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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Train Like You're Injured

August 17, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler

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.

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categories / BJJ, Injuries, Impaired Grappling, Jiu-Jitsu, Learning, Martial Arts, Sports, Training, Grappling
tags / bjj, jiujitsu, jiu-jitsu, martial arts, injuries, Impaired Grappling

Train Like You're Bigger

August 17, 2017  /  Impaired Grappler

This 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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categories / Jiu-Jitsu, Martial Arts, BJJ, Learning
tags / jiu-jitsu, martial arts, Bjj, Blog, ego, learning, Impaired Grappling