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Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 2

By admin, on February 7th, 2010%

Continued from yesterday’s post by one of Children’s Martial Arts coaches, Brian Neal…

I think another similar aspect is the preparation required for each. There isn’t any training manual or book you can read that will prepare you for what you will encounter when you get on your first bull or fighting in your first advanced no-gi . . . → Read More: Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 2

Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 1

By admin, on February 6th, 2010%

In a previous life, I used to ride bulls, in part for fun and in part for many. I think you might find it interesting if I shared my thoughts about how the two are similar. While I am not suggesting to anyone that if you can or are willing to do Jiu Jitsu, you should run out and jump on the first bull you see, but I hope to give you alittle insight into how riding bulls has helped me in Jiu JItsu at Crazy 88. While I think the list is long, I will just talk about a couple of the big things I think the two sports share. . . . → Read More: Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by “Rodeo” Brian Neal pt 1

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