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Add this Counter Takedown into Your Game!

By admin, on December 9th, 2009%

Last weekend was the War on the Shore, a big High School wrestling competition that takes place on the Eastern shore. We had two of our Teens Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students participate (as wrestlers of course). They were Joe Hall and Chris “Short Round” Tran.

Coincidentally, last month, we were focusing heavily on takedowns and takedown . . . → Read More: Add this Counter Takedown into Your Game!

The 3% Rule (or Why 97% of People Fail)

By admin, on August 12th, 2008%

I was talking to my friend Roberto today and he was telling me about “The 3% Rule”. Basically, this rule claims that only 3% of a group will progress to the next level. For example, only 3% of High School football players will be able to play in College. Then, 3% of College players will be . . . → Read More: The 3% Rule (or Why 97% of People Fail)

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