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		<title>5 Ways BJJ Changed My Life Off The Mat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu really changes you.  Ask anyone who  trains.  It&#8217;s less of a hobby and more of a lifestyle.  I have just completed my 1st year as a blue belt and I am in my 5th year training overall.  I look back over my time in BJJ and while it hasn&#8217;t always been [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2013/bjj-prepration/5-ways-bjj-changed-my-life-off-the-mat/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BJJ: Breaking The Ego To Advance My Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I moved away from VA about 6 months ago and recently came back to visit.  While visiting I talked with Andrew about how I can better my BJJ.  I felt like I was not able to stop going to my &#8220;A&#8221; game.  I was consistently playing the same game and while I was getting &#8220;gym [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2013/brand-new-to-bjj/bjj-breaking-the-ego-to-advance-my-game/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Big Man BJJ: 5 Easy Steps To Beat Me</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brand new to BJJ?]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been established that I am a big guy(or big&#8217;un if you prefer).  I am not the largest guy to have ever graced the mats.  I am, however, usually THE big guy at my gym.  I want to tell you how to &#8220;beat&#8221; me.  Smaller BJJ players (townspeople) often tell you techniques on how to win against larger opponents(hill giants).  Well, [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/big-man-bjj-5-easy-steps-to-beat-me/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Relocating: 7 Things To Think About When Finding A New BJJ Gym</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grappling (or BJJ) Competition Advice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About 5 months ago, I found out I would be relocating from my home state (VA) to a new state for my work.  I&#8217;m not kidding you when I tell you my first concern was finding a place to train.  Would this new state even have legit BJJ gyms?  Do they even know what BJJ is [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/relocating-7-things-to-think-about-when-finding-a-new-bjj-gym/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rolling For Big Guys:  It&#8217;s Ok To Use Pressure!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 15:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brand new to BJJ?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For BJJ practicioners of the larger persuasion, it can be difficult to allow yourself to use the full spectrum of your pressure.  I know for myself, I used to find that I was holding my weight off of my training partners and being &#8220;lighter&#8221; than I really am.  Most of my training partners are in a deficit [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/rolling-for-big-guys-its-ok-to-use-pressure/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making Nutrition And Exercise A Part Of Your Life, Not Your Chore List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Revolution BJJ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Julianna Truslow Nutrition can be daunting because of its importance not only in overall health, but in the complexities it takes when trying to determine what is right for your body. Simply, each diet yields different results for each person since internal chemistry, environmental factors, and the genetics that affect it are different. There [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/about-revolution-bjj/making-nutrition-and-exercise-a-part-of-your-life-not-your-chore-list/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 BJJ Analogies</title>
		<link>http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/5-bjj-analogies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/5-bjj-analogies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goatfury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brand new to BJJ?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[5. BJJ is like an Anaconda - Or any other constricting animal, really.  I think I&#8217;ve heard this one more in regards to submissions than anything else.  You know, the slow, pressurized squeezing chokes and joint locks that make you feel like you are going to be pulverized in to bone dust and muscle jelly. [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/5-bjj-analogies/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BJJ: Breaking It Down In 4 Easy Pieces</title>
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		<comments>http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/bjj-prepration/bjj-breaking-it-down-in-4-easy-pieces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goatfury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How can I be more prepared to start training BJJ?]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/?p=269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training can be daunting at a glance, to say the least.  When you start training, you&#8217;re given a seemingly endless stream of techniques and positions that may seem like completely random pages of a very long novel- only the pages are out of order, and it&#8217;s supposed to be your job to [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/bjj-prepration/bjj-breaking-it-down-in-4-easy-pieces/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 Objectives for the BJJ Novice</title>
		<link>http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/3-objectives-for-the-bjj-novice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goatfury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brand new to BJJ?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When first starting BJJ, simplifying things is the name of the game.  You will be bombarded with more details and information than you can possibly hope to keep up with.  What you can do, though, is walk away with some key concepts.  These three objectives will help you more than anything when you are first [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/3-objectives-for-the-bjj-novice/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Reasons You Will HATE* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu</title>
		<link>http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/7-reasons-you-will-hate-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/7-reasons-you-will-hate-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan E.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brand new to BJJ?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[7.You will end up with hair all over your body.  No, I don&#8217;t mean you will grow hair all over your body.  Jiujitsu is not a growth hormone.  You will just end up with other people&#8217;s hair all over your body.  I don&#8217;t just mean eyelashes and stray strands of head hair.  Hair from ALL [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.richmondselfdefense.com/2012/brand-new-to-bjj/7-reasons-you-will-hate-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-2/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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