Phillip Grapsas Black Belt under Pedro Sauer. Impaired with arthritis I do what it takes to stay on the mats as Stagnation Leads to Suffering. #impairedgrappling
My aim is to share my story as I work to become The Repaired Grappler in a natural way.
I hope to inspire others to keep mobile using Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with a self defence mindset to help them find ways to grapple with impairments, metaphorically and literally.
The real powerful Jiu-Jitsu comes from feel; the appropriate application of weight in the right spot, at the right angle, with the perfect amount of force, not too much but just enough to achieve desired results.
The way you look at Jiu-Jitsu is changed forever and you can find new paths that you never would have considered before.
If you understand the concept of connection and feel, your invisible Jiu-Jitsu will work in all situations
Read MoreLiving in a truly multicultural society and in having access to people from all over the world you get to see intersecting perspectives.
If you can focus on your intersecting perspectives first then you can build a relationship with a foundation of love and mutual respect.
Maybe when we do that we can truly be the open, caring, multicultural society we think we are, free from bigotry and hate.
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The lessons I have learned over the past 8 years due to my impairment have put me in a good position to be able to stay on the mats ... I have found that if you train as if you are injured, you will find better and more efficient movement patterns.
You need to train yourself and also teach your training partners how to roll with you while injured.
If you practice rolling injured when you are not actually injured, you will have the confidence that you can roll with an injury.
Read MoreThis long-term delusion eventually shaped my method of rolling. In believing that I was bigger than I actually was, I eventually manifested a stronger or larger person's game within a smaller person's frame.
The experience of acting larger has helped me find ways of being strong without using strength.
Embracing the fear of egoless self reflection is among the hardest things a human can do and impossible to master.
Become the victor and reject the victim within.
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