“What the f*** are you doing?” I look my fighter in the eyes as I pull out his mouthpiece between the second and final round of the fight. He says “ok.” I know he understands….
Browsing Category Theory
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…
You’re Getting Better, I Swear: How to Gauge Your Progress in Martial Arts
I have students in my kid’s jiu-jitsu class who are very good. But the problem is that some of them never feel like they are getting any better because they compare themselves to other students all the time….
Podcasts: My Interview on Dirty White Belt Radio
I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Jeff Shaw on the Dirty White Belt Radio podcast. He is a fantastic interviewer and has a terrific podcast check it out and I’ll see you on…
The Art of Controlled Dying: How to Cut Weight
The Art of Controlled Dying Cutting weight is probably on of my least favorite activities on the planet. If you have ever read any of my other post on the topic you know how much….
Weekly Recap: 4/24-4/30 plus My Experience Doing a Practice Cut
Day 1, Monday- Starting Weight: 161.8 lb Protocol: 2 gallons of water, Less than 50 grams of carbs, no salt I don’t know how a person can fit that much water into their body?…
Train like you don’t have health insurance, because I don’t!
I don’t have health insurance. Now, this isn’t a post on politics or a complaint about my employer. I have just found for my personal situation that it is more economically feasible for me not…
Teach Movement Not Moves: How to Teach BJJ to Children
In class, when I teach a child a move some people ask me how do you do it? How do you teach a child something as difficult as Jiu Jitsu? Well…the answer is a bit like…
Leverage Knows No Gender: My Experience Being a Female Martial Arts Instructor
Last Wednesday was International Women’s Day and the most interesting thing happened the night before. I was just finishing up teaching my Kid’s Muay Thai class with my assistant instructor Shane when I noticed in…
Why your child should train Muay Thai?
I want to start off by saying that I love Muay Thai, the “art of eight limbs.” I love the art, the techniques, the history and the culture. Modern Muay Thai has evolved over hundreds…