Dojo Discernments

In the Dojo Discernments, we aim to deepen understanding, strengthen the community, and inspire growth by sharing nuggets of wisdom earned on the mats

Hi all, here is this week's iteration of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought earned on the mats this week. Coming Back From Competition I was out in Orlando last week competing at ADCC East Coast Trials. I had a subpar result, exiting the tournament in the second round. It was a...

Nov 21, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Welcome to this weeks edition of Dojo Discernments, where I share nuggets of though earned on the mats this week. Complexity The best grapplers can attack from every angle th,eir game looks like art and music in motion.But that complexity isn’t chaos; it’s just fundamentals expressed fr...

Nov 07, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Welcome to this week's edition of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought earned on the mats. What's to Come 10th Planet San Clemente is coming soon, how soon? I will leave that in God's hands and timing.I am cultivating and praying for those doors to open. Here's a sneak pea...

Oct 31, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Here is your weekly edition of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought earned on the mats this week. Did You Know? You most likely know the omoplata, you’ve probably hit it countless times in training. But do you know what the word actually means? In Portuguese, omoplata lite...

Oct 24, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all, welcome to this week's Dojo Discernments! Where I share nuggets of thoughts earned on the mats! Breaking People Down This week, let’s zero in on something that often gets missed in guard play: the importance of truly breaking your partner down. We all focus a lot on off-balancing, but rem...

Oct 17, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all, here is this weeks edition of Dojo Discernments, where I share nuggets of thought earned on the mats. IBJJF Pans This past weekend I was in Long Island, NY coaching a student at the IBJJF Pan-American Championships, the first major of the year as we round the corner toward Worlds in ...

Oct 10, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Here is this week's edition of Dojo Discernments, where I share nuggets of thought earned in training this week. Simplicity We takled about keeping it simple a couple weeks ago. K.I.S.S. Keep it Stupid Simple. And in the spirit we came across the next level of this teaching. M.I.S. Mak...

Oct 03, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! here is this weeks edition of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought from the week. Earn it Daily You have to earn it to keep it. Every day is assesment and selection. Whatever you have worked for to this point can be lost today. The Road Less Travelled The path that ...

Sep 26, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Technique Berimbolo. You know, that crazy spinny move where somehow they end up on their partner’s back. Well guess what? The name’s Portuguese. It literally means to spin, scramble, tumble, or roll in a chaotic way. Pretty fitting, right? Gotta love Brazilians. Nursing I’ve been sidelined wi...

Sep 19, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Here is this week's edition of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought earned on the mats! Seasons Training comes in seasons. Take them one at a time. You may not be able to train as much as you dream right now, but if you stay consistent in this season, you’ll keep moving for...

Sep 12, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Here is this week's edition of Dojo Discernments, a collection of thoughts earned on the mats this week! My Favorite Throw Overhook Kosoto Gake/Polish Throw The overhook position in standing grappling is largely a defensive position with uchi mata being your major attack! By learning t...

Sep 05, 2025

Dojo Discernments

Hi all! Welcome to this week's edition of dojo discernments, where I share nuggets of thought developed on the mats What I Saw Some time ago I heard Ryan Aitken share the concept of consolidation. The concept impacted me powerfully. From thinking, to grappling, to stand up, to passing, to guard...

Aug 29, 2025

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