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Previous Post Next Post New Orleans, LouisianaWhenever I get a chance to return to the home I grew up in, I get lost reflecting on things and memories I’ve acquired from my travels: Rastafarian..

Previous Post Next Post "This, is Jiu Jitsu in practice."There is a special time in the City, where the sun plays peek-a-boo with your eye, as the golden tides of scooters chaotically navigat..

Previous Post Next Post "Alright, after the picture, we are going to get an hour of rolling in...Again, the ships start to disappear. I know sets are coming...I was only supposed to stay fo..

Previous Post Next Post Thursday, 6:30AMI wake up to what seems to be a garbage truck outside, and then some sounds of shouting. Hey Arnold! was pretty spot-on when describing a New York Cit..

Previous Post Next Post Tuesday, 10:45 PM“Not our problem. Call the airline,” said a man with an Indian accent on the other line. My eyes follow the blades on the ceiling fan as they rotate ..

"We couldn’t have been five minutes into our acquaintance before Rome and I realized we were about to take a class directly from the source."Relson Gracie BJJ:Koh Phangan is known to backpackers for i..

"The 10TH Planet system is a language unto itself. Riddled with simple names like “zombie” and “honey-hole,” the system was designed for BJJ in MMA." 10TH Planet Koh Tao:Throwing our bags in with the ..

"Andrew’s class was well-taught and reviewed an inverted leg-lock set-up, amongst sweeps and guard passes. He impressed us all with his body control and precision.."Arête BJJ:Located on the fifth floo..

"Marshall was waiting for us, prepared to access bail money if we were 30 minutes later."“What do you mean you cross-faced her?”“Chin to shoulder. Immediately,” Rome replied, never losing step with th..

Previous Post Next Post "Pick who you roll with. Spar with the people who make you better, not the people who want to win. There is a difference."To the Middle-aged jiu jitsuman:If you're over ..

Previous Post Next Post "Fierce winds shook the street signs and whipped the power lines around like a game of double-dutch jump rope...Admittedly, I was excited and thankful to be standing there ..

Previous Post Next Post "My only fear was that one of Taiwan’s famous Level-5 earthquakes would shake the building down and leave us trapped in the gym forever."Some time went by, and we began ..