https://youtu.be/AW2sceg_Cog This is a great video about quality vs quantity of training. A lot of people get too focused on learning too much in their Martial Arts journey and this sets them up for failure. If one move doesnt work they want to learn more and more and more. Why? Because drilling is boring and…
On the Emotional and Logical brain: So… some weeks back I had this shooting competition. Well actually it was about a month ago. I woke up feeling like, excuse me, shit. I had 3 hours of broken sleep, other health issues I’ve had kept me up. I really wanted to shoot this match b/c I put…
All of the books I’m giving you have direct application to your martial arts training, even if the title doesn’t seem to imply it. If you read last month’s book, they talked about a drill they gave the special forces designed to teach a lesson about safe places.We aren’t talking about the type of safe place…
Let’s talk about strategy and evaluating your opponent. You have to be able to evaluate your opponent in the first 30 seconds of a match or less. With BJJ, and the advance of the internet, you could argue you should really do it in less, because you can look them up in advance, or watch their prior…
Something I found on Jory’s old laptop. He spent a lot of time talking about Mental management and mindset. He often noted to me in private that it’s the #1 thing people neglect, especially before an event like a competition. Without proper mindset and discipline, you won’t be successful. It’s not easy. Training your mindset…
Dustin Holley sent me this image. Jory gave it to him, to my understanding, during some of their private lessons. Having an offensive mindset was something Jory talked about a lot when it comes to self defense and competition. I went through his writings and found a post in the group that best matches this…
This is the new set-up on my tactical belt I’m playing with. I’ll be spending some time grappling, drawing, and training with the rig. At right 3 O’clock, I’m running the Canik 9mm thanks to Igor. It recently out printed the infamous Glock 17, is highly reliable, has the best 3.5 trigger out of any…
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the hardest thing many people will ever do in their life in more ways than many will ever realize. More so than anything, it is a system of success. It teaches you to overcome adversity, and life is about overcoming adversity. The purpose of Jiu Jitsu is to improve, whether on…
I wanted to share with you guys an email I got from New York Time’s Bestselling Author and chess champion James Altucher, and I wanted to point out the strong parallels between chess and Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is just chess on the human level. You get everything chess has to offer plus the physical…
I’ve talked about Carol Dweck’s work numerous times in our seminars. This is a critical lesson for parents with children and for adults themselves to learn. The majority of adults living today have a fixed mindset due to the myths and stereotypes portrayed in pop culture and movies. This results in a world of ego…