"One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." ~ Henry Miller
Here's another photo from this past Sunday of my BJJ instructor Thales Blaso warming up for sparring with his Judo partner Jeff Lee. After an hour of watching them I had to head home. My kid was with me and she'd spent the night at a friend's so was very tired and hungry. As I went to leave I mentioned to them that I'd really like to learn Judo. Jeff then invited me to come out on the mats, with me in my street clothes, and he'd begin right then. So on one hand I had a hungry kid ready to go home, on the other a chance to learn from an expert. (In other words; a chance to get tossed around while wearing jeans.) As I stepped onto the mat I was still trying to decide if this was a "good idea." Thankfully Thales kept me on track and pointed out I had to leave and there'd be another time for me to get slammed around.The next time I go photograph him training I'm leaving the kid at home and taking my gi! #bjj #bjj4life #brazilianjiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #jiujitsu #graciejiujitsu #martialarts #grappling #bjjlife #jiujitsulife #fitness #gym #fighttraining #Selfdefense #bjjtraining #martialartslife #fitnessjourney #artesuave #oss #mma #graciejj #bjjmadison #bjjwisconsin #riseup #riseupmartialarts #judo #judoka #judolife #judomotivation
Dane County Sheriff’s Annual Awards Ceremony
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Self Defense from Closed Guard: Avoid the punch by using your hips to swing to the attacking side while using legs to bring opponent forward. Catch & trap the attacking arm against your neck, hand grabbing the back of their armpit. Lock the position by grabbing the biceps. The other hand raises to your head and... TAP! TAP! TAP! We also covered variations of this...
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Today I had a rare treat. I go to go do a little casual photography of my BJJ coach Thales Blaso and Jeff Lee training together. It was great to be able to watch two very skilled martial artists. No egos. No prideful boasting. No fluff. Just technical skill, patience and guile in a display of friendly sparring. It was truly inspiring.
Dane County Sheriff’s Annual Awards Ceremony
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Dane County Sheriff’s Annual Awards Ceremony
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Relaxing while being thrown. It's an art in and of itself. #bjj #bjj4life #brazilianjiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #jiujitsu #graciejiujitsu #martialarts #grappling #bjjlife #jiujitsulife #fitness #gym #fighttraining #Selfdefense #bjjtraining #martialartslife #fitnessjourney #artesuave #oss #mma #graciejj #bjjmadison #bjjwisconsin #riseup #riseupmartialarts #judo #judoka #judolife #judomotivation
Dane County Sheriff’s Annual Awards Ceremony
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Dane County Sheriff’s Annual Awards Ceremony
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Luiz Claudio Seminar - 12-03-2016
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Luiz Claudio Seminar - 12-03-2016
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