Matthias got 3 hours in on the road at Empire Jiu-Jitsu in San Francisco.

Empire is a Kurt Osiander school - and home to world champion Jake Scovel.

Jake recently won Worlds with a 5-0 record and zero points OR advantages being scored on him.

Truly impressive!

The transfer of knowledge and technique happens during AND after your training.

Paul and Khan breaking down their roll at the end of Thursday’s cypher.

Good vibe on the mats.

Lots of hoodies under the gis as temps are in the teens and low twenties for morning class now.

It can be hard to get out of bed when it’s dark and cold outside…but you do it, because what does the alternative offer you?

A sense of accomplishment, better health both of mind and body, being harder to kill…traded away for a few moments of comfort.

That’s not a good bargain.

Stop ripping yourself off.

It’s a great day to train Jiu-Jitsu.

“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”

- Hermann Hesse

The Great Work.

One longstep at a time.

A complete read through of “The Way Vol 1” by Paul W.

https://youtu.be/S1-ij0HXS7o

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5:22 pm pacific time
Mat 4

Matthias goes for gold at IBBJF No-Gi WORLDS in Anaheim, CA

Update: Matthias now 7:41pm eastern 4:41pm pacific

Matthias in dominating fashion: wins quarterfinals by submission

Takedown, pass, kimura.

On to the next…

Insane decision loss. Two worlds in a row now, where Matthias was clearly the winner.

With that said:

Join us in congratulating Matthias Waggener on the first ever WORLDS medal for Devotion Jiu-Jitsu!!!

🥉

Matthias takes GOLD ABSOLUTE DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION.

Something else to go with that gold. Matthias is promoted on the podium by his longtime coach.

Congratulations on an amazing day.

World Champion and Brown Belt

Bad place to be.

Actions matching words.

Icy morning of long stepping