September 2011
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Just Cuz Someone Moves On At a Pace Much Quicker:... →
iamsam-antha:
J/k, sort of, but I have the feeling 2girls1mat would appreciate this discovery:
Despite the fact there will never be a jiu-jitsu hand model or ear model; despite the sweaty, ripped-out hairballs, the bruises, the contusions, and the unladylike postures and grunts coupled with the ability to not…
TRUTH.
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Be still our girlish hearts
Yeah, so. Um….
The new season of the Ultimate Fighter just started.
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All Men Are Brothers: Women's (and guy's) Self... →
frankgarrett:
My Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy, Gracie Philadelphia, is starting a self-defense class geared towards women, although men are invited to attend as well. This is a class geared towards beginners and no special clothes or equipment are required.
Classes will be held every Tuesday in October, from…
Spread the word if you know someone in the area, people. A little self-defense...
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Went to Professor Pedro Sauer’s for class tonight. Currently eating dinner with Professor & my teammates. I am sitting at Professor’s left hand right now. Awesomesauce.
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I love my instructor
We touched on Legbars, and his reasoning for not teaching them early on. (Basically, it boils down to “It’ll make people lazy-ass. Why learn to deal with guard passes, when the foot’s right there?”) Anyhoo, as he’s fine-tuning our techniques, he pauses, smiles, and drops this gemstone.
“The whole reason I wore a white gi tonight? My jiu-jitsu’s just...
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Kind of want....
Sorry for the enforced radio silence. I’ve experienced my first earthquake, braved yet another hurricane, and moved into a new apartment. Lamentably, my internet doesn’t kick in until Wednesday. It is only by the grace of the maternal unit and the Labor Day Weekend, that I have access for the next 15 hours or so.
One of my friends demanded that I watch the youtube video of Sylvester...