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Concepts From Bottom
When we're on the newer end of our journey, nothing seems to make sense. There's a ton going on and the equation changes frame by frame...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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JiuJitsu Concepts I Live By
As vast as Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best things that you can do is chunking big ideas into smaller bite sized concepts. These are some of...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Three Ways To Improve Negative Self Talk
How we speak to and think about ourselves is one of the most important aspects of Jiu-Jitsu and life in general. Our ability to feel what...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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Building Retention
Retention is one of the biggest struggles for some programs and gyms. A whole host of issues go into what makes someone stay or go. Some...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Aug 19, 20243 min read
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Short Term Wins That Hurt Long Term
Often times when we're training Jiu-Jitsu, we want to feel good right away and even more so, we want to maintain that feeling. We'll...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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Being More Assertive
I recently came across a Threads Post discussing a conversation he had with his instructor. What I loved about it was that the...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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Royler Gracie's 3 Lessons to Jiu-Jitsu
We recently hosted a Royler Gracie seminar. While he went over some self defense and a couple of sneaky arm bars, one of the bigger...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Mastering Composure
Composure, the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure, can often be the deciding factor between success and defeat on the...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Apr 1, 20244 min read
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Ageless Jiu-Jitsu: 5 Essential Tips for the Older Grappler
For those of you in your 40s and up, this will be something you'll need to pay attention to. For everyone else, I recommend staying ahead...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Mar 25, 20244 min read
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