Hitting the Wall by Meaty There were days when I felt like I absorbed techniques like a sponge, now it seems like I’m a bucket with holes and I’m losing it left and right. I’ve hit a mental wall and it feels like everybody around me is getting better while […]
Daily Archives: July 26, 2013
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Injuries Are A Pain by Meaty You’ve all probably heard about Tom’s injury last night. If you haven’t: Atsushi went for a basic foot sweep, Tom’s foot for some inexplicable reason stayed planted on the mat. Something had to give; unfortunately it was the bone(s) in Tom’s foot. We all […]
It Hurts To Watch by Meaty The first few months as a white belt was the toughest time I had learning Jiu-Jitsu. I cracked a rib two weeks into it. As a beginner who had no idea what I was doing, I was trying desperately to escape side control and […]
Jiu-Jitsu Deprivation Syndrome Dr. Meaty Jiu-Jitsu Deprivation Syndrome (JJDS) is a collection of physical and emotional symptoms related to the lack of Jiu-Jitsu training. Up to 85% of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners (Jits Players) suffer some form of JJDS in differing degrees depending on their level of dependency to Jiu-Jitsu. The 15% […]
by Fook Original article written and posted by Fookie Fook in June of 2010. I think we all agree that jiu-jitsu is an extremely technical sport and requires a lot of thinking in order to perfect moves. People have different ways of looking at jiu-jitsu in order for it to […]
by Meaty Every movement, every breath, and every thought is a note; every technique is a song; every submission a conclusion of a symphony; every practitioner a composer. Rhythm, timing, speed, and flow are words essential in the mastery of both, and practice the only path to perfection. Just like […]
By: Ernesto Medina (www.ernestomedinadc.com) In Motion Sports and Family Chiropractic 2165 Fourth St. Livermore, Ca 94550 www.Inmotionsportschiro.com A couple of months ago I suffered a knee injury that is common in the Jiu-Jitsu world…a “popped knee.” While a popped knee isn’t the medical term for it, it’s the term we […]
-fresh from f00k So with the countless amounts of hours I have free at work, instead of watching funny videos all day, I have decided to help Meaty and keep the website active. Now just because the color of my belt changed, doesn’t mean all of this is accurate. I’m […]
–fresh from f00k I remember a long time ago, Mestre Mike told us a story about a samurai and a peasant. I can’t say I remember the details of it (please post if you do), but here’s the short version of what I remembered. They crossed paths and the samurai, […]
Isaac B. was promoted to Blue Belt last night! Congratulations Isaac! This article was originally posted on 03.06.2009. I cleaned up the grammar a little and removed the dead links. With the new promotion it seemed appropriate to re-post once again. Note that this was written more than two years […]