Grounded Ramblings of a Veteran Grappler
Beyond Technique: Mastering the Mechanics and Mindset of Martial Arts.
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…
Capítulo 1A Fuga Que Vira Caminho No início de 1999, fiz o que pessoas quebradas às vezes fazem: fugi. Minha primeira esposa tinha morrido há pouco tempo e Portugal, o meu Portugal bonito, familiar e…
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…
Capítulo 1: Apresentando-se ao Serviço Era 1991. O mundo estava mudando, mas em Portugal algumas coisas continuavam exatamente iguais. Uma delas era o Serviço Militar Obrigatório, o famoso alistamento compulsório. Então com 19 anos me apresentei…
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.…
Você pode passar anos treinando Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Você pode gastar milhares de reais (ou dólares). Você pode viajar o mundo atrás de academias. E, mesmo assim, acabar no mesmo lugar, sem aprender nada, porque está…
You can spend years training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You can spend thousands of dollars. You can travel across the world chasing academies. And still end up nowhere, learning nothing, because you are learning the wrong…
O Custo do ChuteBoxe Troquei o Karate Pelo Jiu-Jitsu Toda luta cobra do corpo de formas que pouca gente comenta: pele rasgada, ossos doloridos, tendões reclamando em silêncio. As artes marciais sempre foram meu escudo…
White belt days Chapter 1 From Bare-Knuckle Fights to BJJ: Why I Changed Everything.I was never afraid of standing and trading punches or kicks, there’s a rush to feeling light on your feet and untoucheable.…
English I have started this blog to share what I have learned in my Martial Arts Journey. Hope you enjoy it. Please leave you comments. Portugues Comecei este blog para compartilhar com vocês o que…