Grounded Ramblings of a Veteran Grappler
Beyond Technique: Mastering the Mechanics and Mindset of Martial Arts.
Grounded Ramblings: BJJ & Mindset
Hi, I’m a 50 plus old martial artist with a life story shaped by diverse perspectives: an army vet and a retired police officer, an immigrant, a biker, a family man, and an entrepreneur. Although I hold a 2nd-degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate, I’ve stepped back into the role of the student to document my progression as a Jiu-Jitsu practicioner currently as a blue belt. My goal is to bridge the gap between my entrepreneurial mindset and combat sports. I am on a quest to discover the most effective ways to teach and learn martial arts, with a specific emphasis on the technical and pedagogical world of Grappling. Join me as I deconstruct the art of the grind in my blog/podcast.
Intro Hi there, Crish here with a brand new Episode 16 of Grounded Ramblings BlogCast. Today we’re looking at the BJJ app & instructionals era, from old-school tapes and mail-order learning to the moment jiu-jitsu ended…
Hey there, welcome back to Grounded Ramblings BlogCast!I'm Crish, army veteran, retired cop, lifelong martial arts practitioner and solopreneur in my 50s, trying to make sense of combat sports without all the bs. Today we're…
Hey there, welcome to Grounded Ramblings BlogCast.I’m Crish, army veteran, retired cop, lifelong martial artist and solopreneur in my 50s, trying to make sense of combat sports without the bullshit. Today we’re diving into Episode…
Carlson-Machado-Gordo-Marcelo-Bravo Chapter 1 – The New Big Question When I left bare-knuckle wars for BJJ, everyone said, “This is the gentle art, it’s for everyone.” But as a midlife cop with Kyokushin scars and a…
A Critical, Respectful Examination of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's Founding Family Hey there, welcome to Grounded Ramblings BlogCast! I’m Crish, an army veteran, retired cop, martial arts practicioner and solopreneur in my 50s, just trying to…
THE OPENING QUESTION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING What if the self-defense foundation I've been standing on my whole life was built on a lie? Not a small lie. Not a white lie. A foundational lie that…
Chapter 1. Why Staying a Beginner Forever Makes You Better, And How I Do It.There is a moment before every shift and before every class where everything goes quiet. Uniform on the chair. Gi folded…
Chapter 1 Cop, Black Belt, and Survival Stories: What Law Enforcement Taught Me.It is a strange thing to reinvent yourself at 40. Most men are buying sports cars or settling into the long, comfortable slide…
Chapter 1:The Running Away That Becomes Running Toward Moving to Australia at 30: Why I Had to Rebuild My Life.In early 1999, I did what broken people sometimes do: I ran. My first wife had…
Chapter 1: Reporting for Duty This is about my Army Training, Portuguese Discipline and the Lifetime Impact in my life.It was 1991. The world was changing, but in Portugal, some things were still the same.…
