This rough patch has stretched on for a long time. It has been a few months now, and things aren’t getting much easier. But I am learning how to deal with them better. My insurance situation for my car is handled, yet my car still isn’t fixed. It has been almost a month since I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘BJJ’
Rough Patch
Posted: 21st May 2010 by RomeZa in UncategorizedTags: back to training, BJJ, Brazilian jiu jitsu, grades, insurance, personal training, pitbull
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Missing Training
Posted: 30th April 2010 by RomeZa in UncategorizedTags: BJJ, Program, Rome Za, Strength and Conditioning
It has been exactly 1 week since I have trained, I feel as if it has affected my moods, which in turn affected my relationships. I feel with my lack of spice in my usual conversations it has led to the people around me to be in worse moods. Not only have I not been [...]
Back on the Grind
Posted: 23rd April 2010 by RomeZa in UncategorizedTags: BJJ, competition, Rome Za, Training
Last few months I have been neglecting the competition aspect of my training. I was focused on my game but I wasn’t focused on issues that I needed to resolve to become an amazing competitor. 1. Working takedowns 2. I have been working on all my bad positions, and now even more so 3.Strength and [...]
Celebration
Posted: 13th April 2010 by RomeZa in Life Altering Events, Life of Rome ZaTags: BJJ, Celebration, competition, Naga, Rome Za
I have never really celebrated after winning a tournament because none of the wins felt like they were enough for me. The first tournament I ever did was exactly 2 years ago on Saturday when I competed in the Naga worlds. This Saturday marked 2 years as an active competitor in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and [...]
April Weather
Posted: 2nd April 2010 by RomeZa in How To Train BJJ, Life of Rome Za, Methods of LivingTags: BJJ, life, pitbull, Puppy, Rome Za, Strength and Conditionings, Training
April just came through the door and with that the amazing weather that comes with this time of year busted through the door as well. They say “April showers bring May flowers”, but hasn’t it rained enough in the past few weeks?! Whatever, enough about the freak weather this world has been getting. With this [...]
Sleepless in New York
Posted: 31st March 2010 by RomeZa in How To Train BJJ, Life of Rome ZaTags: BJJ, Clockwork, kettlebells, Rome Za, Training
I woke up this morning, after 5 rough hours of sleep, feeling like the only thing I can do is go right back to sleep. I didn’t even feel like training because I was so tired, but I decided to head out and make it happen anyways. On the way to training I was a [...]
De La Riva Guard with Rome Za #1
Posted: 10th March 2010 by RomeZa in InstructionalsTags: BJJ, Clockwork BJJ, De La Riva, Guard, Rome Za
This is the first part of an instructional series for the De La Riva Guard. I like to use this drill to practice my De La Riva positions, and to teach new people the basics of the De La Riva Guard.
Post Training Nutrition
Posted: 10th March 2010 by RomeZa in NutritionTags: BJJ, Clockwork BJJ, Diet, Nutrition, post training, Rome Za
I have always been interested in nutrition. The past few years it has been targeted towards sports nutrition because of my daily training regime. Ever since the days I have been lifting weights, I have been on an nutrition program of about 6-7 meals a day. I like to have 3-4 full meals a day [...]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Fundamentals Before Submissions
Posted: 7th March 2010 by RomeZa in How To Train BJJTags: BJJ, Clockwork BJJ, fundamentals, Rome Za, submissions
In life, the things that we avoid learning/doing are usually the things that will change our lives for the better. As a fresh blue belt on the competition scene, I used my athleticism and power to win matches. It took a bad accident for me to realize that the route I need to take is [...]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: What Happens After a Month.
Posted: 3rd March 2010 by RomeZa in How To Train BJJTags: Beginner, BJJ, Clockwork, first month, Rome Za
So you have been training for about a month now…. You have probably come close to or are striving to getting your first and most exciting tap. I remember my first tap… I was paired up with a ginger headed guy at this gym I was training at. He warned me he was very experienced [...]