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I needed the Nationals badly. I was happy to be on the medal stand but I took the time to watch my finals match and it made me a bit disappointed I didn’t finish the match out. That being said my preparations for the Nationals kept me occupied physically. This is supposed to be a week off but I am already feeling a little lost and need a new goal to set my mind to.
I have considered running a marathon, and fighting in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments. I would like to put on some more weight too, but there is no synergy between that and running a marathon or BJJ. I have the vigor to fight, but am still not thoroughly prepared to reinvest myself entirely in judo. Luckily, I don’t have to. I believe this is still part of the Post Olympic Stress and recovery from the depression. I need something on my plate to cure my addiction to pain.
Moving on after the Olympics has left a void for my athletic aspirations and I need some smaller things to fill it until I can decide if I can spend another few years and tens of thousands of dollars making another Olympic team. BJJ is one of my passions as well and it could be a good place for my energy.
I have goals in my personal and financial life that I am working on, but they are long term and the milestones I have set cannot be crashed. I have set a somewhat realistic goal to return to class for my masters by September of 2010. I need to pay off some of the debt that I have acquired over the past few years and repair my credit so I can own a home before the age of thirty.
These things will satisfy my mind, but not my body. The problem is that setting goals in my athletic career affect the goals in my personal and financial life. This is what Beyond The Rings is all about. I would not like to find myself in the same position in 2012 at the age of 27 still trying to reach the goals I have now. Something will have to be sacrificed.
For now I will divert my energy into getting my first solo project released within the next few months, Ugly Judo 102: Kata Garuma, the sequel to Ugly Judo 101: Morote Gari. This was one of the things I set out to do at the beginning of the year and need to get done. I will consult with my mentors and advisor’s on where I will be best served athletically.
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I was told that I am the first and only person to fight in both a -60kg final and -81kg final in U.S. history(as well as in consecutive years). Can anyone verify?
I just want to make it known that I believe that I am one of the best in North America and in the World. I should, and so should the other top competitors. I am a confident person, maybe even borderline arrogant, but I think that its a common trait in successful people. If I didn’t believe, I would not have fought -81kg or medaled.
Thank You to those who support me. You do not have to say I am THE best and I appreciate it. To everyone else, I only ask that you at least give me the respect I have earned.
Where do you train bjj ?
Itd be very interesting to see you at the JiuJitsu world championships in June bro.
Just purchased beyond the rings btw cant wait!
personaly, i think confidence is important to keeping your mind healthy. and arrogance and obnoxiousness are just plain funny. Im not quite sure why some people dont respect your accomplishments. thats a mystery that i dont think il ever figure out. but one things for sure. you cant give respect, if you’ve never gotten real genuin respect yourself. just remember that next time someone disrespects you……..Im sorry for not introducing myself earlier, i didnt mean to be rude. My name is Yames!
Have you considered doing over-the-phone consulting for customized workouts? From my understanding you are trying to obtain a clientele, and although you might be able to get more bang from your buck with personal training sessions, what if you developed a “remote” clientele who you advise once or twice every couple of weeks with 15-20 minute conversations over the phone? This might be more pertinent to people with more self-motivation then others (i.e., they’ll follow your routine to the tee and come back with results, etc.) I dunno, and for the exercises maybe put up videos of the proper form and technique, and the person could video tape themselves performing them so you could see them do it and critique it. You could provide a tracking sheet for strength gain, weight loss, or whatever the person’s goal is. I dunno, then just provide some pricing structure to that.
I’m not sure if anyone does this these days, but it seems like it might be something useful these days with everyone always on the go, out of town, etc.
Very well written post however, I would recommend that you turn the No Follow off in your comment section.
Keep up the good work.
Yames! LMAO!