What is the major difference between Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Well naturally many thing comes to mind, but the most obvious is tradition. In modern BJJ, in my experience, techniques are named based on how individual instructor name it. Where as in traditional Judo, techniques, no matter where they are taught, technique names remain the same. Here … Continue reading
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Existentially Happy
“live my life, the way I choose to live it, existentially happy” –themercadoproject.com priceless. As always, Workout, Drink be Merry. Continue reading
Judo and Beer
Judo and Beer Hello all. Judo and beer, two words that make any judoka and beer-lover smile. Being a student of judo, beer and life, I came across a message board while doing some research. On this message board, there was a discussion of working-out, judo and beer. “Bing” goes the bell in my head. I decided to … Continue reading
BJJ NEWS: Metamoris 4 is back in 3 weeks.
Hello all. For you Jiu Jitsu junkies, Metamoris 4 is back 3 Weeks. Six Exciting Grappling Matches. August 9, Andre Galvao and Chael Sonnen headline the card. It is suggested within the Jiu Jitsu community that Chael Sonnen is out of his league facing Andre Galvao at M4, and that just surviving 20-minutes in a submission-only competition against … Continue reading
Take 15 minutes and be inspired, I was…
Hello all. The 2014 ESPYS Awards were aired last night. I have seen and heard in the media that one of the most memorable moments of the show, was during Stuart Scott acceptance speech, after receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, from Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) huge fan of “24”, but I digress. Scott spoke of his seven-year … Continue reading
How to address a Judo Shodan.
“How do I address a Judo Shodan?” Hello all. I hope you are in enjoying the season, it’s been pretty nice up here in the North East part of the US. I start todays post with a question. A question I received via my page, so today I try my best in answering it. I recently, after … Continue reading
The Golden Age of Country
There is no clearer representation of country music’s growth in popularity than in New York. For seventeen long years, there was no country music on the radio and hardly any mention of the genre in the city. However, country has been on the rise around the nation, becoming the most popular genre in the country … Continue reading
Beer by State,
Hello all. This map of a nonscientific survey over 5,000, Americans shows that the nation’s favorite beers are a patchwork of both history and innovation: from based style wheat beers since 1995. Yuengling being the oldest beer in America, and Blue Moon being brewed since 1995. Of course no matter your thoughts on Bud Light, it … Continue reading
Workout: Schedule this into your weekend.
Life has been hectic, but whose life isn’t?! I have been adjusting to a new daily schedule and boy has it been difficult. People tend to slow down and become lethargic at the end of the day because of the daily load of “to-dos”. With longer hours in the day , thanks to Day light saving time … Continue reading
Harpoon UFO White
Hello all! I had a chance to try this beer a couple of days ago at MexiBBQ in Astoria, NY. This is a really good beer joint with excellent appetizers. I was in search of a place that would fill a growler (my growler from Lancaster Brewery in PA featured). Many places will not do it, shame … Continue reading
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