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3 Very Awesome (and famous) Jiu Jitsu Matches
If you go to youtube and type in “awesome jiu jitsu match”, you’re going to find a lot of good ones and a lot of backyard matches that are horrible. Look long enough though, and you’ll find some great ones. … Read More ›
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20 Quotes To Brighten Your Day (or ruin it)
Famous people say things…things that stick with you. Some are insanely good and motivating where some are bathroom-wall material. Either way, looked at in the correct light you can apply them to different aspects of your life which will allow… Read More ›
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Tap Semi-Early and Extremely Often
You’ve heard it thousands upon millions of times, “tap early, tap often”, but how much of that goes into one ear and right out the other? How many times do you start rolling and get exhausted because you were trying… Read More ›
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5 Iconic Children’s Characters That Are Actually Criminals
There are certain ways to scare kids – trust me, I’m an expert. However, kids are dumber than you think…I mean, we all grew up and heard stories about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and a variety of other shady… Read More ›
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Favorite Pranks From The Marines
If you’ve never been, the Marine Corps is a great (and simultaneously crappy) experience. For example, any Marine will tell you that they’ve been “..all over the world and seen the same desert.”…see what I mean? The one great thing… Read More ›
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“The Art of War” …In Terms of Jiu Jitsu
For those that don’t know, The Art of War is a book by Sun Tzu that has endured many translations and is used as a reference in many countries for senior managers of companies. The reason for this is that… Read More ›
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Cats Being Jerks
It’s my firm belief that if armageddon were to hit and the world catch on fire, there would be a ridge of cat-silhouettes lining the ridges of the mountains…safely watching it transform into ash – at which point they’d eat our… Read More ›
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If “Titanic” Met “Full Metal Jacket”
I think movies are either terribly boring or terribly exciting. “Chick flicks” as they’re called fall into my terribly boring category, so I decided to do a little experiment. This is Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, the Senior Drill Instructor (and all… Read More ›
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4 Incredible Facts You Want To Know (and how to make Pac-man sounds)
They say that you learn something new every day. That’s probably true unless you’re hungover for 30 straight hours. But even then you’ll probably learn something new…like how you and tequila don’t mix, or how you can still wet your bed… Read More ›
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5 Driving Habits That Piss Us All Off
Sometimes (most of the time), other people will make you angry. Sometimes they’ll infuriate you, and yet SOMETIMESER, they’ll blow you through the roof with the stupid and inconsiderate things they do. All the time, however, this stuff will take place while… Read More ›
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11 Things Your Jiu Jitsu Instructor Won’t Tell You
Instructors are instructors…they’re professional, they teach, they’ll give you attention and hope for the best. Jiu jitsu instructors are no different…they teach, they’ll give attention and like any other teacher, they’ll get frustrated at times. We are after all, human. … Read More ›
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HONOR: Seppuku and the Samurai (witness accounts)
Seppuku (maybe you’ve heard of its other form, Harai-kiri) is something you’ll probably never see. You’ve also probably heard that it was a Samurai’s way of “dying with honor” – that way being to die by stabbing himself in… Read More ›
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Best Reviews EVER (Kind of)
I never ordered anything online until I gave it one shot, had a good experience then found out that they ask me to REVIEW MY EXPERIENCE. Awesome. I absolutely did review my experience for their world-known and extremely popular website. Although my… Read More ›
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Advice From The Best Samurai Ever
When asking yourself, “Who is the greatest Samurai ever?” there is only one answer – Miyamoto Musashi, he is widely regarded as the best Samurai that has ever lived. Not including any wars, he is believed to be undefeated in challenges… Read More ›
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4 Completely Pathetic Attempts To Copy Awesome Shit
Have you ever seen those cheap colas at the store? You know, “Mt. Dude” or “Dr. Pebbers”, something like that? That kind of pathetic attempt to jump on the bandwagon of success has a certain attractiveness to it. I’ve had… Read More ›
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5 Things I’ve Learned About Life By Watching “Monsterquest”
If I could have a television play only two channels it would be the NFL network and the History channel – the latter strictly for Monsterquest. Whether you believe in Bigfoot, Nessie, Ogo Pogo, King Kong, the Penis Monster (I… Read More ›
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5 Stages of Breaking Up (Plus Death!)
