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Training notes from a white belt building BJJ Sequence: personal lessons from the mat, and notes on the podcasts and coaches worth listening to.
- Why I Love Jiu-Jitsu: What Losing Over and Over Taught MeThe gym was closed the first three times I showed up. After going back and forth, I called ahead and finally stepped on the mat. Six months in as a white belt, here's why I love BJJ — it's like chess, it keeps you humble, and it taught me how to lose.
- John Danaher on Learning Jiu-Jitsu: 7 Lessons from the GSP PodcastAn independent summary of John Danaher's conversation with Georges St-Pierre — usable feedback, constrained rounds, the zone of proximal development — and what it means for a white belt's training week.