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The Courage To Suffer
Story Time. I remember I was a White or Blue Belt.. At the time I competed a lot. I trained with competitions in mind. My coach at the...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Dec 30, 20222 min read
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IG Post: Teaching
There was a time when I absolutely hated having attention placed on me. I didn't like being noticed so I preferred to float through...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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IG Post: Small Circles
With Jiu-jitsu being this giant sandbox of varying techniques and positions, students can feel overwhelmed having to learn so much. I...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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IG Post: Home Field Advantage
We are all going to have positions we're good at and others that we're going to struggle with. There's no way to be good at all of...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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IG Post: Training with Intention
Whether you're a competitor or a "hobbyist" your time is important and way too valuable to be wasted on just "free rolls" or lazy...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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IG Post: Specialization
At a certain point in your Jiu-Jitsu career you're going to start to specialize in a guard or a specific technique. At that point you're...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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