posts
Thinking critically: Passing Guard...
I believe that during my journey to brown belt land I need multiple plans. And remember my goal is the brown belt because I believe in what Jean-Jacques Machado once said, ”The Black-Belt is the reward for all the years of hard work.” My current plan is to become a devastating guard passer. In my mind I want to be able to pass the top 10% percent of jiu-jitsu guards. I came into...
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Girya: The cast iron weight.../"do not...
I have been improving a lot with respect to a few kettlebell movements, and with that I have been improving my strength and conditioning. Things I have improved: -Went from 16kg swings to 28-32kg swings in about month and some change. -Renegade Rows -Snatches came up, although they still suck bad too do in the tabata drills we do. -Goblin Squats are up. -Im desperately trying to improve the...
i gots a boo boo
So today judo practice at Mayo Quanchi, we were doing throws with jiujitsu when it got to the ground. So me and my training partner blackbelt in judo and future judo Olympian Keenen Raymond, were doing our training, and i dont know if he let me take him down or what with this O soto gari (foot sweep) and i fall in the process and i guess he was trying to jump on my back and I was trying to...
Training + Diet.
So I wanted to start this entry by saying that weight loss isn’t a top priority. I have about 5-6 weeks until the ADCC Pro gi trials in Florida. Im currently 202lbs..I saw as low as 199lbs during the course of this week. The warrior diet has been nothing but the best. I have in fact been feeling great during the day, I have been feeling more focused and my mindset has changed on the feeling...
Looking into Ori Hofmeklers "Warrior Diet"
Recently I have been reading one of the most thought provoking books that I have read when it comes to fitness and diets. As a kinesiology major I thought it be important to start diving into topics such as fad diets, fad workouts and exercises. And this is going to be the first time i do that with a diet. I’ve always tried to eat sensibly and, i really hadnt had the success i thought I...