Monthly Archives: November 2011

Caio Terra in Seoul

Jiujitsu World is hosting a two-day Caio Terra seminar in April (tentative). Exact dates and prices have not yet been arranged. Please get the word out! If the seminar is successful, we will continue inviting world champions to teach. Hopefully … Continue reading

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We interrupt this blog for a very important discussion

During my Thanksgiving dinner, a very important discussion was raised. Things got a bit heated, and no real conclusions were drawn. I felt that it deserved a bit of blog space AND your expertise. This is an issue very close … Continue reading

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Grateful for Jiu Jitsu: Reason #2

Continuing in my series about why I am grateful to have Jiu Jitsu in my life. If you haven’t read it, you may be interested in reading Part 1: Losing Myself. Again, I’d also love to hear your stories, or … Continue reading

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Grateful for Jiu Jitsu: Reason #1

Something has happened in the last year and a half. Jiu Jitsu has changed my life. I wanted to share the many reasons I’m grateful for Jiu Jitsu. I’d love for you guys to share your stories as well. Reason … Continue reading

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Physical Therapy

So today I went in for my physical therapy assessment. Thankfully it’s in the same building as my spine doctor – so he was able to access my MRI, no problem. Since my horrid spinal injection, I’ve had little to … Continue reading

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Korea Open Jiu JItsu Tournament December 4

The Korea Open Jiu Jitsu Championship will be on December 4, 2011. The tournament will take place at Cheongyangi Station in Seoul. The final day to register is Friday, November 18, 2011. Extended. The last day to register is Friday, … Continue reading

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Fitocracy

I will be posting a review later, but suffice it to say it has me constantly thinking about fitness. First I posted my article about Geeks & Fitness, then I read an awesome article on CNN called Why Gamers are … Continue reading

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Halloween 2011

What did you do? I dressed as Wonder Girl and went out with a friend. I was pain free and on SOME pain medication, so I’m absolutely sure the drinks I had were a bad idea, but I had a … Continue reading

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100th post

Huzzah! Let’s celebrate! Okay, what’s been going on with me: I had surgery on my back and was told one month with no BJJ. The surgery was to remove a small epidermal inclusion cyst from the upper part of my … Continue reading

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