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My name is Romeo Barnes. I'm an author and a BJJ black belt with cerebral palsy. This blog is about my life balancing existence in two worlds. My latest book, My World is now available Amazon.com. Glad you're here, enjoy the journey.
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Book Room Announcement

Tonight at 10pm I will be live on clubhouse in the book room, reading and discussing "My World." Tune in live and you'll get to hear my thought process and the meaning behind particular pieces. You'll get to know me, hear your favorite pieces and you may be in for a surprise. See you tonight 10pm EST!

Kids in BJJ

First off happy new year to all readers. New year goals and aging in grappling will be covered in upcoming posts. Today's post is going to cover questions I get all the time about kids in BJJ. 1) When should my child start BJJ? The business answer is age 4. However, it's a bit more extensive that. At its core BJJ is all about how the body moves. Everything we do for one of two purposes, to move ourselves efficiently with the least amount of energy possible or to stop movement of our opponent again with as little energy expended as possible. Thus, a year of dance, boxing, wrestling, gymnastics or Judo even something like Jump rope will provide them with the skills to pick up concepts quickly and gives us as instructors foundation to work on. 2) What should I look for in a school Make sure there's established kids program foe your child's age group. Meet both the head instructor of the school and the head coach of the children's program. Often the coach of the ch

The Wheelifeshow- Episode 4 Mental Health Social Disorders Representativ...

New Podcast

I've been away working on many things including this podcast for nearly a year. The Wheelife Show is a podcast for the disabled community and gives us voice to us. The podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify, Pocket Casts and will air weekly on youtube. Check out the promo here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWh4ieBQulWeiiQnLvBU2aw?view_as=subscriber

The Right Gi

Picking the right gi is something that isn't talked about enough. You spend hours a week in them. Therefore, having the one that's right for you is super important and with so many brands out there it can be hard to pick one. So, you how do you decide? Well, there are a few things consider: 1) What is the main purpose of the gi? If you read my last post earlier this week, I alluded to the fact that different gis have different purposes. Practice/training and Competition. Competition gis tend to be the absolute perfect fit for the competitor. Snug to the body and very light. You want to be able to move freely but you also want your opponent to have a tough time getting and holding grips. These gis must be very comfortable and something you’re okay with wearing all day. Training gis tend to be a bit thicker for multiple reasons easier gripping for your partners which means you get practice grip breaking with a slight increase in difficulty. This thickness also makes them idea