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
Dojo Discernments
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Hi all! Welcome to this week's dose of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought gleaned on the mats.
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What I'm Watching
Tom Satterly - The Battle of Mogadishu "Black Hawk Down" 30th Anniversary | SRS #77 Part 2
I've been on a Delta kick lately. Nothing like stories of the world's pre...
Jun 06, 2025
Dojo Discernments
Hi all! Welcome to this weeks dose of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought gleaned on the mats this week!
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What I'm Watching
Shawn Ryan Show episode #45, Bob "Ninja" Poras
Delta Force operator and CIA Global Response Staff (GRS) contractor, shares his experiences with notable humil...
May 23, 2025
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What I'm Practicing
Rest:Â You cannot perform at your very best if you are always taxing yourself. Whether it's on the mats, in your work, or just navigating life consistent output requ...
May 16, 2025
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Hi all, welcome to these week's iteration of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought gleaned on the mats!
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What I'm Watching
A quick Kobe throwback to 2000 reminding us that in times of high stress, when cortisol wants to seep its way in and take over our nervous systems, to override ...
May 09, 2025
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Hi all, here is your weekly dose of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought gleaned on the mats this week!
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Handfighting
Somethings in life are a daily neccesity. Washing your hands, commuting to works, daily tasks in general. As a grappler one of those daily tasks is handfighting. Yo...
May 02, 2025
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Hi all! Welcome to this week's iteration of Dojo Discernements where I share nuggets of thought gleaned and gained on the mats! God Bless!
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Jiu-Jitsu: The Art of NeutralizationÂ
Jiu-Jitsu isn’t about violence, it’s about negation.
We don’t meet force with force. We nullify it. Rather than initia...
Apr 25, 2025
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Quote I 'm Pondering:4 Types of Awareness
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The person who doesn’t know, and doesn’t know that they don’t know— They are ignorant. Avoid them or teach them.
The person who doesn’t know,...
Apr 19, 2025
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Hi all! Here is your weekly dose of Dojo Discernments, where I share nuggets of thought gained on the mats this week!
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No Shortcuts
When it comes to things like a 10 day water load for a weight cut, there are no shortcuts. You have to do every small detail correctly. Else you will suffer the con...
Apr 11, 2025
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Hi all! Here is your weekly dose of Dojo Discernements where i share nuggets of thought earned on the mats this week! God bless!
Fragmentation
Sometimes you’re working on ideas that don’t seem to fit anywhere. Maybe you've yet to develop the habit of forming ideas in completion, you’re learning...
Apr 04, 2025
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Hi all! Here is your weekly dose of Dojo Discernments where I share nuggets of thought gleaned from the mat!
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In Boredom Lies Excellence
The game gets infinitely more fun when you realize, and accept, that we’re doing the same things every day: maintain good position, clear wedges, get to the ta...
Mar 28, 2025
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Hi all! Here is your weekly installment of Dojo Discernments where I share some thought earned on the mats this week!
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Keys To Victory: Deep Focus
Though the style of doing so is different for each competitor, every successful one is able to drop into a state of deep focus prior to stepping onto...
Mar 21, 2025
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Hi all!
Welcome to this weeks installment of Dojo Discernment where I share nuggets of thought gleaned from the mats.
A little on the technical side this week, but I hope you enjoy.
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Jiu-Jitsu Lineage: How We Got Here
If you train with me, here’s the path of knowledge that connects us to the...
Mar 14, 2025
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