TFS#137: Breaking Guard, Neck Pain, & Writing

Happy holidays and make sure you enjoy your time off while you recover and stay connected to Jiu Jitsu...

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Wayne Terran
December 22, 2024

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Don’t be that person who uses their elbows.

I’ve been catching up on watching Worlds Nogi this week.

And I’ve seen some questionable Closed Guard decisions from even upper belts.

I know it’s sexy to play a lot of open guard—I do it too.

But it’s a little embarrassing when you end up in someone’s Closed Guard and you don’t know what to do.

Complaining about neck pain.

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…Especially if you’re staring at this email on your phone.

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I’m actually in a video this time

Here’s a short clip of me being an uke.

Do more than just train Jiu Jitsu

If you love Jiu Jitsu, think about how you’d do more for the martial art?

Are you just going to make silly memes and post more useless content on the internet?

Posting flashy techniques on Instagram for likes and fire emojis?

The easiest thing to start doing is to write.

I’ve started this newsletter as a hobby and as a passion project.

And now it’s going to soon take over my full-time job…

Happy Holidays,

Wayne “newsletter” Terran

P.S. If you want to hear more about my journey as an amateur competitor to newsletter writer/content architect, let me know.

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