A semi-wistful reflection on doing stuff more than thinking about stuff you would like to do. Also I’m still alive.
Move Like There’s No Tomorrow
The Blog
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.
Bears, Stuff to Think About and Other Stories
Small BJJ stories from December 2019.
Why I Compete in BJJ (When I Aren’t Very Good)
I am not very good at 1) BJJ 2) competing at BJJ. Let me explain why I still compete.