My Mind Is Rolling Thoughts...

This past week has been very boring and ultra-painful. My wife needs to receive "The Greatest Wife Award" for putting up with me. I went and got the stitches out and did a little therapy with my doctor. He is keeping me off work for another week. 


While sitting around the house trying to deal with this pain, I've had ideas and concepts float through my mind about a business opportunity I really think can be my way to self-employment. "No!" I'm not telling you guys yet, but I'll be researching and developing the idea. This will be super-cool!!!!

Graciemag International | Pics of Jon Jones’s finish at UFC 135

Graciemag International | Pics of Jon Jones’s finish at UFC 135

Graciemag International | Sweep from spider-guard like World Pro-qualified Caio Magalhães

Graciemag International | Sweep from spider-guard like World Pro-qualified Caio Magalhães

Sweet, But A Tad Sour...

“Sweet, but still sour…”

I think that’s a good description on how I feel about this current issue. In my other blog (www.pinehillrddiaries.blogspot.com), I posted yesterday a short entry about my doctor’s appointment this past Thursday. During my Pre-Op Check Up with my Diabetic and Primary Physician, Dr. Hartluab, I found out I lost nearly thirteen pounds. I went from 268 lbs. down to 255 lbs. in two to three months. Although, I’m still 5 lbs. away from my goal weight (250 lbs.) and two months over the target time limit, I feel good overall. Everything seemed to start follow well. My coach, Red Schafer, is behind me. My team is very supportive. My family has always been supportive. I’m focused and serious about my Diabetes and getting it under control. My plans and goals to compete in 2012 were well-enforced and ready underway. Even my work schedule was becoming a non-factor. Great, right? Wrong!

During training, I reinjured my shoulder and now need surgery to rebuild my right Rotator Cuff. Surgery is scheduled for Monday, September 26^th, which is two days away. All of my plans for training are now on the shelf. Even my weight loss is in jeopardy because I’ll be restricted to train for 6-to-8 weeks. I’m nervous because, I feel lost and not knowing how to stay healthy and maintain my weight and strength during this “down” time bothers me.

Over the years, I’ve found Jiujitsu to be just as mental as it is physical. I hope during this time, I can get my mental game up and study the philosophies of Jiujitsu. Many people train, but few train to understand Jiujitsu. That’s my focus during the time between surgery and training. During this down time, I'll be going through therapy getting the shoulder strong and ready for training again. I hope to get started at therapy quick so I can put the philosophies of Jiujitsu into practice.

I guess I'll be on the Injured Reserve squad for awhile!!!

    

Greatest Jiujitsu Team...

When I first saw Nick Diaz fight, I was amazed by the fashion he dispatched Robbie Lawler. He was getting tagged, but threw a bomb and knocked Lawler out. Then I started seeing a cockiness from Diaz, which left a nasty taste in my mouth. I jumped the "Hate Diaz" Bandwagon like so many others had. As the years past and Diaz left the UFC, I didn't think about him too much until I saw his younger brother, Nate Diaz on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). Nate was/is very cocky as well, which made me put him in the same barrel, I put his brother in. Then something happened!Something, I didn't expect. I heard their story.


When I learned about the brothers and where they come from, I began changing my opinion of them. Soon, I began looking at their team under Ceasar Gracie. This team maybe the tightest and most forged team in mixed martial arts. 

A team is a group of individuals, which motivate and push one another to improve and better themselves in hopes to grow the team. The team sees individual improvement as the goal. The individual sees team grow and recognition as the goal. The team then becomes family.

He Thought He Was Real...

This video is funny. I meet guys everyday who claim to be professional fighters, black belts in ancient arts, or even were students of Bruce Lee. “WoW!!!” How amazing is that? This video is a true depiction of trained verses untrained in martial arts or combat sports.


My shoulder was killing me today. I have to go to my doctor tomorrow for my Pre-Op Check Up. 

Pedro Sauer Black Belt....

I found this video on one of my You Tube contacts. It's pretty cool and shows what Prof. Sauer would bring to Wisconsin in October.

The black belt exam for Gracie Jiu Jitsu requires the student to show all 75 self defense techniques (standing) from the master text by Helio Gracie. At this level, the student is proficient in grappling but the self defense (stand up) is what is required at this level. 

I love how Professor Sauer focuses on self-defense rather than competitive Jiu Jitsu.


This next video is of a Professor Sauer technique called The Fog Choke. 

Keep posted, I'll be bringing you more super-techniques.