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Keenan Vs Cyborg- Diving Backtake Against Helicopter Sweep

Keenan Vs Cyborg Diving Backtake against Helicopter Sweep

Being Too Comfortable – For Serious Competitors Only

Today I want to write about a theme in many boxing movies. The best boxer in the world who came out of the the worst part of town and now is comfortable in his new mansion. He doesn’t run to the gym any longer, now he drives his Bentley. He doesn’t sleep in the same […]

A Lesson in Perseverance – 3 Feet from Gold

In a previous article It is not all about jiu-jitsu (https://bjjengineer.com?p=333) I talked a little bit about the importance of not giving up. There is a book out there that I really recommend everyone to read it. It is a masterpiece. Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Reach” teaches you what is necessary to become a […]

Can You Improve Without an Instructor.

Dear Readers, There are certain ingredients that a person needs to become successful: 1. Drive/Passion/Perseverance/Will Power: and a similar of character traits that are found within a person. 2. Intelligence/Decisions/Common Sense/Logic: and a bunch of intellectual traits found in the athlete that will help him maximize the resources around him to  the best extent possible. […]

The 50/50 Position has created a lot of drama between Atos and Alliance. Rafael Mendes has been using it to control Allliance's superstar Ruben "Cobrinha" Charles...Watch Videos and Read More Now

The 50/50 Position – Defenses, Sweeps, Attacks and Drama

The 50/50 Position has created a lot of drama between Atos and Alliance. Rafael Mendes has been using it to control Allliance’s superstar Ruben “Cobrinha” Charles…Watch Videos and Read More Now

World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009 – Fights Collection

2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Under 75kg Semi-Final: Marcelo Garcia vs. Michel Maia 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Absolute Quarter Final: Marcelo Garcia vs. Victor Estima 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Under 75kg 1st Round: Marcelo Garcia vs. Julio Quintieri You Snooze You Loose 2009 World Pro BJJ Cup Absolute Semi-Final: Braulio Estima vs. Marcelo […]

Rickson Gracie Seminars from Hawaii, Chicago, and Morning Workout Video

Rickson Gracie Seminars from Hawaii, Chicago, and Morning Workout Video. Is the Legend True? Can You Tell From These Videos? Watch Them Now!

Muscle-Up: Update #2..Some one reached 13!

Someone reached 13. Who was it?…Read More.

3 Techniques From Danny Ives and Ivey League MMA

There is always something I say when people ask me to whom I owe my triumphs in BJJ too… Read More.

Leo Vieira – Seminar in Hawai – Gi and No-Gi

Some other crazy individual uploaded the entire Leo Viera Hawaii Seminar to YouTube. Read More…

Keenan Vs Cyborg- Diving Backtake Against Helicopter Sweep

Keenan Vs Cyborg Diving Backtake against Helicopter Sweep

29 October 2012

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Being Too Comfortable – For Serious Competitors Only

22 December 2011

Today I want to write about a theme in many boxing movies. The best boxer in the world who came out of the the worst part of town and now is comfortable in his new mansion. He doesn’t run to the gym any longer, now he drives his Bentley. He doesn’t sleep in the same […]

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A Lesson in Perseverance – 3 Feet from Gold

24 June 2011

In a previous article It is not all about jiu-jitsu (https://bjjengineer.com?p=333) I talked a little bit about the importance of not giving up. There is a book out there that I really recommend everyone to read it. It is a masterpiece. Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Reach” teaches you what is necessary to become a […]

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Dying FIre

Are You Losing Your Competitive Fire?

09 March 2011

Here is a quick chart I did to see how the intensity of my training, standards, and competitive drive has increased through out the years.  Check it out: It is my opinion that the better we get at BJJ the more we should compete …and not the other way around. Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be […]

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26 Tips for Successful Teaching- But he is only a BLUE BELT. The truth about TEACHING!

15 January 2011

  When I started my school I was a purple belt. , about 1 year old purple belt with some championships under my belt.  Nevertheless I had many  that resisted learning from me because I was not a “BLACK BELT”.  Now and days I am a brown belt with higher credentials as a teacher and […]

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Can You Improve Without an Instructor.

31 January 2010

Dear Readers, There are certain ingredients that a person needs to become successful: 1. Drive/Passion/Perseverance/Will Power: and a similar of character traits that are found within a person. 2. Intelligence/Decisions/Common Sense/Logic: and a bunch of intellectual traits found in the athlete that will help him maximize the resources around him to  the best extent possible. […]

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IBJJF European Championship 2010

29 January 2010

Ok so before I begin I will tell you that it was not my best tournament. My first match started with me being a bit nervous. I had to catch myself from over-gripping in unnecessary situations…which was a sign of improvement in my BJJ because I have never caught myself paying attention to this in […]

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Italy Trip in 2010

14 January 2010

Let me give you the inside scoop on how it all happened. I have been in  GOAL ACHIEVING mode. I have been writting about it all over the place. I even started a website dedicated to achieving goals; www.GoGetterLifestyle.com ,but not only that  I wanted to demosntrate to my students that writting goals down and goin over […]

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WVP: Website News and Upcoming Project!

13 January 2010

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Improve Your BJJ While Cooking

11 January 2010

So Hopefully you read: Improve Your BJJ While Driving https://bjjengineer.com?p=343. Well while at the gyms laughing about it, and discussing how important is to with a busy day make things automatically and efficient we thought of other places when one person can improve BJJ while doing other daily activities. We add it this one. Improve […]

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