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From the archives: masculinity!

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As promised I’m going to delve into my old blog from time to time and dig out an older article. This one is from December 2010. Enjoy. I’m teaching a kids class tomorrow morning. It’s a lot of fun, especially since it’s not my usual job to teach the younger ones. I get to be … Continue reading →

Budgeting for training… no seriously…

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This one’s a request from Tom. Firstly, I am probably the worst person to ask about financial matters. (If I gave financial advice to the government, Ireland would be broke right now. Boom boom!) However I do recognise that training can be expensive and paying for mat fees, seminars, competitions and equipment can also be … Continue reading →

Musings on how to get fitter for BJJ

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I had to be honest, even though I didn’t want to put up with the sneering that would follow. “Actually, I’ve dropped conditioning” I said. “And replaced it with what?” he inevitably asked. “Just more rolling” was my answer. And as I knew he would, he started to sneer. This was yesterday, and a discussion … Continue reading →

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