May 10, 2016 | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Learning
For the last year, I have been putting myself through a lot of pain. I have had countless black eyes, a broken rib, a broken finger and spent most of the time covered in bruises. I have been suffering from the sort of violence people spend their entire lives trying to...
Dec 26, 2015 | Health & Happiness, Learning
Have you ever had that feeling of butterflies in your stomach? Your heart racing, your hands starting to sweat? That horrible, crippling feeling of nervousness and fear? Some people just seem to be naturally confident. Well good for them. But if you’re like me...
May 19, 2015 | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Learning
There is no beginners course at my gym, it’s straight in at the deep end. Sink or swim. I turned up for my first session without a clue what to expect. I had done a bit of googling but really my entire knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu could be summed up as:...
Jan 19, 2015 | About Me, Health & Happiness, Learning
In December 2013, my friend Ben talked me into taking up what he called the Expert in a Year challenge: “Do you fancy playing table tennis every day for a year? I think that if you do the right training you can get into the top 250 players in the UK – a...
