Basics of BJJ Exercises
I consider BJJ exercises are practicing fundamental moves that I have to do every time I roll. Going back to the 80/20 principle, these moves are moves that i have to do 80% of the time in sparring sessions. Funny thing is that there are so many techniques and moves...
Awareness in Martial Arts.
When you have been training martial arts for decades like I do, you realize that as you age, your speed, strength and explosiveness will probably go down. As you spar others who give you good resistance, you realize that to overcome that challenge, more techniques...
BJJ Skills That Matter Most.
Empowerment is always a personal resource that I take very seriously. It all started when I was in elementary school when I used to be bullied a lot. As I get older, bullying continous to happen to me and other people that I know. Bullying can also happen in the...
Foundation of Self Defense
The need of good self defense skill is usually what make people want to take up martial art training. That was what made me started. Getting bullied was not fun and that regardless of worldwide movement against bullying, at the end of the day, the victims…
Why Train in Martial Arts?
I have been training i martial arts almost all of my life, starting from Tae Kwon Do, to Jeet Kune Do to Kali and now to BJJ and MMA. Why do I spend so much time training where I hardly use my skills every day against someone who is trying to attack and hurt me? This...
How to Succeed in Martial Arts?
“Success is a Journey, not a Destination”, thats what Bruce Lee said while ago and it is still in my head today. For a long time, I was always confused by what it means. I never knew what it means until recently, and thats because I am a Bruce Lee fan. During around...
The Formula For Success in Martial Arts Training.
How do we become good at fighting? What martial arts that are good for self defense? How do I make sure that I master these arts and can perform under pressure? These are some of questions that bother me for a long time. Being bullied as I grow up, I was in few school...