On the Beach

​What we do is uncomfortable, that is the nature of the beast. Many years ago there was a student at Pallaton who had some claustrophobia issues, something very common in Jiu Jitsu, especially for women. We got her to tell herself she was on the beach when she got to those places that made her uncomfortable, and she started sleeping people left and right. You have the ability to do the same thing. There is a significant difference between a position that is injurious and one that’s unpleasant. If you know the difference you can convince yourself of a lot. You must in fact know the difference for yourself before you try testing those boundaries.