Choose Strong
For Tim.
博文
(2022-12-10 16:07:06)
Thefollowingquote
“Greatworksareperformednotbystrengthbutbyperseverance.”
-SamuelJohnson
caughtBill'seyeonaFacebookpost.Inthepicturebelow,theguywas
receivinghisblackbeltfromalegendaryBJJmaster.Foramoment,Billwas
takenin:Dr.Johnsonwaslegit,hismaximrangdeep,andthejiu-jiteirowas
promotedafter10+yearsofhardwork.
Butthen,hestartedtoaskhimself:foronethats...[閱讀全文]
(2022-11-30 14:36:35)
Forthepromotion,IthoughtIstillneededacoupleofmonthsandmaybeshould
shootformy50thbirthday.IsuckedwhensparringwithEric,ourheadcoach,
thefirstweekandforgotsomebasiccombinationsandhecaughtmyarmtwice.
(Formyexcuse,Ijusthadminorinjuriesintherighthipandknee).Our
six-minuterollwasatestandIbelievedthatIhadfailed.
FridayNov18wasopen-mat.AfterIsparredwithAnthony,Brendalinedusupand
calle...[閱讀全文]
(2022-11-25 11:42:10)
TheweekendbeforeThanksgivingwasbusy.At6:00amSat,MomandTimleftfor theVEXtournamenthostedbythehighschoolroboticsclub.Thekidhadbeen workinghardwithfourclassmatesontheirbotforthepasttwomonthsandtoday wasshowtime.Afterhismartialarttrainingatnoonandwithsoremusclesall over,Billjoinedtheeventasaparentvolunteer. Heknewnexttonothingaboutroboticsand,asitturnedout,therewaslittle forh...[閱讀全文]
(2022-11-25 08:40:40)
Today,Billreachedpage990oftheAmericanHeritageDictionary,4thed.,almosthalfway.Hestartedexactlythreeyearsagoandaveraged0.9pageaday.HereadthewordLaputanonpage988:Absurdlyimpracticalorvisionary,especiallytotheneglectofmoreusefulactivity.[AftertheflyingislandofLaputainGulliver'sTravelsbyJonathanSwift,whereabsurdprojectsarepursuedandusefulpursuitsneglected.]Itfeltserendipitousandseemedtodescribethis...[閱讀全文]
(2022-11-18 20:20:19)
TheysayoutofahundredthatwalkintoaBJJdojo,onegetshisbluebelt. It'sunbelievableIcouldbetheone:I'vedonenothingspecial;Ijustshowup andtrainhard. [閱讀全文]
(2022-11-14 08:43:40)
Sundaymorning,afteronepageofthedicitonaryovercoffee,Iwatchedafew jiu-jitsuvideosandaround11:00am,decidedtogogroceryshopping.Wejustran outofextra-softtofuandithadbeenawhilesinceIlastbraisedmackerel.I crossedtheCaltraintrackatSanAntoniostationandonmytrustede-bikesped downCentralExpress. Afterafewrainyandcloudydayslastweek,aclearblueskylookedcheering. Themid-daysunwasbeaming...[閱讀全文]
(2022-11-13 10:32:04)
EarlyOctoberbroughtasombereveningwhenparentsthrongedtheschooltheater
foronehourofpaneldiscussiononsubstanceabuseandespeciallyfentanyl.Mr.
EdTernanwholostacollegesontoaninnocent-lookingpilldrovethemessage
home:asaparent,youhavetobeaware.Themeetingwaswell-timedasBilljust
finishedreadingabookonthehistoryofopium.
Itslowcostanddosagehavemadefentanylthekiller,Mr.Ternansaid.Unlike
...[閱讀全文]
(2022-11-06 16:03:27)
Injiu-jitsu,wedrilltocommitthemovestomusclememorysothatwhenthe timecomesreflexeskickinautomatically.Thenumberofrelativepositionsis mind-bogglingandatinychangecanmakeaworldofdifference.Therefore, theattacksanddefenseonlyperfectovertimeandpracticeisessential.In October,Ihaveprogressedinthepapercutterchoke(PCC)andtheupa. ThePCCisoneofmymaincross-sideattacksandIhavehadit...[閱讀全文]
(2022-10-30 20:02:29)
IntothesecondhalfofOctober,ithascooleddownquiteabit.Mornings alreadyfeelchilly,thegingkocrownsareturninggolden,andeverywherethe motorsofleafblowersremindpeopleoftheseason. Saturday,Billtookabreakfromjiu-jitsuandrode20milestohisoldhouse inFremont.HetookTim'se-bike,agiftfrommomayearagowhichhadsince beengatheringdustinthehallway.Billhimselfwouldneverbuyatoylikethat butbe...[閱讀全文]
(2022-10-20 09:51:16)
Thismonth,Ihaveshowedupfivetosixtimesaweek,stoppedfighting,and
feltclear-headedinmytraining.Ihaveanalyzedpositionsmoreandasa
result,mistakeshavetrulybecomelessons.Everyday,Ilookforwardtosparring
whereIhaveachancetoimprovemytechnique.
Onenight,IwascaughtbyStevefromthehalf-guardbottomwithakimura.I
revisitedthepositionandsuccessfullydefendedseveralsimilarattemptsfrom
othersinthe...[閱讀全文]
