Grounded Ramblings: BJJ Mindset

#iamabsolutemma https://crishgindungo.substack.com/p/conceptual-systems-part-2-zahabihttps://crishgindungo.com/conceptual-systems-pt-2-zahabi-giles-jones-ryan-biernacki-episode-15/https://open.spotify.com/show/5rWv8zRqd63uwTsGk8ItYB?si=d7a0a3e52ac54e90Episode 15!Conceptual Systems Part 2:Zahabi, Giles, Jones, Ryan, Biernacki...(Honourable Mention: Mihkelson)________________________________________...

https://crishgindungo.com/conceptual-systems-pt-1-danaher-roger-gracie-thornton-hall-lovato-episode-14/https://crishgindungo.substack.com/p/conceptual-systems-pt-1-danaher-roger Episode 14! Conceptual Systems Part 1: Danaher, Roger Gracie, Thornton, Hall, Lovato… Hey there, welcome to Grounded Ramblings BlogCast! I’m Crish, army veteran, retired cop, lifelong martial arts tragic andsolopreneur in...

Hey there, welcome to  Grounded Ramblings BlogCast! I’m Crish, army veteran, retired cop, martial arts practitioner and solopreneur in my 50s, rambling through the chaos of martial arts one honest take at a time. Today we dive into  BJJ Innovators: Beyond the Gracies By episode’s end, you’ll see how Carlson, Machado, Correa, Garcia, and Bravo quietly fixed the pioneers’ gaps; half guard, X-guard,...

A Critical, Respectful Examination of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s Founding Family Hey there, welcome to Grounded Ramblings BlogCast! I’m Crish, an army veteran, retired cop, martial arts practicioner and solopreneur in my 50s, just trying to make sense of this wild world of Martial Arts one ramble at a time. Today we step into  The Gracie Era By the end of the episode, you’ll learn why the Gracies s...

Hey, in this episode 11 of new Season 2, I talk about the Martial Arts self defence sales pitch. Hope you enjoy it! Also available @ https://www.youtube.com/@CrishGINDUNGO/podcasts https://crishgindungo.com/how-my-karate-lineage-exposed-the-biggest-lie-in-martial-arts-episode-11/ https://crishgindungo.substack.com/p/how-my-karate-lineage-exposed-the-biggest-lie-in-martial-arts-episode-11

https://crishgindungo.com/category/my-blog-in-english-version/ https://crishgindungo.substack.com/ The White Belt Mentality, Defined at Last. So, after all these episodes, from Van Damme to Kyokushin, from trauma to therapy on the mat, from bare?knuckle fights to BJJ, from the Portuguese army to Australian policing, from migration to family life, what does “white belt mentality” actually mean? To...

https://crishgindungo.com/category/my-blog-in-english-version/ https://crishgindungo.substack.com/ If the street was where I found the value of Jiu-Jitsu, the dojo was where I paid the tax. I had fallen in love with the  effectiveness  of grappling, so I committed to the training. But I had walked into a “School of Hard Knocks.” The pedagogy was prehistoric. It was the “sink or swim” method. Warm...

https://crishgindungo.com/category/my-blog-in-english-version/ https://crishgindungo.substack.com/ Finding My Way Back to the Mats While I was juggling two jobs, parenthood and the slow, grinding reality of a life in a new country, something remained constant: martial arts. Karate, especially. It had been my anchor since my teens, and it wasn’t going to be different now. I had to find a dojo. Quic...

Episode 7 –  is a reflective, seven-chapter story about how mandatory military service in Portugal transformed my understanding of discipline, endurance, and purpose. I recount being conscripted in  1991  into the  Regimento de Artilharia de Costa (RAC)  the Coastal Artillery Regiment charged with protecting the Lisbon and Setúbal coasts. Although nervous about leaving my wife behind, I entered a...

You can spend years training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You can spend thousands of dollars. You can travel across the world chasing academies. And still end up nowhere, learning nothing, because you are learning the wrong way from the wrong people. This is the story of how I stopped chasing flashy techniques and started learning body mechanics. This is the story of how I found what I should have been ta...

Check out new blog episode 5: I Competed in Bare-Knuckle Tournaments. Here’s Why I Switched to BJJ Available on: https: //crishgindungo.substack.com/ And on my Offical Website: https://crishgindungo.com/

Episode 4 – How Martial Arts Saved My Mental Health In this episode I connected past trauma and mental health struggles with martial arts as a coping mechanism, healing tool, and framework for rebuilding my sense of self. Full episodes available on: https://crishgindungo.substack.com And on my Offical Website: https://crishgindungo.com

Grounded Ramblings Podcast Blog - AKA Grappling With Logic Facebook Page - Episode 3 Why I Switched to Jiu Jitsu (And Why You Might Too)In here I show how I came to Jiu Jitsu indirectly and slowly rather than in a straight line, highlighting detours, resistance, and eventual acceptance of grappling as part of my path. Full episode available on:https://crishgindungo.substack.com/ And on my Official...

Episode 2 – From Shotokan to Kyokushin In this episode I describe starting in Shotokan Karate, then moving to Kyokushin as I searched for a harder, more authentic, full-contact expression that matched my inner spirit. Full episodes available on: https://crishgindungo.substack.com And on my Offical Website: https://crishgindungo.com

Episode 1 – Jean-Claude Van Damme & the spark In this first episode I talk about how watching Jean-Claude Van Damme lit my initial fire and passion for martial arts, turning movie hero worship into real-life training and aspiration. Full episodes available on: https://crishgindungo.substack.com And on my Offical Website: https://crishgindungo.com