How precious is life? I know this much, it goes fast. To me it's all about the little moments, the ones that seem unimportant at the time.
Being in the moment is a skill we learn to harness in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Being in the moment allows us to realize that we must first control our attackers hips, then isolate their arms by traps… then and only then can we sink in that deep, breath taking choke from back mount.
Not only are we capable of taking our attackers lives by being prepared; more importantly, we can save our attackers lives by controlling the situation. We can end the attack while not allowing innocent bystanders to be injured by the attackers. This is because life IS precious. I havent figured out how precious life is, but when I do I'll be sure to let you know.
I realize how precious life is at this moment because we are welcoming one of my new favorite people into our lives at some point today. I can't wait to continue to teach my son how precious life is, and allow him the privilege of helping me teach his little brother the same.
The Blue Belt Blues are never ending and they are always changing.
To my wife, the strongest woman I know, and my sons, may we always be prepared.
If you want to be prepared for any circumstance and want to have some fun learning how to seize the moment, come and join us.