Blog Highlights

I wasn't able to go to class on Sunday. Our daughter got a flu shot and... like clockwork, 7 days later she showed symptoms of the flu. Her fever was a consistent 102F and she was lethargic and generally unhappy. Her fever broke on Sunday afternoon, but I wasn't comfortable leaving her at home with the kids, so I stayed back.

I'm hoping to get to class tomorrow. If not, definitely Friday.

Since I don't have much to report on the training front, I thought I'd throw some love to a few blogs I've been enjoying recently. I read a ton of blogs regularly, but it occurred to me that I might be keeping a few of them to myself, and my blogroll is getting pretty large. So, while I can't promise a weekly thing, I am going to try and make this a regular offering.

This week, I'd like to highlight some blogs that are new to me and others are ones I've read for a while, but all offer something a little different.

BJJ Kids is a new blog that I think has a lot of potential. It's a blog written not by a BJJ practitioner; rather, it's written by their mom. BJJKids is a blog written by a mom who has two kids training BJJ. I think it's interesting because it deals a little with being a parent, as well as commenting on all of the great benefits that BJJ offers kids. I'm not sure where this one will end up going. I've seen so many start strong and fizzle... but so far, I think it's interesting.

Goergette's World has grown to become one of my favorite blogs to read. Georgette is a blue belt and trains down in Texas. She's articulate and witty, and trains like a maniac. She's also a redhead, and we gingerkids have to stick together.

The Ground Never Misses is one I've recently found. I like reading local blogs, and this is one I hadn't known about until recently. I stumbled on this blog while looking for results from the recent ADCC Regionals and linked it right away after reading the frank and honest (and kind of funny) account of the event.

John Will's Personal Blog. If you haven't heard of John Will, he's one of the Dirty Dozen... the first 12 non Brazilian black belts. John Will teaches down under, and offers a regularly updated, insightful blog on BJJ, teaching, training and the business of martial arts. If you don't regularly read this blog, I highly recommend it.

And finally, Conceptual BJJ, a project by Adam Ashmead over in the UK. I like this blog because, as with most of the others, it offers a unique look at the art of BJJ. Not a lot of content on specific moves. Instead, Adam tends to post more about issues and concepts related to a more overarching approach to BJJ... but without getting too out there.