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Dedicated, not Obsessed
Dedicated, not obsessed.
By: Joe HannanI see Jiu Jitsu everywhere I go, especially in the movements and play of animals. I think about Jiu Jitsu all day, a constant narrative of if he does this, then I do that, running through my head. Sometimes, I mix it up, and the narrative gets switched to, if I […]
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Forget Winning and Losing
Forget Winning and Losing
By: Joe HannanI’m told there’s at least one in every gym. This person goes by many names, most of which aren’t suitable for prime time. If you’ve ever rolled with this person, you know what you’re in for the second you engage. Their rigid posture, desperate struggle for grips and tendency to […]
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You Will Find a Community
You will find a community
By: Joe Hannan
Like our ancient ancestors, the Jiu Jitsu player has a community behind them, united by a common fear, a common struggle. Psychology supports this notion that a sense of community is the cure to many of the mental disorders we encounter in our lives. As mentioned earlier in this […]
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Remembering David Jacobs
“Words fail, and the mind reels.” That’s what my mother said the last time my family lost a member. That sentence says it all, and it says not nearly enough. That’s what I’m thinking and feeling now, about David Jacobs.
The world lost David Jacobs last week. He was a professor, friend, colleague, brother, confidante, attorney, […]
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The Best of Us – For Casey Van Brookhoven
The Best of Us – For Casey Van Brookhoven
‘How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard’ – A. A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
The shocking and untimely passing of a friend over the holidays has caused me to reflect very deeply on what presence this individual had in my life. It […]
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Countering BJJ Frustration with Stoicism
Countering BJJ Frustration with Stoicism.
Bye: Joe HannanI let my sweaty head fall with a thud against the ocean blue mats that lined the walls of Performance Jiu Jitsu. I don’t remember the roll, but I’m sure it had been savage and swift, with multiple tapouts and lots of flailing around. I might have even let […]
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The Art of Learning the Cross Collar Choke
The Art of Learning the Cross Collar Choke
One of the most significant things I’ve learned about BJJ was the cross collar or lapel choke from closed guard. It’s the first submission I learned and on the rare occasion that I’m working with a newly minted white belt, the only submission I teach. The choke itself […] -
Women as Instructors
Women as Instructors
By: Val WorthingtonIn recent years, I have started to think about what I call Women’s Jiu-Jitsu 2.0. The 1.0 version was just getting women on the mat. Just getting them to believe they deserved to take up space and learn and avail themselves of all that jiu-jitsu has to offer. The community still […]
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Blogging and the Art of Jiu Jitsu
Why blog now?
I’ve spent over 16 years of my life entangled in some aspect of BJJ. I didn’t have a clue what I was getting into when I started, and I dare say that I still don’t know what I’m doing day to day. Diving into this art gave me a vehicle to explore, play and internalize […]
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Jen Petrina at PBJJ!!
Awesome technique with our good friend Jen. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon she came to teach us some guard passing and sneaky business!
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