My many faces

Which one should I train? It baffles me that Gi vs No-Gi is still a discussion. Not only that but when this is actually discussed it's always by no-gi advocates discussing why the gi is bad. The Gi advocate is never part of this discussion. I'll break down the usual points given for each and give a final opinion. Gi: -Makes your defense better -More offense -Superior leverage -Leverage is easier to get and maintain No-Gi: -Faster -Not everything from the translates -Gi guys get smashed in MMA -More street applicable Synopsis: The truth is all of these statements are correct if you look at BJJ in segments. Every BJJ athlete who has won a title in MMA, particularly in the UFC has been graded in the gi. Everything that is important translates. BJJ is about body mechanics and efficiency, that has nothing to do with Gi vs No-gi that is the athlete not being able to translate his or her skill effectively. It's not that "wrist control is bad" which a ph...

If you've been following this blog for a while now then you know i'm a huge player of a few different TCGs. I stream them from time to time. If there is one thing streaming has taught me, it's that consistency key. My stream schedule isn't set yet when it is finally set it will be posted here. I will make Twitter announcements when I go live so if want experience another side of me follow me at www.twitch.tv/bjjtcg

I haven't done this blogging thing in a little over 4 months. What have I been doing all this time you ask? Just after finishing my last book, which was released in August, when I was preparing to return to the mat I found out my coach Maguilla retired and shut down operations. While searching for another school I picked up streaming to cure the boredom(check out tomorrow's post to learn more about that). I had to continue the online promotion of my current product. I have been discussions about starting my own website(more on that as it develops). All while completing my first novel(which if you've been following this blog you have gotten a sneak preview of already) and my Associate's Degree in Business Administration. My 2019 goal is simple prepare everything so that my school and publishing company are running by 2020. I still want my Black Belt World title and my spot on New York Times best-seller list, but those are smaller goal in a much bigger plan. The are th...