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Commented on Adult Program Curriculum - 4/5/26Welc...

08 Apr 11:57

@everyone I really enjoy teaching and doing the single leg with the collar drag. One of the most efficient way to not only take down your partner but to control them. See you on Thursday at 7pm. 

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Replied on Adult Program Curriculum - 4/5/26Welc...

08 Apr 11:44

Man that has always been a challenge for me. Especially that low base turtle. Tough to tackle. But those videos helped me. See you on the mat. 

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Commented on Adult Program Curriculum - 3/29/26Wel...

31 Mar 21:20

Moving on to guard retention and Jacque Jones (jk) stand up from guard all key techniques to rep and refine. Add to that the miserably wonderful chair sweep. Come on by. Let’s get to work. 

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Commented on Weekly Question Time… 🥋What is your i...

31 Mar 09:16

A problem solver. A shape shifter. A surfer. A man among boys. A person that can adapt to any or almost any complication. An expert. A beaten down white belt who was either too dumb to quit or had grown accustomed to the chaos of life and the mats but made it his or her home. 

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Commented on What do you value more during a roll,...

17 Mar 13:45

I would rather have control. As I learned as a white belt from you Mark. How important it is to be in and stay in control. I felt so helpless as my defenses were dismantled and I was stuck. Also a very good reason why I still am pursuing my BB. But as Prof. has always said. Submissions show up while you’re in control. DECA is a real thing. I tried to disprove it. Trust me. 

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Commented on What is more important for jiu jitsu,...

12 Mar 09:23

Honestly, I believe you need them both and add a touch of awareness. It’s a triad of sorts all are necessary. Some would say speed and I would say sure. But if you’re not aware you can’t see. So what’s the point of going fast. However strength is great but if you’re not flexible. Is a recipe for disaster/injury. A dash of all three is my answer.

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01 Mar 13:04

What’s up everybody? I was wondering when you step onto the mat for a sparring session, what’s your mindset? Survival and defense? Hunting submissions? Working on specific positions, methods? Or just rolling and reacting? Or something entirely different? 

For me, I’ve confronted this question every time. Survival, has been my default at all costs. I’ve found when attacking I get submitted or put into bad positions. So I work on my control. My intention is to roll to my partners body type. Take space away or give it. Get on their back or their side or attack where they’re not defending. I’m mostly defense and maintain base.

Besides those and many other thoughts I have a plethora of things I’m working on. Besides making it fun and not staying in my head.

Above all, after I step off the mat like I stepped onto it. I acknowledge that I am very fortunate to be doing this hard thing at my age. OSSS. 
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Commented on Adult Program Curriculum - 2/15/26Wel...

16 Feb 17:02

Exciting week, Guillotines from standing and in guard and it’s a 2 stripe WBMK the Tackle defense. Besides that we have the triangle what’s there not to like? It’s an all choke first half of the week. Come on by and choke and be choked.  

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Commented on If rules are meant to be broken, what...

16 Feb 12:02

I feel the same giving up my back isn’t a bad thing or going into 1/2. 

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Replied on Adult Program Curriculum - 1/25/26Wel...

28 Jan 13:03

On Thursday we have the scissor sweep. One of the most fundamental sweeps of all sweeps. Where the key is loading our partners for the scissoring legs. And the single take down from clinch. Both are 3 stripes, on the WBMK.

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