I have heard it said that you are truly fluent in a foreign language when your dreams are in that language. After I started BJJ I spent a lot of time thinking about it and trying to perfect my technique. The funny thing was I didn’t dream about it very often. Now that I have…
Jake Johnston Seminar at West Side BJJ Feb 25th
Jake Johnston will be at West Side Jiu-Jitsu Academy, (2238 Washington Blvd, Ogden UT, (801) 920-6500) Saturday February 25th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The seminar fee is $55, payable at the door. “Jake Johnston is the only certified Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the Southern Utah area. He started his training in Provo, Utah in…
My Eulogy for my friend Chris Anderson
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…
Ralphie Uses the Mount to Beat the Tar out of Scut Farkus
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 kids had done at school but it was not enough. So this year we broke…
Advanced Brazilian Jiujitsu Techniques by Marcelo Garcia
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, and Mixed Martial Arts, it was the first book I had by Marcelo. I found the full color pictures and step by step examples very helpful, not to mention the X-Guard itself! …