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Sunday, December 30th, 2007
I have a friend who received his MBA from the Wharton School sometime ago. He was mislead by the notion that the degree would carry him forward in his career - it would only open the door of opportunity. He eventually went bankrupt (from trying to maintain his lifestyle) and ...
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
We have had a couple of students challenge (in a not- so friendly way) some of the instructors at the school. Inevitably, the instructor teaches them a lesson and loses respect for that student.
Trying to win everyday gets you nowhere - especially in a place of learning. The martial ...
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Author Robert Allen wrote a book called "Multiple Streams of Income". In the book, he suggests creating different streams of cash flow in your life. Not bad advise considering stock managers advocate a diversified portfolio to offset the risk of one stock.
It's no different in the martial arts - ...
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be a lifelong endeavor. Even now after 25 years of training, Roger Machado (of the famous Machado brothers) still comes up with unique techniques and ideas. His devotion to the art is a spiritual one, as well as, a physical one.
Spiritual in Brazilan Jiu Jitsu?
Spiritual ...
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
We get a decent amount of overweight kids who come in and try the school. Inevitably, most of those kids opt out. We would like for them to stay but the issues are with the parents rather than the kids himself.
There is a reason why these kids are obese. The ...
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
The Black Swan are human events that have a huge impact - 9/11 is one example. The problem is that the majority of the people are unaware of how these events occur. People hardly focus on prevention, but the cure. So, all the fat Americans who will suffer from diabetes ...
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
Rani Yahya, OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA instructor, is set to fight Kid Dynamite in K-1 at the end of December. He will be returning to Brazil to train with his coach.
We wish him luck and know that he will win.
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
Every school, business, or home is going to have a unique culture. Having a healthy culture is the difference of having an ok childhood or a great one. The same can be said of a martial arts academy.
Most Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA academies have terrible cultures. Some of ...
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
For most kids, bullying is an ongoing problem. Most people are unaware that kids are subjected to mental bullying, and this by far is the more common form.
At OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA, we offer one of the most practical defenses against bullying. Your child will gain the self confidence ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Many MMA academies have fighters that portray themselves as the "bad ass" tattoo tough guy. It is a great marketing ploy, since many fighters ,who have this profile, are rarely winners. What ends up happening is that these fighters acquire second rate skills since they are so enamored with themselves.
MMA ...
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