Meal prep in under an hour 2lbs Grass fed beef 16 oz frozen peas 2 16oz bags chopped onions and bell peppers (these are faster than chopping up bell peppers) Half cup of quinoa (color is your choice) 1 cup chopped zucchini (leftovers from cooking out) 1 cup […]
There’s never anything wrong with a good ole round of full rolling but sometimes it can be fun and beneficial to mix it up a bit. You can focus on your cardio by being bombarded with a constant stream of fresh opponents or zero in on a weak area of your game you want to […]
At the recommendation of Aiseop’s blog at http://throughjiujitsu.com/ I started reading and listening to The Sports Gene by David Epstein. You can check out the book at http://www.amazon.com/The-Sports-Gene-Extraordinary-Performance/dp/1591845114 The book goes into the factors of athletic performance. Both environmental and ,as the title would suggest, genetic factors. While the book doesn’t intend to debunk […]
A really common question I get, probably the most common, is where I got my nickname. Most people who meet me ask if it was because I was really strong, or maybe I was exceptionally hairy or maybe it was some sort of Star Wars reference. To all these I have to say “No.”
These last few weeks have been a lot of fun. Myself and all of the guys getting ready for the Atlanta Open have been pushing the intensity up on the mat as well as rolling longer and longer. There is a group of about 12 of us who are consistently coming in for extra hard […]
Recently I was at a Dean Lister seminar and he was describing a situation where he was using a leg attack to submit one of his training partners. His training partner then came back months later with a counter to that technique and this forced Dean to develop a response to that counter, which he […]
This spoof pretty much sums up why I, when I was involved in MMA, never wore the loud MMA clothing. I think it was a combination of not really being all that into skulls and gothic tribal whatever, and the fact that every new person that comes to the gym who is into MMA clothing […]
I’m stingy with belt promotions. The dyed piece of cotton that is tied around my waist everyday means something very special to me and I want it to mean something to my students. Every year I see the martial art and sport that sucked me in 11 years ago get watered down. It’s painful and […]
Dear new white belt . . . new spazzy white belt. Rolling with you can be incredibly dangerous, as your style of Jiu-jitsu is an ad hoc mixture of basic full guard and passing principles mixed with a combination elbows, head-butts and knees. You’ll bust lips, leave bruises and say “sorry” more than you ever […]
Over the years we’ve had many people stop in to train while they’re visiting Louisville or passing through for work. Without fail these visitors always tell me of the high level of training and the overall welcoming atmosphere of the gym. Being the head coach, this is a huge compliment for me. I’ve been training […]