Much needed light day today.
Cardio in the morning and teaching a no gi class with a few rolls in the evening.
Tomorrow:
2x gi sessions, plus cardio and weights with the lads.
Cardio in the morning and teaching a no gi class with a few rolls in the evening.
Tomorrow:
2x gi sessions, plus cardio and weights with the lads.
Yesterday’s training marathon. Including second grappling session from 4:30-7p.
I owe a great deal to my mother, beyond the act of bringing me into this world to continue the story of my line.
She was a stay at home mom, but much more than just that - she homeschooled me, gave me an education and the tools to sharpen my mind and reason, taught me about art, music, poetry and literature.
She was very tough, as the mother of four willful boys - not given to sentimentality or softness, but I never questioned that she loved me.
I knew she had a strong, indomitable personality and will, but she never fought with my father in front of us, and respected him as head of the household, and instructed us on what a woman’s power and position should be in our own lives as we grew older.
There’s a lot to say, but not much that can be expressed beyond “thank you,” and “I love you.”
Make sure to call yours if you’ve got one living, and if she’s long gone - remember, she isn’t.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you good moms out there.
“Even bad men love their mamas.”
She was a stay at home mom, but much more than just that - she homeschooled me, gave me an education and the tools to sharpen my mind and reason, taught me about art, music, poetry and literature.
She was very tough, as the mother of four willful boys - not given to sentimentality or softness, but I never questioned that she loved me.
I knew she had a strong, indomitable personality and will, but she never fought with my father in front of us, and respected him as head of the household, and instructed us on what a woman’s power and position should be in our own lives as we grew older.
There’s a lot to say, but not much that can be expressed beyond “thank you,” and “I love you.”
Make sure to call yours if you’ve got one living, and if she’s long gone - remember, she isn’t.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you good moms out there.
“Even bad men love their mamas.”
Forwarded from Hearthfire Radio
NEW EPISODE — Neon Knights — Episode 5: Paul Waggener
https://hearthfireradio.com/watch?v=ykZhcjSQ&src=rds
Paul Waggener and Dan Capp talk musical journeys, influences, latest projects, Black Metal, and what it's like to be a heretic in 2025.
https://hearthfireradio.com/watch?v=ykZhcjSQ&src=rds
Paul Waggener and Dan Capp talk musical journeys, influences, latest projects, Black Metal, and what it's like to be a heretic in 2025.
This was a really enjoyable interview and Dan seems like a great guy.
We cover quite a bit of ground in this, starting from the music end of things, then moving into culture, politics, cancel culture, paganism and what it means to be an outlaw these days.
I think everyone who enjoys my stuff will get something outta this.
We cover quite a bit of ground in this, starting from the music end of things, then moving into culture, politics, cancel culture, paganism and what it means to be an outlaw these days.
I think everyone who enjoys my stuff will get something outta this.
Forwarded from Operation Werewolf Official
6 months from 41.
Someone’s always telling ya, “just wait til you’re my age.”
They were right. It hurts. Even in my early 40’s, the accumulation of a life lived hard is stacking up.
The mileage on the engine and the parts is real, and most aspects of getting older suck - there’s no sugar coating it.
But pain isn’t a stop sign - it’s more like a turn signal. Adjust course, do what you can, get back on track or work around it somehow.
My family words are “Wir machen den Weg.”
We make the way.
Only other option is to quit, and that’s no kinda option at all.
Stay on it, fellas.
I’m pulling for you.
Someone’s always telling ya, “just wait til you’re my age.”
They were right. It hurts. Even in my early 40’s, the accumulation of a life lived hard is stacking up.
The mileage on the engine and the parts is real, and most aspects of getting older suck - there’s no sugar coating it.
But pain isn’t a stop sign - it’s more like a turn signal. Adjust course, do what you can, get back on track or work around it somehow.
My family words are “Wir machen den Weg.”
We make the way.
Only other option is to quit, and that’s no kinda option at all.
Stay on it, fellas.
I’m pulling for you.
The simple “hack” for everything.
(There isn’t one)
Weights. Jiu Jitsu. Art. Music.
Whatever it is you’re trying to do:
Make the choice to do it for real.
Get a good structure in place for the practice of it and systemize the learning.
Study the basics exhaustively - often the complex stuff is just the basics applied at a high level.
Show up consistently.
(This doesn’t mean a couple times a week when you’re “feeling it.”)
Do that for ten years.
You’ll be good at it.
If you’re especially talented or exceptional, you can do it faster.
Luckily, for the rest of us, there’s hard work and consistency.
Lazy people are disappointed by this idea.
To others, the difficulty is its own reward - who wants a black belt that an average person can get in a couple years?
Whatever you say you want to do, it’s your actions over a long timespan that make that the truth or a lie.
(There isn’t one)
Weights. Jiu Jitsu. Art. Music.
Whatever it is you’re trying to do:
Make the choice to do it for real.
Get a good structure in place for the practice of it and systemize the learning.
Study the basics exhaustively - often the complex stuff is just the basics applied at a high level.
Show up consistently.
(This doesn’t mean a couple times a week when you’re “feeling it.”)
Do that for ten years.
You’ll be good at it.
If you’re especially talented or exceptional, you can do it faster.
Luckily, for the rest of us, there’s hard work and consistency.
Lazy people are disappointed by this idea.
To others, the difficulty is its own reward - who wants a black belt that an average person can get in a couple years?
Whatever you say you want to do, it’s your actions over a long timespan that make that the truth or a lie.
Forwarded from Operation Werewolf Official
Brothers in arms.
A few of the crushers I’m proud to call brothers.
From mid 50’s down to early 20’s, standards remain high and an honor to maintain.
A few of the crushers I’m proud to call brothers.
From mid 50’s down to early 20’s, standards remain high and an honor to maintain.
Forwarded from Hearthfire Radio
NEW EPISODE — Right Action — Episode 1: Physical Culture
https://hearthfireradio.com/watch?v=DzkVuWzI&src=rds
In this episode of the Right Action podcast, Paul Waggener focuses upon all aspects of physical culture, from martial arts to strength training, hypertrophy, and more. He gives you the core principles, but goes beyond this to provide actionable points as well as the reasoning and foundations behind these actions. Absolutely essential listening.
https://hearthfireradio.com/watch?v=DzkVuWzI&src=rds
In this episode of the Right Action podcast, Paul Waggener focuses upon all aspects of physical culture, from martial arts to strength training, hypertrophy, and more. He gives you the core principles, but goes beyond this to provide actionable points as well as the reasoning and foundations behind these actions. Absolutely essential listening.
Forwarded from Operation Werewolf Official
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Don’t get heel hooked by life.
Embrace the temporary suffering of difficult moments in order to attain mastery over them.
It’s cliché, but even the worst moments in our lives are learning experiences if we recognize them as such - and actually put in the work to learn from them!
Train smart, win more.
Embrace the temporary suffering of difficult moments in order to attain mastery over them.
It’s cliché, but even the worst moments in our lives are learning experiences if we recognize them as such - and actually put in the work to learn from them!
Train smart, win more.