Posted on 24 June 2011. Tags: Perseverance, Persistence
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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Posted on 14 January 2010. Tags: Achieving Goals, Goals, Italy Trip
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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Posted on 12 December 2009. Tags: challenges, jouney, lifestyle, philosophy
Today I wanted to write about something I have been wanting to write for a long time. Why do we train BJJ? I bet for everyone is a different reason. Today I will tell you mine. It wasn’t always this way. I started like most… I loved the sport I thought it was fun , […]
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Posted on 03 December 2009. Tags: McDojo, Test, TESTING
As must of the readers of the BJJEngineer.com know I run Third Law Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Naples, FL. Third Law is growing very quickly and know it even offers kick-boxing/muay-thai. Anyways when I started the school I had the goal of quickly putting it on the planet , producing some of the best practitioners taht […]
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Posted on 30 November 2009. Tags: Athletes, Health, Health Insurance, Health Insurance for Athletes, Insurance
If you’re shopping for health insurance, get ready for a headache. You might think you know what a deductible is. But do you understand co-insurance percentages, in-network vs. out-of-network or out-of-pocket max. I didn’t, and honestly, I don’t want to think about it anymore. But I hope that the hours I spent figuring it out, […]
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Posted on 27 November 2009. Tags: Proverbs, Quotations, Quotes, Sayings, Wisdom, Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom ************************************************************************ LEAVER YOUR OWN FAVORITE: “Quotations, Proverbs, and Sayings” IN THE COMMENTs SECTION *************************************************************************** Over the years in this sport , one accumulates words of wisdom, that help make sense of it all here are some the staff wishes to pass down to you: Planning: “He who fails to plan, plans to […]
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Posted in Behavior, Coaching, General, Sport Psych
Posted on 17 December 2008. Tags: distance, full potential, potential
I hear the above every time over e-mail, or a phone call. I thought it was about time we discussed this simple issue… Read More.
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Posted on 05 October 2008. Tags: Champion, Documentary, Lloyd Irvin, Master Lloyd, The Journey Of A Champion
Master Lloyd Irvin (Journey of a Champion)by teamlloydirvinkids For more visit: http://thejourneyofachampion.com/
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Posted on 29 August 2008. Tags: "JZ", Cavalcante, Eye Injury, Gesias, Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante, Highlight, Injuries, Injury, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Shaolin, Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
On September 17, 2007 in Hero’s GP Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante vs. Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro faced for the first time in a fight that lasted about 35 seconds into the first round after Calvacante took Ribeiro down and landed a second punch that caused Riberio’s Retina to become detached. A retinal detachment is a serious and […]
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Posted on 27 May 2008. Tags: Roberto, Roberto Torralbas, Third Law, Third Law BJJ, Torralabs
My name is Roberto Torralbas and I’m the Head Instructor of Third Law BJJ and the BJJEnginner. You can read a little more about my Jiu-Jitsu journey on the About BJJEngineer page ( About the BJJEngineer )- but let me take a moment to give you a bit of glimpse at who I am. I’m […]
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