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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Pain....that is what kids feel when being teased or bullied.
The delivery of pain by other kids is something that is getting worse with time. With parents busy trying to make a living, or too busy with their careers, children are defenseless when encountering bullies.
Mental toughness is derived in various forms. ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
We are starting to see kids who are victims of bullying. Bullying comes in many forms, and the one form that is the greatest is the verbal one. This is the constant teasing and taunting that kids get from others, and if your child does not have the physical skills ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
I see many martial arts academies that advertise that they teach life skills, discipline, and respect. I find it amazing, that many people believe this can be accomplished 2-3 times a week for an hour each session.
Life skills, discipline and respect is taught by the parents not by the martial ...
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Steven Kroesen, OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA student, recently won his weight division in the NoGi division at the last NAGA championships in Las Vegas. Top winners won a samurai sword which Steven is proudly displaying with his instructor Roger de Freitas.
Steven trains 6 days a week. Hard work does ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The road to a black belt is a hard journey. Many Brazilian black belts joke that you will lose a couple of body parts to get there. Well, I have suffered many injuries (some serious) and have vowed that it will not happen at OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA.
There is ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Once upon a time Royce Gracie dominated the UFC with his BJJ skills. That was a long time ago and he was easily defeated by Matt Hughes (not a BJJ specialist (but who passed his guard like butter)) who got clobbered by George St. Pierre.
Many people (even in BJJ) ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
The philosophy of Jiu Jitsu has been lost in the US. Many people believe that Jiu Jitsu is Brazilian, but it is actually Japanese. The philosophical teachings of Jiu Jitsu has not been revived since it has been passed down from Maeda in the early 1900's.
Like many other Asian martial ...
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
The martial arts is an evolving, organic style that lends itself to the creative and bold. Bruce Lee changed the face of the martial arts by using techniques borrowed from other styles. I guess you can call him the first MMA specialist, but he took an American approach to a ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
The last UFC exemplified the need to become well rounded. George St. Pierre easily defeated Matt Hughes using Judo throws, strikes, and submission finishes.
It can't become any clearer than reality. If you think you can defend yourself with one style, then prepare to accept defeat, and get hurt. It can't ...
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Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
We went through reconstruction at the school and classes will resume on Wednesday January 2. Three of our instructors will be back from the holidays.
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