The 4 Stages of Acquiring Skill Sets
When we learn a skill, whether it is sports, music, painting, chess, or something completely different, some experts contend that we go through various stages
When we learn a skill, whether it is sports, music, painting, chess, or something completely different, some experts contend that we go through various stages
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. It runs from the buttocks down the back of the thigh all the way
Many years ago, I was training Brazilian jiu jitsu with my instructor on a crowded mat. Another pair rolled into us, and my instructor stopped
Sometimes it seems like an inordinate number of column inches are dedicated to news stories about the lousy things people in the jiu jitsu community
A few months ago I was waiting in line at my local public library. (Yep, I still go to the library. I love the library.)
I have been training Brazilian jiu jitsu for seventeen years. That’s 119 in dog years. So, not surprisingly, sometimes I feel like Spike, and sometimes
Competition season is in full swing in Jiu-Jitsu Land, and many people taking the stage at all belt levels are already seasoned competitors. In addition
Recently I heard the sad news that one of my high school teachers passed away. I was fifteen when I started her Honors U.S. History
When we learn a skill, whether it is sports, music, painting, chess, or something completely different, some experts contend that we go through various stages
I’ve read that we only regret the things we don’t do. Of course, we can’t do everything, but I like to think I am living
When I was a kid, my father owned a Volkswagen van. It made a distinctive putt-putt noise as it rolled through our neighborhood, and it
The other night I was talking to a new jiu jitsu colleague, someone I had met recently as a result of visiting his academy and
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