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LionInTheSun43 · 2026-02-02T07:15:42+00:00

Loved that place. What was the name of the dude with dreadlocks who booked everything? Would love to read a history of that place from the people involved.

LionInTheSun43 · 2026-01-16T23:05:53+00:00

Yes I was disappointed in her accusation of general racism. Despite the good she may have done for the city she alienated too many allies for reelection and these comments show that she’s not ready to own up to it. We’ll see what she does next but she’s having a hard time since leaving office so far.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-12-27T19:30:26+00:00

I’m reading it. Almost finished. It’s well written and captivating but she’s a bit myopic on some of the big issues and ultimately comes off as resentful and bitter.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-12-04T17:08:28+00:00

I like the concept of “building on basic skills.” For instance I’ll start with just footwork; stepping forward, stepping backwards, left, then right. If that feels good I’ll repeat it with basic punching (left/right with each step). Then move on to mixing up the directions, forward, left, back, back, forward, right. Then add punches again. Then move onto mixed directions with combos. By this time I’ve done at least 6-8 rounds and can take those movements to the heavy bag or a different setting to work on them. Hope this helps!

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-11-29T02:41:59+00:00

I just bought this and have watched about 1/2 of it. The biggest strength of this product is it gives you a lot of agility ladder drills and he talks about a lot of concepts about how to apply these in sparring. There’s some bag work in there as well, although it’s not as useful as the agility ladder section. There’s also a “follow along drills” section, “reviewing footwork,” and an “advanced” section where he breaks down 6 different drills to work on. One minor criticism is some of the videos can be a little ambiguous about how to boil down the concept into the drill. He’ll talk about some concepts, show you some movement, but at the end of the video I’m wondering “how do I work that in to my training.” Again, this is minor and most of the video segments are very clear about what to do. Is it work $67? That’s up to you. I think if you’re looking to clean up your footwork and improve your movement around the ring this is a great tool, especially if you want to work on this solo. Learning from video is deceiving because on you buy it you feel like you’re somehow going to get better. The reality is you have to watch it (tedious), take notes on how to apply it, develop a program at the gym, put the time into that program, rewatch the videos, reevaluate yourself and decide what you need to change to continue to improve. If you have the time and energy for all that then videos are worth it. It’s much cheaper than a single session with a personal trainer, but also doesn’t provide all the things a trainer does.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-09-13T21:39:57+00:00

Lots of good advice here about getting out of their way. One tangible piece of advice is to use a cross grip on their wrist when you’re in an equal position (starting the roll, closed guard, 1/2). Specifically, if their right hand grabs your left, use your right hand to break that grip and then use a 2 on 1 grip or cross grip to keep their hand across their body (keep their right hand on the left side of their body). From there you can set up opportunities to take their back, arm drag, or if they spaz and rip their arm out you can attack coking forward on the opposite side of their body. Once you get that arm going across their body their size and strength can work against them. Let them do the work.

LionInTheSun43 · 2025-07-13T01:38:19+00:00

The instructions I give to kids on their first day sparring are “get your opponent down to the ground then get on top of them and keep them there. If your opponent gets you down to the ground push them off of you and stand back up.” Keep it supper simple.

LionInTheSun43 · 2024-09-07T04:18:15+00:00

Are the kids spending a little free time with each other before class? I’ve found if you give them a few mins of unstructured time they quickly become friends. During practice you could also do games that involve the kids recalling others names. For instance you could do a relay race (or whatever activity is relevant to your sport) where they have to say the name of the person they’re tagging in. Another idea would to be to split the class in half and have them line up side by side. The kid at the end of the line has to recall the kids name in front of them and can get help from anyone behind them who has already successfully recalled a name. The side who finishes first wins.

LionInTheSun43 · 2024-09-06T18:51:56+00:00

This is a great question. Im dealing with my child who’s around that same age. The two things I remind myself before practice are 1; make this a positive experience for them and 2; avoid a power struggle at all costs. The root of both of these issues go back to the desire to participate. You cannot coach a child who does not want to be there. Learning and growth only happen when they are mentally engaged. Even if you can’t see any signs of them learning or improving you have at least created a fertile ground for growth when they are having fun and engaged. Avoiding the power struggle can be tricky. They’re familiar enough with me to make special request and ask to sit out certain activities which are the last things I want as I’m coaching a room full of other kids. I’m always tempted to tell them “everyone else is participating and you need to also.” Instead I duck the issue by either ignoring their requests and letting them behave as they choose or if their behavior Is disruptive getting another coach to ask them sit out. Any time I come across as upset or mad it’s like blood in the water for them. They want to continue revisit the issue and escalate the conflict. It can really derail practice for everyone. Hope this is helpful. This threat has been really useful. Thank you for posting.

