Don’t jump out of the boat! – Taking time off and Injuries
Like any endeavor that requires a lengthy commitment, there will always be times where the pressures of life start to grind against your training time. [...]
A Little About Fargo BJJ Academy
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based martial art whose central theme is the skill of controlling a resisting opponent in ways that force him to [...]
People tell you to kill your ego… well, that may not be a good idea!
Bruce Lee wrote that: “Punches and kicks are tools to kill the ego.” It’s become a training cliche. Whether you are training with weapons or [...]
On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs
Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things [...]
Why I needed emergency Open Heart Surgery!
Thank you to all my family, friends and students who have been worried about me over the last 2 weeks, it was a scary time, [...]