Where is Wald.. Covid? We are but four days away from our official reopen date and with the arrival of summer, is anyone wondering what the corona virus went? Former WHO (World Health Organization) director Karol Sikora was quoted in an interview saying “COVD-19 will likely run its course” before a vaccine is ever produced,Continue reading “Daily blog #14”
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Daily blog #13
Jiu Jitsu: Medicine for the soul Do you remember being a kid playing with your siblings? Or maybe you were an only child so it was with your parents? Perhaps you didn’t have parents but you sought connection, attention and love from someone close to you. Many will never experience the joy that comes fromContinue reading “Daily blog #13”
Daily blog #10
Gentleness controls strength We are 10 days into my 100 days straight of daily blog posts and so far things are going well, meaning I have yet to encounter writers block. The last few posts I exercised my first amendment right by sharing my perspective on some of today’s trending topics unrelated to Jiu Jitsu.Continue reading “Daily blog #10”
Cyberbullying is a myth
“There is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so” – William Shakespeare Let me start by saying, if you get your feelings hurt easily stop reading and return to the safety of your bubble where all your ideas are correct. I’m going to keep it real because I feel so strongly on thisContinue reading “Cyberbullying is a myth”
What is Porrada?
For starters, the pronunciation is nothing like it appears. It’s a Portuguese word pronounced “Poh-ha-da” NOT “po-rah-da”. Porrada is a Brazilian word that means brawl or fight hard. Although it is unclear to me exactly where the word originated it is a big part of Brazilian culture. It represents effort, fighting spirit and toughness. IfContinue reading “What is Porrada?”
Why Martial Arts is beating COVID-19
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” -Bruce Lee It’s May 12th as I write this (over three months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by WHO) and I find myself musing over the fact that out of all the major sporting events that were cancelled,Continue reading “Why Martial Arts is beating COVID-19”
Physical training… Essential or Nonessential?
“Effort is one of those things that give meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.” -Carol Dweck Accomplishment Challenges are the ever present hurdles of life. When we overcome them we feel good. When you hustled your butt offContinue reading “Physical training… Essential or Nonessential?”
Physical training… Essential or Nonessential? Part 3/4
“He who has a why to live can endure almost any how.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Survival As humans, we are designed to survive, we came with natural abilities that you see in many healthy kids and young adults. We can run, get up and down, climb, throw stuff and jump. But sadly due to modern conveniences,Continue reading “Physical training… Essential or Nonessential? Part 3/4”
Physical training… Essential or Nonessential? 2/4
“Freedom can not be bestowed – it must be achieved.” Albert Hubbard Freedom Think back to when you were a kid, and you had very little fear (To me that was sticking a fork in a socket at age 4 so maybe a little older than that). When you are young and fearless, your bodyContinue reading “Physical training… Essential or Nonessential? 2/4”
Physical Training… Essential or Nonessential? Part 1/4
“The happy man is one who has a healthy body, a wealthy soul and a well educated nature” – Thales Our happiest moments in life can often be tied to when our health was at it’s best. Most of us can remember being young kids happily running around interacting with the outside world in pureContinue reading “Physical Training… Essential or Nonessential? Part 1/4”
The Jiu Jitsu Way 