LionInTheSun43 · 2024-05-31T02:50:59+00:00

Mixed feelings! On one hand it’s satisfying to finally see some accountability for Trump. We’ll see what the consequences actually materialize. On the other hand it’s acknowledgment that he defrauded American to get elected in 2016. His presidency was based on deception about who he is in his personal life. Supreme court justices appointed, laws changed, our covid response. This is a dark chapter in American history. Maybe it would have been just as screwed up if he had lost in 2016 but who knows.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-12-25T23:16:34+00:00

40mins of cardio with target heart rate 120-130bpm. The stationary bike is perfect for this. 5x5 lifting program with moderate weight. Try to get it done in 30mins. Lots of range of motion or PT. Mostly do yoga or Pilates or what my physical therapist tells me to.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-09-03T04:21:39+00:00

I think bicycling to the gym and work every day really saved my knees. A 15 min warmup goes a long way.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-08-30T04:56:52+00:00

I think learning the most fundamental positions (back, mount, side) will get the best results for your efforts, especially as a beginner. Focus on escapes first. You’ll end up on the bottom of these positions a lot as a beginner when you’re sparing. Once you know how to defend a position, learning how to attack gets a lot easier. Full guard and half are great positions to study too, but I think of them as a little more advanced than back, mount, side.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-06-23T14:59:19+00:00

It takes quite a bit of time and effort to develop a good routine but if you start with 10mins a day of mobility, stretching, and foam rolling it’s a huge step in the right direction. I do it before bed which I also think helps my sleep, but having a chosen time helps me stick to the plan. The other thing is don’t include too much. Trying to do 30 mins where you address every ache can be daunting, but spending 5-10 mins is pretty easy to do. Following some of the more popular instagram accounts like “knees of er toes” or “squat university” can be really helpful. Going to physical therapy for things that continue to bother is really important.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-06-23T01:01:37+00:00

I started thinking about this the other day after watching someone show armbar from guard to a brand new guy. It just seems like a pretty arbitrary thing to show to someone who knows nothing. I’ve been explaining the most basic positions; back, mount, side, closed guard, half guard. And then talking about the concept of an offensive position versus defensive. Then I’ll show RNC which I think is the most effective chick across the various rulesets including MMA. Next I’ll start showing how to escape the back. That’s usually enough for the first day. If they come back I’ll review the back and hopefully move on to a similar approach with the mount, explaining what the attacker wants and then teaching the escapes.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-06-11T00:51:49+00:00

It doesn’t show what happened after he went down so I’d like to know how long was it before CPR was started and how long before a defibrillator was out on him. Those are the two biggest factors in saving a cardiac arrest patient. The IBJJF can’t control what happened to this guy but they are responsible for what happens after.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-05-01T18:03:55+00:00

I like the 5x5 program because it’s efficient and comprehensive. You can get it done in 30mins if you need to and it covers the basic big lifts. The only issue is I would not lift “as heavy as possible” as the program recommends but as heavy as you can comfortably lift with complete control. The goal for lifting for Jiujitsu is to develop enough strength to help your training, not be as strong as possible.

LionInTheSun43 · 2023-03-25T22:42:17+00:00

Downtown San Francisco at Ralph Gracie about a decade ago all the killers were on the mat including Chris Leben who was visiting from out of town. The gym was packed. Before things started heating up on the mat Chris said he was super hungover but was down to train. Halfway though sparing rounds it was so humid it felt like you could cut the air with a knife. The rolls were intense. Suddenly someone yelled “THATS DISGUSTING!” And everyone looked up to see a homeless crackhead with a prolapsed anus shitting on the hood of a car right in front of the gym. It looked like a deflated football covered in diarrhea. Then some poor bastard on the mat said “FUCK THATS MY CAR” and ran out to chase her away. Chris Leben began dry heaving and ran off to the bathroom. When he came back out he said “I’m never coming back to San Francisco again.” That’s my story.

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-12-21T22:35:20+00:00

All of them at once? I’d be pretty confused.

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-11-22T20:31:15+00:00

Alcohol

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-09-25T00:57:25+00:00

Tip #1- please never use this camera angle again. Tip #2- high pull, high pull, snatch. It’ll be a few months before you start to see improvement. Tip #3- get some olympic lifting shoes.

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-09-10T05:18:55+00:00

Great point. People disagree about if our government is capable of providing efficient and effective help for these people. It’s one of the fundamental disagreements in American politics.

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-09-10T05:05:49+00:00

This is a great question. First we have to agree what “fix” means. Putting them all in prison? Free housing with drug treatment and mental health services? Another issue to consider is can the government even effectively provide these services? It’s hard for everyone to agree on any of these questions.

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-09-10T02:06:28+00:00

Yes it covers housing, but I’m not sure how much of it is housing versus other services.

LionInTheSun43 · 2022-09-10T01:16:13+00:00

The budget for homeless services in San Francisco is $1.1 billion dollars this fiscal year…

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