Besides being broken-up with quite often (but I don’t care, because fuck them), I have a friend that is coming into the age where he is realizing the difference between the sexes. You know, how men are logical and women are… Read More ›
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Some Random Jiu Jitsu Tips For Your Game
Jiu Jitsu borders steak and tits on my list of things that I think are awesome. I’ve come to the reality that black belts won’t give away secrets that they’ve spent years discovering from thousands of hours of rolling. They… Read More ›
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The 5 Scariest Jiu Jitsu Submissions
There are a lot of submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that are absolutely terrible…you know, when you’re the victim of the technique. There are 5 in particular that scare the piss out of me when I’m caught in them and… Read More ›
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5 Completely Insane and Ridiculous Self Defense Videos
Stupid and ridiculous self-defense techniques have been around…well, since ever. As long as there have been people who wanted credit for something they didn’t want to work at, we’ve had video demonstrations from “black belts” that are about as dangerous as a weathered box… Read More ›
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Top 4 Olympic Sports That You Hate To Watch (But Totally Do)
I love the Olympics. The only thing I love more than the Olympics are Olympic failures. Unfortunately, the double-edge sword is that in order to be an Olympian you have to be really really good at what you do, so… Read More ›
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Weak Point Training In Jiu Jitsu – It Isn’t That Bad
Last Friday was the 13th. It was also one of the best days of rolling I’ve had in a while…go figure. With school and work (and injuries) lately, my jitz time has really taken a back seat to that bastard… Read More ›
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4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About REALLY Famous Incidents (With Quotes!)
Many things in this world lose their details as time goes on. Stories and legends get passed down over and over with the same ol’ rhetoric. Over time details are lost, and so are the facts and the emotion behind the… Read More ›
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Top Hand Tricks That Everyone Learned As a Kid
The last time I heard of a trick with fingers, I was a very poor sport about what the other person was showing me. I was naive and I was a sucker, because I thought they were going to show… Read More ›
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How To Beat A Stronger Opponent
Everyone has heard that Jiu Jitsu is the art the levels the playing field between big and small people. If you’re into BJJ, you’ve also heard an argument that’s something like, “Well, if you both know jiu jitsu, the advantage goes back to… Read More ›
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The Difference Between Blue Belt And Purple In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
There is a difference between blue and purple belts…a big one. Being a fresh purple belt, I can’t tell you what it’s like to be a purple just yet, but I know what made me one…flow and confidence. As a… Read More ›
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Top 5 Badass Martial Arts Movie Stars From The 70’s And 80’s
For those in their 30’s, you’ll understand. For those who are older, you’ll probably pay no mind, and for those younger than 30, well…prepare to be schooled on the most badass kung-fu / ninja / karate / Choo-choo and woo-woo… Read More ›
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5 Crazy And Unsolved Mysteries In The Mountains
Unsolved mysteries are always pretty badass to read. Unsolved mountain mysteries are even badasser. The reason is that mountains are remote, and there’s always the dream that you’ll be up hiking one day and discover something that the world wrote… Read More ›
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4 Things Made Awesomely Better By Hitting (Or Dropping) Them
No, “women” aren’t on this list, so stop being retarded. You’ve seen it a million times…you know, that “Why didn’t I think of that?!” deal…Some stumblebum will inevitably pick up and object to move it to sweep the floor and drop said… Read More ›
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Top 5 Items/Skills Necessary For Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse
As each day goes by, the chance of a zombie apocalypse seems more imminent. Therefore, you need guidance, and movies don’t help because those aren’t real zombies. A real zombie will fuck you up – real quiet-like. I have made a… Read More ›
