Sunday, October 27, 2013

Training Gi, Rolling Nogi,and Hard Thai Boxing

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It's been a long hot week here in Rio de Janiero. The temperatures have consistently been in the mid 80's (roughly 30C), and the su...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Wrestling Seminar, Waterfalls, and Rolling in the Jungle

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Group shot after my seminar in Nova Friburgo at Academia Fight Co. I am struggling to write out this weeks blog, not because of a lac...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

The BJJ Lifestyle and New Sponsor

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Drilling on the CR mats, with my new Senki Kimono. Photo by Davey Morehead. The sun is beginning to set here in Rio and members of th...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Work Hard, Play Hard Living the BJJ Lifestyle

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'Coffee and Chokes'  A pre-workout coffee before a great drill session with Dennis.  Every week I seem to comment on how great ...
Sunday, September 29, 2013

Improvements in Striking, Drilling Hard, and Adaptations From Wrestling to BJJ/MMA

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Another week has come and gone here in Rio, and with it has come another week of memories that will last a lifetime. As I get closer and cl...
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Rock In Rio, UFC 165 in House BBQ, and Raising the Bar in Training

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I am sitting down to write this weeks blog after a great afternoon of floating in the pool and enjoying a cold Bohemia. Sundays in Rio are ...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Sun, Sparring and a House Full of Competitors

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Photo by bjjpix.com The season is changing here in Rio. The weather in the city is moving away from the cooler winter temperatures towa...