Getting to the back can be difficult

This week’s fundamental classes have 3 options to get you there. 

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The cool word is perseverance. 

The not-so-cool phrase is embrace the suck. 

Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail, and some days you’re the board with the nail in it. 

There is definitely a cycle of I know what I’m doing, I don’t know what I’m doing, I shouldn’t even be attempting this. 

The hard times is where it’s nice to have a great community to bounce ideas off of and help get through the hard times. 

2 chokes, a submission and a sweep! This weeks fundamental classes are jam packed! 

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2 great escapes on Tuesday and 2 great attacks on Thursday. The week can’t get much better than that! 

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If someone is serious about joining I’ll offer to go with them to their first class. If they say they want to lose some weight before starting I quote (I believe) Rener Gracie “You don’t lose weight and then join, you join and then lose weight”

Breathe by rickson Gracie. 

Born a champion is a pretty good BJJ movie. 

I don’t eat an hour before I’m going to train. Definitely try to be hydrated coming in. 

On the days that I teach the 6am class I come in fasted. I wake up and drink a large glass of water with my morning supplements. After class I have my first cup of coffee……and it’s glorious. 

Starting back up in the guard! Being offensive from the back is one of the great things about BJJ. 

4 white belt must know techniques are in the curriculum this week as well. 

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Move me, not them. 

I was muscling through a lot of techniques or getting overpowered when someone was stronger than me. Once I put this into action I was able to save energy my movement got a lot better. 

Unfortunately, it's part of life. Not everyone starts with the intent to get their black belt. Maybe they just want to get to blue belt, maybe they just want to say they tried it, a lot of times life just gets in the way.... And we're there waiting for them on the mats.