Billy EdelenJan 201 minSurrender To Gain ControlA theme I've been working on fully embracing lately is one of surrender. Being of hard working nature and an outward action taker I have trouble letting go o...
Billy EdelenJan 53 minHow To Keep Your Body Loose & Ready To Train When You TravelWhile traveling, your body will have a propensity to tighten up. Being stuck in more seated conditions and being pushed a bit outside your normal routine wil...
wedelen01Dec 2, 20192 minHow To Use Awareness To Channel Performance Anxiety In Jiu-JitsuAs athletes and people, we face anxiety every day. At its core, it is the same thing regardless of circumstance: fear permeating the body and mind. A feeling...
Billy EdelenNov 23, 20192 minThese Meditation Practices May Help You Focus Better In Training & CompetitionIn another post, I shared some background on the importance of meditative practice in building awareness and focus. We looked at how this is a useful life sk...
Billy EdelenNov 17, 20192 minDealing with Injury as a Strength AthleteWhen your body is feeling solid and you feel like you're making some "gains"... and then suddenly it smacks you across the face... Can anyone else relate to ...
Billy EdelenNov 12, 20193 minHow “Opening Your Lungs” Early in the Day Can Help Your Jiu-Jitsu Besides engaging my core to create my “foundation” in the mornings, my other main focus is to “open my lungs” by priming my respiratory system. These two go ...
wedelen01Sep 10, 20192 minThe Importance Of Training With Focus & Intention A crucial aspect of training, be it in BJJ or in your supplementary physical training, is the concept of intention. Creating and keeping in mind the focus an...
wedelen01Aug 21, 20193 minUsing Meditation to Become A Mindful AthleteIn an age of hyperactivity and the next distraction looming with the next scroll down the phone, focus is an underdeveloped skill. One can’t expect to simply...
