the slow minute

Category: Jiujitsu

  • Developing one’s will

    Developing one’s will

    Last weekend, my family and I competed in the Manila Open and I won a silver medal in my division. It is representative of how far I’ve gone and also how much more I should work on my game. The thing is, I’m not only working on my game by training, I’m also continuing with…

  • Grading: White Belt, Third Stripe

    Every six months or so, Jiujitsu students can choose to go through an exam, (paradoxically called “Grading”) which helps them progress into higher belts, eventually. Although I’ve been doing BJJ for two years now, I’ve only opted to get my third stripe a few days ago, and it was a revelation. What made it different…

  • the battle in the mind

    In the jiujitsu competitions that I’ve been in, the importance of drilling beforehand cannot be understated. When you drill, you practice the moves you are about to make, again and again, until automaticity in the body takes over, and when you need it in the competition, the constant drilling should surface into a win. I…