Just really quick, met G-Stamp today. That was great. Oh, and my temporary crown came out while rolling with Jaime. He freaked out, even after I told him that it wasn’t a real tooth. I think that’s kind of hilarious! And I couldn’t resist ordering the new 2010 Pan Ams on DVD: Shiny!
Archive of posts filed under the Training category.
Tough class
I was tired all day, mentally and physically. Not sure what was going on, but I woke up feeling dehydrated and hung over. And no, I didn’t tie one on last night. I didn’t have any gas all night, was weak and lethargic… and after 20 minutes of sparring felt nauseous. So, technically, I was [...]
It’s good to be a blue belt
A while back, there was a lot of discussion about rank and belts. Coming back from another bout of back suckage, I’m beginning to feel better, and sparring at closer to full speed (which for me is still pretty slow). Sunday, I sparred almost exclusively with blue belts. I didn’t have a lot of trouble [...]
Strategies for Success: Part 3 of 3
In reading through the last two installments, I regret not being a little more succinct. So, in this, the last of three installments, I’ll try to cut to the chase a little better. In the first article, I outlined the structure within which we learn, describing how short-term memory, long-term memory and metacognition work together [...]
Tieing it all together
In the last article, Adult Learning and BJJ 1, I discussed the following points: Adult learning is comprised of three key elements: short term memory, long term memory and metacognition. Short term memory is our working space, where we make gains, draw conclusions and learn new things. Long term memory is where we store skills, [...]
Adult Learning and BJJ – Part 1 of 3
I’ve worked in training for several years now. Learning and training are topics that are extremely interesting to me personally and professionally. It occurred to me that many of the concepts used in creating business-training applications also apply to a complex physical activity such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. While I’m a relative novice in BJJ [...]
More on Women in BJJ
A great article posted on Grapplearts.com: How to Get More Women into Grappling. Very interesting and insightful, and also leads me to believe that I’m on the right track. Once again, it’s a revelation to me that women as a group draw clear distinctions between men and women on the mat. I honestly, truly never [...]
Couple of thing I’m trying to understand
Two things to throw out to the group. The first is a concern and the second is a genuine point of confusion. A couple days ago, I posted about how chasing rank can cause problems. Actually, the gist of the article was that worrying about rank at all can really be problematic. Well, yesterday, I [...]
