BjjBrick Quick 215 My 20 years of BJJ- Still having fun

Posted on April 15, 2022 by byronjabara

I recently hit the 20 year mark of training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This week I will share some thoughts on how my thoughts on BJJ have changed over the years.

BjjBrick Quick 214 My 20 years of BJJ- Closest I have been to quitting

Posted on April 14, 2022 by byronjabara

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I recently hit the 20 year mark of training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This week I will share some thoughts on how my thoughts on BJJ have changed over the years.

Epi 370 The Art Of War Ch 3 Stratagem

Posted on June 15, 2021 by byronjabara

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This episode we talk about using stratagem in your BJJ.

We talk about:

What to do in a hemmed in situation
Different ways to disrupt someone’s plan
Stratagem vs Strategy
Different forms of Generalship
Avoid dulling your blade
How a coach can bring misfortune upon the students
The start of a short bjjbrick podcast that is more frequent

Epi 369 The Art of War Chapter 2 Waging War

Posted on April 26, 2021 by byronjabara

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This episode we talk about The Art of War by Sun Tzu. We cover how BJJ relates to chapter 2 waging war. We talk about the cost and benefits of doing BJJ.

We talk about: The art of war chapter to and Jiu-jitsu The art of war chapter 2 can be found here https://suntzusaid.com/book/2

Paragraph 1 Sun Tzu said: In the operations of war, where there are in the field a thousand swift chariots, as many heavy chariots, and a hundred thousand mail-clad soldiers

Paragraph 2 When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men’s weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be damped. If you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength.

Paragraph 5 Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays.

Paragraph 17 Therefore in chariot fighting, when ten or more chariots have been taken, those should be rewarded who took the first.

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Epi 368 The Art of War Chapter 1 Laying Plans

Posted on March 29, 2021 by byronjabara

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This episode we talk about The Art of War by Sun Tzu. We cover how BJJ relates to chapter 1 of the art of war.

We talk about:

The idea of BJJ and human chess
Your strategy starts with your training, your instructors, your study
Choose your pathway, do you want to be a guard player, leg lock specialist (with a specialty in straight ankle), a scrambler, control fighter. This is like choosing your weapons (sword, spear, archery, shield, horses)
Are you able to gain access to your game?
Are you able to gain an advantage with your game plan?
What instructor has the most ability? Paragraph 13 ch 1
Things to look for in an instructor
Having Discipline enforced on the mats
Changing Plans Paragraph 17 ch 1
Tournament match ups are hard to predict. You may be required to be an aggressive guard player, elite wrestler, point fighter, and tricky new guard system all in the same day.
All warfare is based on deception. Paragraph 18 ch 1
We conclude by taling about laying plans off the mat. And asking for you to let us know how this chapter can be applied to your life.

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Quotes

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” Stephen King
”I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Bruce Lee
“Without constant practice, the officers will be nervous and undecided when mustering for battle; without constant practice, the general will be wavering and irresolute when the crisis is at hand”
“According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.”
“when able to attack, we mush seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”

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