Graph Traversal and Layout on a Cartesian Coordinate System

2022-11-06

This is an overview of how to lay out a graph when your edges represent a cardinal direction.

Cold Water Immersion

2022-08-18

CWI (Cold Water Immersion) often achieved using an "ice bath" is a popular recovery modality. It is also perceived as an overall fitness and wellness enhancer. This post will collect the research and conclusions about potential benefits and how to structure CWI for my goals, and maybe it will help you out too! This post will continue to be updated as I have time to review all of the research and data out there.

A BJJ Verse

2022-07-10

⁴ BJJ is patient, BJJ is kind. It does not envy, it does not tap and tell, it is not proud. ⁵ BJJ does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ BJJ does not delight in wrist locks and smothers, but rejoices with the truth of a clean submission. ⁷ BJJ should always protect, always trust, always hope, and always tap early to persevere.

BJJ Skill Acquisition

2022-07-10

This will be a post examining skill acquisition in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) for the hobbyist. This post is mostly for myself to collect my thoughts and outline some of my goals as I work on my current skills. My main goal is to improve my skills rapidly in the next 6 months with a game plan. Let's cover the most important point first: Showing up to your traditional BJJ classes and open mats three to five times a week as your sole method of improving at BJJ is not close to the fastest way to improve at BJJ. It does work, and you will learn, however it is a one size fits all solution. BJJ gyms are stocked with people that are often very good at BJJ, but they often don't have optimized learning systems for students implemented for a number of reasons. One of central tensions for hobbyists is balancing enjoyment of the hobby with skill development. Gyms must consider this when building curriculum and schedules for their students. As an individual it comes down to how important skill development is to you and if you will enjoy and stick with BJJ if skill development is your primary focus.