2 ways I’ve dealt with a BJJ shoulder injury
About a month ago I felt something in my shoulder and it didn’t feel that bad, but slowly the pain progressed to a constant ache that would persist after training. The pain was very uncomfortable and I could just “feel” that something wasn’t right with my shoulder. I looked up a few self-tests to perform […]
I received a promotion on my Black Belt!
I was promoted a degree this week while I was in Costa Rica! I honestly had forgotten all about it. I was never big on stripes, as my original instructor didn’t use them, and as a Black Belt you’re not focused on them (since they only come after several years). It is crazy though to […]
Fake Black Belts are Offensive
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgXP0V7TJQ] By now I’m sure everyone in the BJJ community has seen the video I listed above. In the video you see a guy claiming to be a black belt who can’t even recount his lineage or previous instructor. Anyone who is a black belt can rattle off their instructor’s name without a second […]