19. The Luck Factor - Principle 1 - Maximise your chance opportunites August 1, 2008
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It’s been a long time coming but the first proper installment of The Luck Factor and BJJ is here. Below is the outline on what is covered in the video.
Principle 1: Maximise your chance opportunities.
‘Lucky people create, notice and act upon chance opportunities on and off the mat.’
Sub-Principle 1 - Lucky people build and maintain a strong ‘Network of luck’.
Sub Principle 2 - Lucky people have a relaxed attitude towards life.
Sub-Principle 3 - Lucky people are open to new experiences in their life
*Slight ammendment to the quote in green above from the picture.
Hope you find the video useful, stay tuned for the next one and I look forward to your comments and feedback.
Thanks for watching.
FREE Tapout T-shirts and VERSUS Posters! July 29, 2008
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Hey guys,
Thanks to some sponsorship we did for the Faber Vs Pulver WEC fight,
the kind people behind the promotion sent us a bunch of Tapout T-shirts and Versus Fight Posters, which I’m passing onto you guys!
We’ve only got a few left now, but give me a shout if you want one and I’ll hook you up.
Below are the t-shirts being modelled by my Dad.
Below is the video promoting the next Tapout show, check it out.
Plus news ConceptualBJJ post within days…(Sorry for the lateness)
18. The Luck Factor and BJJ (An Introduction) May 30, 2008
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It’s been a while…but I’m back from the future with a new mini-series in the form of video articles.
As promised I’m documenting my interpretations of Prof. Richard Wiseman’s - The Luck Factor, with BJJ.
The first video is an introduction before we get down to the nitty gritty.
The next video with be posted online within a few days and subsequent videos on a weekly basis thereafter.
Thanks for sticking around and emailing me berating me to publish more stuff for ConceptualBJJ.com. Remember, without you guys, I’d just keep all this stuff in my head tightly sealed away forever.
Thanks again,
Adam Adshead
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The Luck Factor April 5, 2008
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I’m Currently reading a fantastic book called The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman.
I’ve had the book for absolutely ages and have even seen the TV shows but have only just got round to reading it.
Anyway the book shows you how simple behavioural techniques can help you increase your chances of being lucky, now we’re not talking lucky in terms of winning the lottery but things like maximising on chance opportunities and being positive. Although in principle the ideas presented will help you in your everyday life, I see a massive crossover that could be exploited in BJJ. Therefore as I’m reading the book, I will update you all on my findings and the correlation certain principles have in BJJ.
Stay tuned, I’m working on the first article and I think you’ll find it really interesting.
Adam Adshead
New Contact Email Address March 19, 2008
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Just a quick post to let you all know that from now on you can contact me at Info [@] ConceptualBJJ.com
I’ve got round to setting up the account, so if you want to contact me about anything please feel free to drop me a line.
Thanks guys.
Adam Adshead
Nuggets of advice by Aesopian March 13, 2008
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In absence of time to write a full or partially original entry, I thought I’d post a link to a post which I think every BJJ practitioner/coach and school should adopt.
Some what of a cop out but I’ve been sitting on the post for a while and now is a perfect time to share it
Titled ‘Nuggets of advice’ and written by Matt Kirtley (Aesopian) I think once you’ve read it you’ll agree that you should endeavour to adopt at least all of the points he makes.
I’m a big fan of Aesopian and I think this entry sums up his attitude to training which matches mine completely. (In fact I think he stole this article from my brain, although I have no proof)
So enjoy the advice and expect a piece on Guard Passing Vs. Sweeping theory with pretty photos and complex words before Christmas 2009.
Till then,
Adam Adshead
New beginnings March 2, 2008
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Yesterday March the 1st marked the herald of some new beginnings, which I’ve deemed blog worthy.
The first was the successful opening session of Factory BJJ.
After the closure of the BJJ/Wrestling program at our now old gym, we as a collective decided to continue our training under a new name and at a new venue.
With only a short period of time to get things set up, yesterday we finally made it and with only 12 hours downtime between clubs, I think we did alright.
We sold all the t-shirts we had made, we got a really good turnout and made enough money to cover almost the whole of the months clubs costs.
So thanks again to everyone involved for participating, helping out and being so positive and supportive.
The second item of news is that (more…)
17. Off the mat pursuits #2 Commit to your training February 5, 2008
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I’m a great believer in Thomas Edison’s quote: Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.
Not being the most talented or natural grappler, scholar, writer, chess player….(the list goes on) I’ve always had to substitute talent with hard work but it has always seen me right.
So the second instalment of off the mat pursuits isn’t work hard as that’s obvious, but be totally committed to your training.
There are different levels of commitment from part-time hobbyist to professional full time athlete but putting in the appropriate level of commitment is something which a lot of BJJ athletes fall short on.
On the face of things it might seem like I’m talking about training consistently and I am, but I’m also talking about what happens when you’re: ill, injured, late, not in the mood or not quite 100%. (more…)
16. Off the mat pursuits #1 Decision Trees January 26, 2008
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Whether a coach, a BJJ athlete or both, Decision Trees are a good off the mat pursuit to use and also to share.
In there basic form they map out pathways, avenues and eventualities throughout a series of events. This is something which you can use in your everyday BJJ training to problem solve and shortcut decision making.
As I talked about in the article React rather than Recall I covered the idea of limiting hesitation with reactionary tactics and decision trees are almost a pre-cursor and commensurate off the mat pursuit which will bed in the ideas covered in the article. (So if you’ve not read the article check it out and if you have you might want to re-read it after this one for a different comprehension of the initial idea covered)
So, if we take a basic overview of BJJ and condense it quixotically into a decision tree we get something which looks like this: (more…)
14. React rather than recall January 11, 2008
Posted by Adam Adshead in BJJ, Chaos theory, Chess, Conceptual BJJ.Tags: Conceptual BJJ, BJJ, Chaos theory, Chess
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A lot of people think that Grandmaster chess players play/see 7-8 moves ahead at all times, when this really isn’t the case.
This common misconception of having a photographic memory that is as equally analytical as it is profound is probably quite accurate for some, but for most (including rookies like me) reacting to the situation in hand is the preferred choice.
It’s the same for BJJ, trying to recall all the moves and strategies you’ve ever learnt or have seen at will is increasingly harder to do the further you look ahead because of the chaos involved.
Whereas in Chess you get more time to think, during a roll in BJJ most of the time if you think then you’re usually too slow and have missed the boat of opportunity, that’s why I promote reaction over recalling. Not to say you can’t analyse your position or think about what you’re doing, but should favour certain moves to cut out the hesitation that trying to recall the golden ‘right move’ creates. (more…)
