Dennis Asche - Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle

Rommel has a positive influence on my training and the training of many others here at Gordo Jiu-Jitsu.
His outlook on both Jiu-Jitsu and life in general help influence students to question the how and why of training, continually evolving and improving the art.

Here are a few photos of a session this week.

This is the upcoming Gavazza Jiu-Jitsu championship I will be competing in. Aside from ranking the athletes in the circuit, this event is also helping to combat the mosquito borne disease Dangue fever, that has hit the state of Rio hard this year.

Taking advantage of my status as a foreigner, I turned in my entry during the week of the event…Unfortunately my living here has me classified under the Brasilian rule of a strict deadline. So to make a long story short, no Nationals for me this weekend. This was to be a great test to my current skill and training as well as a point of reference for the direction in the academy. Good luck to all the GJJ team!

I took this picture returning home after training Saturday, while making time to appreciate the beauty of this city from the beach in Botafogo.

Saturday training at Gordo Jiu-Jitsu was good as always. The weekend training is one of the best of the week, there are people from the AM and PM classes that come together Saturday morning to train giving it more diversity.

A few random shots from Saturday.

Thanks to computer guru Jeff Anliker, the blog is up on my site!

After Monday, this week has been pouring down rain almost non-stop here in Rio. Flooded streets and crowded buses made getting around the city much more difficult these past days…Not the ideal conditions for commuting. This coming week is the last before the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships the following weekend (one of two championship this month). There are still a few days left to prepare and I intend to make the most of them training through the weekend. One thing that has always remained the same throughout my competing is the feeling that there is more that can or should be accomplished in preparation. For me that thought creates the drive that wakes me up in the early morning to train after the late bus ride home or pushes me in that last round before leaving the mats.

“Mamazinho” and I after training. –>