We are almost done with January of 2018 and I’m already thinking about next month’s goals. See I’m a very goal-oriented person. If I don’t have something to work towards its hard for me to…
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Foodjitsu Fridays: Tips for Trouble Shooting Whole30
So the first week of my Whole30 is almost in the books and I’ve had some friends and family who were asking me questions about the Whole30 and tips for being successful. So I decided…
“A Black Belt is a White Belt That Never Quit”: My Journey to Black Belt
On December 20th 2017 I had the honor of testing for Black Belt under Master Pedro Sauer. I passed and am now a black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Master Pedro Sauer. It was…
Gifts for Grapplers: Elite Sports Review
Looking for the perfect gift for the grappler in your life? Then look no further than Elite Sports! I have been using their gear for the last year and I am very happy with it….
I Like to Moderately Suck at Everything: Why I Cross Train
I usually don’t make a big deal accomplishments in my life. I have a tendency to underplay them because it’s on to the next goal. But over the summer, I guess something kind of big happened…I…
The Wins Are Yours The Losses Are Mine: US Grappling NOVA
Saturday, October 21st eight children and fourteen adults competed in US Grappling NOVA in Chantilly, VA. I’m always super nervous competition day, not because I was competing but because I was coaching that day. I…
Foodjitsu Fridays: My Review of Territory Foods
Over the summer I ran the kid’s camp for my academy. The day was 8:30 am-5pm plus the classes that I had to teach afterward. This didn’t give me a lot of time to cook….
Debruyckerland: Weekend Review plus Kid’s Belt Test and Buddy Bash
For those of you who don’t know October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Usually when kids come in this is one of the main concerns of parents. Or its to give their kids discipline, respect, lose…
Travel and Training: My Trip to Albany and the Rickson Gracie Cup.
While my friends and training partners were getting ready for the DC Open they kept telling me “You should do it!” Now I hardly trained at all this past summer. Besides Thai Camp, I mostly…
Foodjitsu Fridays: Review of Green Chef
Happy Foodjitsu Friday! I know it’s been a while since I’ve done a Foodjitsu post but my life keeps getting in the way…BOO! Cooking has been put on the back burner while training, teaching, and…