HJJ Woolloomooloo
PCYC City of Sydney
Cnr Cathedral & Riley St
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 9pm
Saturday: 9am – 2pm
Sunday: 10am – 12pm
HJJ Woolloomooloo
PCYC City of Sydney
Cnr Cathedral & Riley St
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 9pm
Saturday: 9am – 2pm
Sunday: 10am – 12pm
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A New Look, A New Year.
/by John Smallios“There is no top rung. And no bottom rung. There’s only the next rung of the ladder. And the one after that (and of course, the one after that, ad infinitum).”
From Strength to Struggles: How to Keep Going
/by John SmalliosEinstein said the only source of knowledge is experience.
This is a picture of triumph.
It is also a picture of pain.
This moment served as a pivotal course of action. Every moment can.
You can only control yourself. How do you respond?
One for One, One for All
/by John SmalliosParts of a whole always rely on the other parts to function. They have to.
Just like this one sentence means little without the context of what’s written above and below it, and in accordance with the whole article.
This is the trouble with isolation.
No one part of the body moves without support and adjustment from the rest of the structure.
The Expert vs The Supercoach
/by John SmalliosAn expert tells you what to do while a coach guides you through the process. At Higher Jiu Jitsu you won’t be told what to do as much as asked how it feels? The most effective knowledge lies within yourself. It is our aim to faciliate the jiu jitsu, and help you uncover that for yourself.
Higher Jiu Jitsu = Life
/by John SmalliosIs jiu jitsu on your mind all the time? Do your dreams all include jiu jitsu?
Face it. You’re in love. So am I.
And it only gets higher. Because in jiu jitsu, there is no perfection, only endless refinement.
This is life, and always will be.
And the Winner is: Quality
/by John SmalliosWhen you seek to move with quality, you may do less, but you’ll do it better.
That’s as good a goal as any.
Starting today : Be Kind
/by John SmalliosYou my precious friend, can be a real bully.
Sure, I love you for reading this, and I appreciate you with my life.
You’re probably just about the coolest person on Earth.
I know you mean well, doing your best you can with what you have at your disposal.
And still, you choose to think, and talk about yourself as you would a stubborn mule.
Om’s and Ah’s: Find a little Head Space
/by John SmalliosMeditation has changed my life.
No, I haven’t become Buddhist. No, I do not note ‘spiritual’ as my official religion. And I’m just about 26 years old, so mid-life crisis has nothing on me.
I once considered the thought of meditation too taboo, and Surry Hillslike, to warrant my full attention. I was aware the benefits were plentiful, and the mind body connection is an important one.
Injuries Stink . Prehab Says No.
/by John SmalliosInjuries suck. I hate them. And so do you.
Misdirected enthusiasm, coupled with ignorance is a dangerous combination. The trap of thinking you are invincible is an easy one to fall into.
We can do better. We can be smarter.