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Grounded Ramblings: BJJ & MindsetGrounded Ramblings: BJJ & Mindset - Season 1

Why Staying a Beginner Forever Makes You Better, And How I Do It (Episode 10)

by Crish GINDUNGOJanuary 4, 2026January 24, 2026

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…

Grounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & MentalidadeGrounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & Mentalidade - Temporada 1

Distintivo, Faixa e Ossos Quebrados – Policiando & Treinando (Episódio 9)

by Crish GINDUNGODecember 28, 2025December 28, 2025

Capitulo 1 É uma coisa estranha reinventar-se aos 40 anos. A maioria dos homens nessa idade está comprando carros esportivos ou se acomodando no longo e confortável declínio rumo à aposentadoria. Eu estava fazendo burpees…

Grounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & MentalidadeGrounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & Mentalidade - Temporada 1

De Portugal à Austrália — A Reinvenção do Imigrante (Episódio 8)

by Crish GINDUNGODecember 24, 2025February 25, 2026

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…

Grounded Ramblings: BJJ & MindsetGrounded Ramblings: BJJ & Mindset - Season 1

Moving to Australia at 30: Why I Had to Rebuild My Life (Episode 8)

by Crish GINDUNGODecember 20, 2025January 24, 2026

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…

Grounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & MentalidadeGrounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & Mentalidade - Temporada 1

De Recruta a Soldado: Como Portugal Moldou a Minha Disciplina (Episódio 7)

by Crish GINDUNGODecember 14, 2025February 3, 2026

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…

Grounded Ramblings: BJJ & MindsetGrounded Ramblings: BJJ & Mindset - Season 1

Army Training, Portuguese Discipline, Lifetime Impact (Episode 7)

by Crish GINDUNGODecember 14, 2025January 24, 2026

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.…

Grounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & MentalidadeGrounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & Mentalidade - Temporada 1

Porque Troquei o Karate Pelo Jiu-Jitsu: Minha Transformação nas Artes Marciais (Episódio 5)

by Crish GINDUNGONovember 30, 2025February 3, 2026

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…

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Hello world!

by Crish GINDUNGONovember 26, 2025December 30, 2025

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…

Grounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & MentalidadeGrounded Ramblings | Jiu-Jitsu & Mentalidade - Temporada 1

Trauma, Saúde Mental e Artes Marciais (Episódio 4)

by Crish GINDUNGONovember 22, 2025February 3, 2026

A Cola Que Me Manteve Junto Uma Nota Sobre Esta Série Antes de começarmos, quero deixar bem claro por que estou compartilhando estas histórias. Esta série de blogs existe para educar, motivar e inspirar através…

Grounded Ramblings: BJJ & MindsetGrounded Ramblings: BJJ & Mindset - Season 1

How Martial Arts Saved My Mental Health (episode 4)

by Crish GINDUNGONovember 21, 2025January 24, 2026

A Note on This Series Before we dive in, I want to be clear about why I'm sharing these stories. This blog series exists to educate, motivate, and inspire through my own lived experience. Over…

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