23 Aug 2018
Life Update…

Life Update…

I share a little of what's been going on as summer has winded down and I'm getting into the swing of school. Advanced Robotics (0:34) YouTuber Class (1:36) Student Teacher (3:17) Mandarin Learning (3:42) Jiu Jitsu (4:49) Books & Beef Jerky (5:13) New PC & Livestreaming (5:45) Done List Journal (6:31) Summer Travel (8:08) Question of the Day (8:31) https://youtu.be/EBQhQv-e60U
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01 Aug 2018
Thinking Through Fear of Failure | Jiu Jitsu Vlog

Thinking Through Fear of Failure | Jiu Jitsu Vlog

I figured the end of summer would be the ideal time for me to do a BJJ competition being that I'm out of school and have more time to devote to training. I have a little less than 2 weeks until the competition. In this video I reflect a bit on working through my fear of failure and general frustrations with my own progress lately. https://youtu.be/h5s2c-NZAcI
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18 Jul 2018
Training For My 1st Jiu Jitsu Competition | 4 Weeks Left

Training For My 1st Jiu Jitsu Competition | 4 Weeks Left

I figured the end of summer would be the ideal time for me to do a BJJ competition being that I'm out of school and have more time to devote to training. I have a little less than 4 weeks left from my first competition and want to share the progress. Hoping to make these vlogs accessible to those who may not even know anything about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I want to win, but I recognize that I'll learn something from a loss as well...at least that's what I'm hoping to remember ;) https://youtu.be/11xMk73bPu4 I did recently do a podcast…
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19 Apr 2018
Post 15 – What’s Been Going On?

Post 15 – What’s Been Going On?

Howdy folks, For any regular readers of the blog, you'll probably noticed that before this week, I haven't posted in a while.  This week will have like 5 posts; things I've been making things (podcasts & videos) and meaning to put here but just forgot so just scheduled them all to post this week (instead of putting them all up in one day). HOW'S PRE-ALGEBRA? My general lessons haven't been much different from last year.  I've been making a couple notes here and there for myself on tweaks to make for next year (change out this problem, practice this skill…
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17 Apr 2018
What Jiu Jitsu Has Taught Me About Education

What Jiu Jitsu Has Taught Me About Education

After a rough go as a kid in some of the schools I went to, I vowed to learn martial arts some day. A month after I turned 30, I joined a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school. I've been going strong now for a little over 5 months and I've begun to see a little bit of overlap between the mats and the classroom. How did becoming a learner at level 0 again impact me in the classroom? What insights did my coaches give me into teaching? What can educators learn from the world of martial arts?    https://youtu.be/Q5geYmGnUSs Music by…
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