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Chris I had good times going over BJJ techniques with you on Magic Monday.  Your inviting smile always cheered me.  You showed me concern, friendship, compassion, acceptance, and brotherhood.  I knew you would win every time we rolled but I also knew it would be great fun and looked forward to it.  You were another of my Jiu-Jitsu family that make the dojo home.  I told all of my BJJ family that day in class after Miles’s death that I would be there if anyone needed a shoulder to cry on or cheering up.  How I wish you had taken me up on it instead of choosing to take your life.  I will miss you greatly.  I’ll miss your fuzzy head after one of your buzz hair cuts and your funny little goatee.  I’ll miss chatting with you after class and the distinct sound of your voice.  I hurt, Chris.  I hurt.

Its good bye for now and rest.  I will see you again and maybe then you can help me understand.  I won’t forget you Chris.

Rest in peace, Chris.

Jiu-Jitsu is Life and Life is Jiu-Jitsu

I opened my e-mail and there was my instructor, Mark Johnson of West Side Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!  Holy Cow!  I’ve been away from BJJ for a while but I didn’t think it was long enough for him to write a book! … Continue reading

I’ve never been one to start putting up the Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving but this year we wanted to feel more festive.  We looked in our collection of decorations.  There was nothing for Thanksgiving.  We had a few pictures the… Continue reading

My copy of Advanced Brazilian Jiujitsu Techniques is in the mail!  Years ago I bought, The X-Guard: For Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, No Gi Grappling

Brent Alvarez is a MMA fighter with a (2-2-0) record according to MixedMartialArts.com.  But I think he had his best fight yet when he bagged a bad guy.  I always like to see BJJ in action.  This isn’t the first… Continue reading

I own GrapplingDummy.com.  I was hoping to develop it.  But I find I just don’t have the time.  GrapplingDummy.net is owned by Bob Dorris who sells the Submission Master grappling dummy.  So GrapplingDummy.com gets some organic hits from that. I have also put links to it on my site.

Please contact me by commenting on this post.  I am asking $600… Continue reading

“Do you really like your Submission Master Grappling Dummy?” is the first question I get followed by “Is it really worth the price?”.  To which I always answer “YES!”.  I know its expensive but so is that latest gadget or fashionable thing you want.  It all comes down to where you spend your time and money.  I am getting zero time at the gym… Continue reading

As you already know I have had to take a break from BJJ for financial reasons (See my post: “Training at Home When You Have No Other Choice”).  Its… Continue reading | 7 Comments

Smart phones have become the mainstream.  I’ve found my iPhone is only as limited as my imagination.  I can find new and productive uses for it all the time.  The other day I realized how handy the Voice Memos application is that is standard on it.  To often thoughts come to me and I am no where near my computer… Continue reading

Some time ago I blogged about Under the Table Belt Promotions in BJJ.  There were some strong opinions on if you should receive a certificate or something documenting your promotion or not.… Continue reading | 9 Comments