The Impaired Grappler

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.

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Lessons From the Dark: Rules to Battle the Inner Chaos.

Be the “observer” of yourself and others. 

Be honest with yourself and the people closest to you. 

Be the person you think you are. 

You are not alone, the darkness spares none of us. 

Stagnation Leads to Suffering.

Be selfish. 

The Grass is Greener on the Inside. 

Do Jiu-Jitsu. 

Do what you have to do but do what you love as well. 

Take one step at a time and continually work towards a bigger goal with small daily steps. 

Try to do something that scares you every day. 

Live within your means. 

Practice daily mindfulness. 

Come to terms with your connection to food. 

Ask the question “Is it an ad?”. 

Hack your simulation.

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