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6 Months of Jiu-Jitsu – Competition with the Team
Overdue post but I needed some closure. It’s been almost two months since my last competition writing this article which sort of sprung up by surprise because I knew that I was going to move back home and leave the Academy so I signed up for a competition in Dec. 4 to go with the […]
1st Jiu-Jitsu Fight in Competition
White Belt / Adult Male / Gi / 145-149 lbs. / Bracket Month 6 – Recalling my first competition where I traveled 3 hours to get to by myself to a city where I had a friend who came to watch but he couldn’t make it on time because he had work. I got to […]
Perceptions of Cauliflower Ears and First Impressions
Choosing to protect your ears or not is a personal choice and you can belong to one of two categories; embrace your BJJ ears or protect your BJJ ears. Embrace Your BJJ Ears In Brazil where BJJ is widely practiced, it is common to have these “BJJ ears.” It’s seen as a sign of pride […]
A Solution to Cauliflower Ear, a Grappler’s Dilemma
Cauliflower ear was the basis for this whole website so the concept is something I hold dearly. I’m about to also share with you what it is, how I got it, my response, and what solution I would recommend in treating it. Feel free to skip right to the bottom of this article for the […]