The Struggle Is Real….. The Olympics are rolling around again and I have to admit that this time of year is very difficult for me. And I’m sure it difficult for others too. So here’s what I have for today…… To all the Olympians and most specifically the US Olympians who will enter into the […]
This message has been brought to you by “The Olympian’s Success Paradox” Just in case you did not know, here is why I find it so difficult to watch the Olympic Trials. Watch And Listen Very Carefully To The Video: I certainly hope that you will take the time to read the book, “The Olympian’s […]
This message has been brought to you by “The Olympian’s Success Paradox”This past weekend, unlike many of you, I did not watch the Olympic Trials. I rarely do, or the Olympics for that matter. I usually watch a few judo matches from my friends but not the whole thing. I will watch matches and the […]
It’s that time again…… Every four years, we all go through this again. It’s a feeling that creates a tightness in your chest, a sadness in your heart and a series of thoughts in your mind that literally just require you to sit down for awhile and find a quiet space and place to be […]
The Daily Battle With The Scale by, Rhadi Ferguson, PhD Since I was in sports I have always been in the habit of checking the scale. Knowing where I was with respect to where I needed to be was important for my athletic pursuits as well as my life pursuits. We live in a day […]
Subject: Youtube and Google University There is a great amount of information on the internet. As a matter of fact, as an information is concerned, the internet is a treasure chest. I have seen the internet truly enhance the careers of many Judo and Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioners. For it is truly a great resource. My […]
Subj: If Superman Got In A Fight With Batman… Who Would Win?!?! ============ Let’s Start Here ============ When I came back to judo in 1997 after graduating from Howard University, I was raw. Green. My judo looked a little bit goofy and I was somewhat nerdy as a recent mechanical engineering graduate. I was (as […]
Subject: My son Rufus and the knot in his shoe…. This past weekend I went through the frustrating phenomenon that all parents go through. I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of trying to get a knot out of my son’s shoe. How he tied it in a knot in the first place?? – WHO […]
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Subject: Rules, Hard Work And Whose Better, Teddy Riner or David Douillet? If there is one thing that we can be sure of its that the rules of sport will always change. They change so much that comparing one competitor to another is almost nonsensical. The times of bouts of have changed, the rules have […]