Thoughts, Tips, and Guidance for a Successful Jiu Jitsu Journey from Coach Tom at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu:
40 - Basic Movements Done Daily | HERE
39 - Training Options at Five Rings | HERE
38 - Less is More | HERE
37 - Getting the Most Out of Each Training Session | HERE
36 - Keep it PLAYFUL! ! ! | HERE
35 - Survival Skills on Multiple Levels | HERE
34 - Learning Resources Outside of Class -- Jiu Jitsu University and Your Jiu Jitsu Journal | HERE
33 - WThe "Perfect" Week of Training | 5 - 5 - 5 | HERE
32 - Ways You Can "Do" Jiu Jitsu Daily - The Spectrum | HERE
31 - Coming Back to Training After a Break / The Re-Entry | HERE
30 - Focus on Breathing, Staying Calm, and Observing While Rolling | HERE
29 - Grapple-A-Thon 3 Summary and Thank You's | HERE
28 - W.O.O.P. and the Upward Spiral of Learning | HERE
27 - The New ADD - Addiction to Digital Devices | HERE
26 - Back Health and Coach Tom's Daily Routine | HERE
25 - The Dream of Five Rings | HERE
24 - The Pain of Discipline vs. The Pain of Regret | HERE
23 - Intrinsic motivations / goals vs. extrinsic motivations / goals | HERE
22 - Grapple-A-Thon 3 and Friends of the Children - Portland | HERE
21 - Consistency Over Intesity | HERE
20 - The Zen of Jiu Jitsu / The "Flow" State | HERE
19 - Open Mat / Open Training Times and 3 Questions to Optimize Your Training | HERE
18 - The Beginner's Mind and the Proper Mindset for Starting Jiu Jitsu | HERE
17 - Do. Daily. Forever! ! ! | HERE
16 - Game Plan Development Part 3: Greenhouse, Library of Congress, + Systematic Approach | HERE
15 - Game Plan Development Part 2: How it Occurs | HERE
14 - A good way to choose 4 - 6 moves to focus on and try to make "your game" | HERE
13 - Body Maintenance ... best ways to recover? Injury prevention? How to fend off burn-out? | HERE
12 - Jiu Jitsu is about Good Technique | HERE
11 - Leave your ego at the door | HERE
10 - Basic about your Gi, How to Fold It, and Two Ways to Tie Your Belt | HERE
9 - The Good and the Bad about Goals | HERE
8 - What does being a "martial arts academy" mean? | HERE
7 - Growth Mindset | HERE
6 - Mat Etiquette | HERE
5 - Take Care of Yourself --> Master Your Fundies | HERE
4 - "The Tap" - Understanding it and using it properly | HERE
3 - How to stay on your Jiu Jitsu journey longer - four tips | HERE
2 - The "magic" of Jiu Jitsu and the different dimensions of Jiu Jitsu | HERE
1 - The best ways to learn Jiu Jitsu | HERE
Please send questions or ideas to Coach Tom at coach@5rjj.com.
Keep doing ... daily ... forever! ! !
