#nothema

[longsword-enjoyer]

If it were my enemy I could strike them down

If it were my brother I could help him to his feet

If it were a castle wall I would see it crumble to dust

But it is my heart

[sartoriainsulindica]

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Obviously the proper way to test a new feder.

[longswordsinlondon]

Stephan Kesting (from http://www.grapplearts.com) interviews Steve Whittier (http://www.nexusma.com) about the controversial topics of drilling and training in BJJ

[longswordsinlondon]

“Paper Tiger Bullshit”

[longswordsinlondon]

Again, frustration is something that comes for us all and it can be fatal to a BJJ athlete. The good news is that we have the tools to not only deal with it but also potentially avoid it altogether by implementing these tips. We can stop frustration from ruining our BJJ experience by putting things in place to keep it from finding a home in our heads and minimising it’s impact when it does. We can stay the course and enjoy our BJJ journeys FRUSTRATION FREE. See you on the mat!

Sam Joseph Beating Frustration in BJJ Style

[longswordsinlondon]

Today’s mood.

[longswordsinlondon]

A lifestyle is built around your own preferences, desires, and goals and should never be something that is preordained by a group. If you are forsaking the things most important to you to adhere to the expectations of a group, you are not in a community. You are in a cult. ... You can’t just take a bunch of membership contracts, pour gas on them, set them on fire, and pound your chest and yell to the sky 'I HAVE MADE COMMUNITY.'

http://breakingmuscle.com/sports-psychology/what-is-community

[longswordsinlondon]

We should start a club for people who suck at jiu jitsu. We can call it the 'gym', 'academy', 'dojo' or something, and we can all meet there a few times week and practice so we can suck a little less the next time.

NewazaBill on /r/bjj http://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/2vodeq/i_suck_at_jiu_jitsu_anyone_else_rant/coji6u5