Easton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Elite '08

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SAM Y.

Los Angeles, CA

day 25 of my american life

i just got done training 3 days at easton brazilian jiu jitsu. it was amazing. the weather was so cold i didn't end up doing much else but training 2 times a day, about 4 hour or more hours a day. i would go there at noon. eat, hit the sauna, eat, sleep, go there again, and eat and sleep haha. in high school they called it two a days. did it in wrestling and football.

felt great to just live that jock life again. i feel great in some ways, like i got cardio for days cuz of the high altitude training here but my body is banged up from traveling all over the country and training. every place i go to, when they hear what i am doing, they all say, man i want to do that or i wish i could do that.

so when people ask me why i am doing this, more important is the question, why aren't you?

this placed proved a theory i had. people in the suburbs or small towns are much much tougher than people in the city. people in the city are lazy yet think they are tough. all the sports stars, football wrestling, even fighters like boxers and ultimate fighters came from towns like these. very few come from the city. in the city its more posturing. every had a farm kid grab you? he has iron grip from working all his life. he would punch a hole through your head.

amal's guys have great wind from training their and he really pushes your endurance with the warm ups and drills. the instruction is super detailed as well. hes a perfectionist in proper technique and you have to be when you are fighting, a slight error can cost you everything.

the school is very large and they also have a denver affiliate. lots of browns, purples, and black belts. currently tyrone glover is also training there.

they offer muay thai as well as conditioning classes. boulder is a hot bed for sports. i don't know how many sports specific gyms i saw from cross fit, to specialty gyms that get athletes ready for any sport.

it must be the air, but they breed champions here. i loved the chance i got to train. everyone was nice and friendly and i didn't run into any spaz's training to tear my head off, well never say never cuz only a sith speaks in absolutes.

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