Just a few weeks ago, Dave Clahan, owner of my home gym, Ralph Gracie Berkeley, posted on our team page that he was planning a BJJ team trip to Mongolia. After approximately 60 seconds of contemplation, I booked a flight …
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BJJ in Cambodia – H/Art Academy Phnom Penh
Category: Gym Report, Training, Trip Report
The first weekend of December has traditionally been Thai Father’s Day and is celebrated as a national holiday with a long weekend. Each year we tend to take a cultural trip to a neighboring country for a bit of a break before the impending Christmas and …
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Training at Carpe Diem BJJ in Tokyo – Mita Branch
Category: Gym Report, Travel, Trip Report
Recently, I had the privilege to visit Carpe Diem Mita in Tokyo. Attending part time study at Temple University in Tokyo I was walking distance to the gym and was keen to see what the hype was. Gi packed and …
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Dorothy Does Shanghai: 听不懂
Category: Blog, Gym Report, Lifestyle, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Shanghai. The city that I decided would become my new home before I ever set foot in it. I arrived here late this past June, a bit travel-weary from the previous few months of blitzing around Southeast Asia. My first …
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Dorothy Does Hong Kong: Pearl (of the Orient) Before Swine
Category: Blog, Gym Report, Lifestyle, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Alright. So I’ve fallen a bit behind on my travel/training reports. Like 7 or 8 countries behind. Then that whole ordeal with the overzealous choke fetish Singapore guy happened (see: “Dorothy Does BDSM”). Those trip reports are forthcoming, but …
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Hanoi BJJ – BJJ Vietnam – Trip Report
Category: Gym Report, Travel, Trip Report
Hanoi, the Northern most city in Vietnam was on my list as a travel destination for a while and I didn’t think I would be lucky enough to visit the place so soon, but as luck would have it …
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Submission Sport BJJ – Ultimate Fitness Metrowalk Manila
Category: Gym Report, Travel
Training Report: Ultimate Fitness Metrowalk/ Submission Sport Manila is a congested, concrete jungle and is often overlooked as a mere stopover for travellers aiming to reach other provinces and islands of the Philippines. To an extent this reputation is deserved, …
Read more...FAMA Singapore
Category: Gym Report, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Singapore has been a melting pot for mixed martial arts (MMA) and Brazilian JiuJitsu (BJJ) for the past 10 years. A big expatriate community coupled with enthusiastic locals with a strong vision has helped this city state grow martial arts …
Read more...BJJ in Kings Landing
Category: Gym Report, Travel, Trip Report
I had been given a lot of notice of the impending marriage of Christina and my old work mate Vipin for a long time. They had let me know that they wanted me at their wedding in either India (fuck …
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90/EIGHT BJJ – Cebu City
Category: Gym Report, Travel, Trip Report
Pages Brothers are located in Cebu City, Philippines. The head coach is Paul John Pages a black belt graded under his brother Jay Pages of Jay Pages Jiu-Jitsu & MMA (US) When you walk through the door you will find a …
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