This week, get out and spend time in whatever is as close to the wilderness as you can get. Even if that just means standing on your balcony in the sunshine. Ocean would be better. Or forest. If you can’t find time this week then plan a camping trip. Those who lose touch with nature seem sad to me. We are solar panels and should absorb sunshine on as much of the surface of our bare skin as possible. Go out and get naked in the sun. ☀️

This week try to start breathing audibly before you get tired. Make this your focus. If you get submitted because you’re focused on breathing, it’s ok. Let your attention be 75% on your breath and 25% on your partner. You will not do as well but you are practicing something that will pay off later. tchew tchew tchew tchew. Have a great week of training 👊

What is the single most valuable takeaway (advice or technique) you’ve gotten from a private, camp, or seminar? Mine was advice from a camp with Henry Akins, originally passed down from Rickson: “Training is in the mind.” The lesson is that you don’t necessarily need the best training partners to get good at jiu-jitsu—your focus, intent, and awareness can carry your training a long way.

Which guard skills make guard passing challenging —and why? For me, guard players that aim to get underneath (single x, full x, K guard etc) through constant angle changing and off balancing, I find most challenging.

Should James Rock the Pink Rickson Gi ?