I saw this video about 5 months ago and it really had a profound effect on me.  A few weeks before seeing this video I had to make some big decisions about my future, and I did what I had to do. I decided that if I was really going to throw away a lot of things in life to follow my dreams than I really better make the most of it. 

As a current college student, my focus shifted from girls and partying, to studying hard and busting my ass in training every night.  I have tried to only do things that would better me as a person, a student, and as a fighter.  I have maintained a strict diet, only eating the best things possible and drastically cutting back on the alcohol consumption.  I believe this video has definitely had an effect on the big changes that have come about.  I honestly want to follow my career path as bad as I want to breathe when I am stuck in a deep choke, and it is showing.  This summer I will be out of the country working at a prestigious government embassy on a student internship with diplomatic security, and I have had nothing but success in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing fights lately.  With the semester coming to an end, it is looking like I will have straight A’s for the first time in my college career.

I have another BJJ tournament coming up this weekend, so as I was watching this once again to make sure I have not lost sight of what is important, I thought I would share it with those who have yet to see it.  If you take a minute to be honest with yourself and think about if you are doing everything in life to achieve what you truly want the most, you can accomplish most anything. 

Still dumbfounded that Matt Brown is in the UFC, and now I would go on to say that I am now flabbergasted since he won tonight’s fight.  How did Dana White manage to find someone who was worse on the ground then Matt Brown?  Thompson looked like he’d never stepped foot in a wrestling room or on a BJJ mat before.  I refuse to believe that Matt Brown is a fighter worthy of being in the UFC, he merely got a matchup that worked perfectly in his favor.  Honestly that match up would have worked favorably for anyone who did JV high school wrestling or browses Submission 101 videos on YouTube for a couple hours a day.  Smh, if you don’t have at least a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you have no business being in that octagon. 

On a lighter note, Rory Macdonald looked amazing tonight.  He is just a year older than me and already has 12 professional MMA wins.  Makes me feel like I am not doing anything productive with my life haha.  Props to Che Mills though, he took that beating like a man. 

As much as it sucks at the time, you’ve gotta love the days you get roflstomped all over the mat.  It really puts things into perspective on how far away from your goals you are, and can be the inspiration to continue to work hard in and out of the gym.  I just got run through today on the mat for whatever reason, but instead of getting angry, I am trying to think about each fight I had today, what went wrong, and what I can do to continue to improve (which isn’t hard considering how much improvement needs to be done haha).  Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and happy training to all.  Oss

Friend from wrestling sent this to me, applies a lot to BJJ as well for those of you that never wrestled.  Enjoy

Top 40 Reasons to Date a Wrestler

1. we can *manhandle*.. its what we do.

2. we are used to rollin around all sweaty.

3. we are used to wearing close to nothing at all.

4. we are comfortable enough to get naked infront of a room full of other people.

5. we can beat up your x’s.

6. we are masters at riding hips.

7. three words say it all : Saturday Night Ride.

8. we have unbearable stamina.

9. we are flexible as shit.

10. we can go hard for hours at a time.. and recover within minutes.

11. we are buff and stuff.

12. we are always fatter then you are.

13. we are masters at leg riding.

14. we can pin you down easily.

15. we can diet with you.

16. we know more moves then kamasutra.

17. we can share spandex.

18. we are supurb with our hands.

19. we can obey and control.

20. we can roll you to your back in a moments notice.

21. we know how to cradle you.

22. we will ride your hips and if that doesnt work we will push your head down.

23. you will NEVER be on top.

24. if you shoot down on us we will sprawl out

25. we define *high crotch*

26. you will go down before we do

27. if we force you down we will do it softly

28. so there is no such thing as *foul play*

29. when we ‘sit in the chair’ you will go down

30. we have one hell of a bear hug.

31. we can *switch* positions quickly

32. you will never complain to us for stalling.

33. you will start on your hands and knees, but we will put u on your back.

34. we will give you the choice: top, bottom, or standing.

35. we bleed as much as you do.

36. we will always gain control, no matter what position.

37. we can break a bone and keep going untill we are satisfied or time runs out.

38. we are used to full contact.

39. your tampons work wonders on a bloody nose.

40. we are used to listening to the other person moan in pain