I decided my life was getting a bit too easy and signed up for no-gi competitions for the first time ever. Some growth ensued.
Missing the Handles: Not A No-Gi Person Tries New Things
Tag: BJJ
A Tiny Bit of Win and a Whole Lot of Learn: 3 Tournaments in 1 April
I dealt with the concept of possibly not being a white belt one day by doing 3 competitions in 4 weeks. It was a very eventful April.
Snapshots on Returning to BJJ
A non-binary fat disabled hapless BJJ white belt has returned to the mat after being vaccinated. What could possibly go wrong?
I rolled 2 weeks with only 12 techniques and here’s what happened
There’s still a bit of a pandemic going round, so my sparring days are pretty limited at the moment. But during the brief respite Finnish contamination statistics offered during the summer, I managed to roll with a game plan. Or a limited repertoire of techniques, depending on how you look at it.
Training on the Down-Low & An Itinerary
I still train, and try to improve very specific techniques for a change.
Hour 261: After the Longest Absence
First bit of BJJ in three months. The joy of flailing and possibly finally learning the triangle.
Decisions and Some Movement
Gym reopens, local non-binary is forced to decide on stuff.
Outside at Different Speeds and Inside Huffing
My "exercise" "regime" for pandemic times is going better than I suspected.
The Art of Strategic Waiting in Life, Death, and During Tube Times
Oh hello, devastating pandemic. We would be happy to see the back of you.
How Bodies Learn: A Wonderment
When you learn something at BJJ and you're not sure how.