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I need a stronger neck! (BJJ Week 3)
(2021-07-24 09:11:26)
Threeweeksago,IfeltpreparedtotakeonBJJ.48yearold,Ifeltmystrength andendurancewereattheirpeaks.Ifnotnow,when?Thefirstthreeweekshave notbeeneasy,however.Mypoorneck,whichhasreceivedlittleattentionfromme aslongasIhavelived,allofasuddenisexposedtoattacksineveryway. Intraining,wedonotpunchorkickbutsubmitanopponentmainlyusingchokes andjointlocks.WhenIamcaughtinatriangle,forexample,theg...[阅读全文]
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BJJ Week 2
(2021-07-17 09:43:55)
ItwasashortweekasIonlysparredthreedaysoutoffive(AlthoughIshowed upeveryday).IwascaughtinadeepguillotineonWedandhasbeenrecovering since.Weightliftingorrunninghadnotpreparedmefordefendingchokeholdsand thereforeneckandshoulderpainmightbecomearecurringthemeuntiladaptation tothenewmovementsiscomplete.Ihavestarteddailydrillstobuilduptheneck. Ihavemetmorepeopleonthemat,includingWeiqith...[阅读全文]
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Back in BJJ (First Week)
(2021-07-10 13:11:41)
Inoneweek,I'vemetandchattedwithmorepeoplethaninthepastyearanda half,peoplestrong,knowledgeable,andofgreatcharacter.Eric,aslender Asianandtheheadcoach,welcomedmeandtaughtmepersonallyaninvaluable lessonononeprincipleofattack.Hedidn'thesitateinpointingoutthatwe hadtobesmarterasweweremostlikelytofacebiggeropponents.CoachGene, astockywhiteguy,answeredmyquestionswithsuccinctanddet...[阅读全文]
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It is not the critic who counts. --Teddy Roosevelt
(2021-07-07 12:50:19)
Itisnotthecriticwhocounts;notthemanwhopointsouthowthestrongmanstumbled,orwherethedoerofdeedscouldhavedonebetter.Thecreditbelongstothemanwhoisactuallyinthearena;whosefaceismarredbydustandsweatandblood;whostrivesvaliantly;whoerrsandcomesshortagainandagain;whoknowsthegreatenthusiasms,thegreatdevotions,andspendshimselfinaworthycause;whoatthebestknowsintheendthetriumphofhighachievement;andwhoattheworst...[阅读全文]
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Forced To Lead
(2021-07-04 20:20:01)
VaccinatedforCovid,TimreturnedtoBJJandjoinedtheadultsearlyJune. Overthepastyearandahalf,theteenagerhadreached5'7"andputonabout 40lbs.Theheadcoachaskedjokingly"Whatdidyoufeedhim?""Youmeanwhat hefedonbehindmyback?"Irepliedwithresignation.WhileTimwasonthe mat,Iwouldoftenreadandwriteonmylaptopinthecar. ButsoonInoticedalackofpassion.Trainingwiththeadults,...[阅读全文]
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A Great Reboot
(2021-07-02 08:24:20)
Onthemat,IwascaughtinaguillotinebySteven,aheavystrongAsiandude (whoturnedouttobea2nd-genChinese)inhis30s.Hisrightarmwassqueezing andhislegs,wrappingaroundmybody,werestretchingforextraleverage.My neckfeltthepressureandIhadtotap.IvaguelyrememberedthatHenrytaught awayoutbutcouldn'tdoanythingatthemoment. ThelastdayofJune,withtheadductorinjuryalmosthealed,IjoinedTimand twodoze...[阅读全文]
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Weight-Lifting Update
(2021-06-26 07:43:54)
Istartedliftingthe48kgkettlebell(akathebeast)ayearago.Insixmonths, Iwasabletodo3x3gobletsquatsand10x10two-armswings.Thencamethe adductortwitch(akaabdominaltendinopathy)andIhadtostopheavysquats. Thankfully,theswingwasnotaffected. Ihave"waved"loadbyalternatingthe40kgandthe48kgovertheweek: -Mon:10x1040kgone-armswings -Wed:10x1048kgtwo-armswings -Fri:10x1040kgone-arm...[阅读全文]
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What to watch today?
(2021-06-20 08:42:20)
20yearsagowhenIfirstcametothewest,againsttheculturalandlanguage barrierIfeltdeafanddumb.Eachtinyinteractionwiththeoutsideremindedme ofthehopelessnessofthesituation.Daily,deepdoubtsaboutthefuturevexed me.Lookingback,however,itwasn'tthatbad.Foronething,itkeptmefrom wastingtimeinfrontoftheTV. Ofcourse,IhavereadanddonemyshareofWeb-surfingandmovie-watching. UnliketheTVorevenra...[阅读全文]
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What if you run out of money?
(2021-06-12 11:55:37)
Bill'snewhobby,copyingafull-sizeddictionarywordforword,hasbeenmet withfirstcuriosityandthenridiculefromhisbetterhalf.Toher,Billis losingsightofhiscareer."Whatifyouliveto100andknoweverywordunder thesun,butrunoutofmoneybeforeyoudie?"Amysometimeswouldmock.Inher mind,runningoutofmoney,anytime,isabsolutelytheworstthingthatcould happenandtimeisbestinvestedinone'strade. ...[阅读全文]
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Self-Defense: Standing Rear Naked Choke
(2021-06-10 17:39:17)
IsawaclipafewweeksagowhereanAsian(John)waspummelledbyablack guy(Tyrone)onaNewYorksubwaytrain.Tyronewasfitandabout3inchestaller andJohnwasnomatch.AsJohngaveupfightingandturnedaway,protectinghis headwithhishands,TyronethrewhisrightarmaroundJohn'sneckandputhim tosleepwitharearnakedchoke.TyronemightknowsomeJiu-Jitsu,itoccrredto meatthetime. JohncouldnotturntofaceTyronetobreak...[阅读全文]
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