“Lorraine. Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you had to act a certain way, but when you got there, you didn’t know if you could go through with it?”
An amazing thing occurred last night. It was a typical training night and I was anxious to get to class. I read about some concepts that I wanted to test. Trying things out on my son helps, but I want to try and execute it during a roll. But this…
Serenity now…
Over the weekend, I watch a video where a BJJ practitioner stated that we cannot control our opponent. Don't try to force a submission and await for the opportunity. Tonight, I tried to focus on that. Prior to hearing this advice, I felt I wasn't drowning anymore. I still get…
“Do you make me proud? Every day.”
The past few workouts have been mediocre for me. I'm not giving 100%. I'll rephrase, I'm trying not to use strength during my rolls. "I'm trying real haaaard to be the shepherd, Ringo." I want to see my opening clearer. And develop that intuition to make opportunities. The shit just…
“I find your lack of faith disturbing…”
Gosh. So many things I've wanted to document and review. I'm anal. I love learning new things, but I continue to obsess over things if I can't do it right or make it feel natural. Currently, it's fucking shrimping out of side control. I seriously prefer being mounted since I…