Hardworking crew
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Vince C.
I enjoy working out and especially so when boxing or BJJ is involved. No, I'm not training for anything in particular, but let me rephrase that; I'm training to keep myself i ...
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Footprints in the sand
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Vince C.
It's a strange quest that we embark on, this martial arts journey; we enter this realm fully aware that we are chasing perishable skills, that are difficult to master, requir ...
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New toys in the gym
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Vince C.
The new shipment of kettlebells have arrived (finally!) after the hiccups due to electricity rationing imposed by the Chinese government because of the recent Olympics and shi ...
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Great! I got some good feedback
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Vince C.
So apparently the classes I led this week for the no-gi sessions were quite well received with several members telling me that they found the material I showed to be useful an ...
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Note to self
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Vince C.
Fingernails can break and crack at the oddest angles. So I was coaching a BJJ personal training class and teaching the student how to grip fight as I have done several times ...
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Thoughts and more
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Vince C.
It's been a busy month with interesting techniques being presented in the CMD classes and the ebb and tide of people drifting in and out of the classes. The looming thoughts a ...
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Returns and the ABC drill
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Vince C.
(Azman's back on the right) At the BJJ program we are happy to see the return of Mr. Azman, one of the first groups of blue belts awarded by Sam. It has taken some discipline ...
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Rodney King seminar in Singapore
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Vince C.
I'm always happy to attend Rodney's seminars. This time however, a number of us were sidelined due to injury or illness of one kind or another. Nevertheless we went to Singapo ...
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Sparring drill training
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Vince C.
I've been observing the sparring classes and found that these drills will provide the tools to help each CMD athlete to the next level. I hope you enjoy learning about the dri ...
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No mistakes, no progress
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Vince C.
Depending on how you read the title of this post, it could mean one thing but I mean something else. Its to do with making mistakes at training. Its to do with dealing with t ...
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