The History and Benefits of BJJ By Mike DeTraglia Someone once told me that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) was nothing more than the art of folding clothes, but with one interesting stipulation…..people are still in them. Others refer to BJJ as ground karate. For me, BJJ…
Missing Sheldon The Easton Training Center family suffered a great loss on December 12th, 2017. Many considered Sheldon Cooper to be a staple of our gym in Denver. Sheldon was a brown belt and a role model for many. He was a skilled, dedicated practitioner,…
Strength in Struggle It’s embroidered into my newest gi pants. You have heard Professor Marshall say it just shy of one billion times. “The Obstacle is the Way.” (Full disclosure: my pants say “The obstacle is the path.”) You know that he is right because…
by Nick Mavrick Easton Family, I want to relay a story that I haven’t really articulated before. It’s about how we can be any number of things for literally any person with whom we come in contact–friend, acquaintance, stranger, rival, etc. If we choose as…
By Nick Mavrick Turning Ambitions into Action “I’ve always wanted to play the harp.” I don’t think that it matters what comes after “I’ve always wanted to…” I don’t think that it matters at which point in your life that you say it, either. Young…
By Nick Mavrick Purple belt Nick Mavrick trains in Denver, and will now be a regular contributor to the Easton blog. Check out more of his articles here. kids brazilian jiu jitsu A Parent’s Challenges The world is a gross place, my friends. It is the…