the small patches have arrived, and they look better than i thought they would. they are 4 inches in diameter, fully embroidered with a thick hem and no backing making them easier to sew on. the price from me personally is 7 dollars, and the price through paypal is 8 dollars. this is the first of several items i'm getting in over the next few weeks.

visit my facebook page, like it, share it, and get this ball rolling bigger. http://www.facebook.com/MachineWorksBjj. i'll be back on tomorrow to talk about a few things i have learned about teaching in the last few weeks.

just noticed as i was posting the new logo for machine works, that i haven't posted on here since january 28th. it's been a crazy long winding trip since then. in the 5 weeks after that post i only took one day off from my work, teaching, or training. several day's i hit two of those activities in one day and on occasion i would hit a combination of all three in one day. not much time left over for blogs or anything else. this last weekend i took the whole weekend off, and now am iback to the same schedule. i like it but i have to organize my time better to allow for more recovery and outside interests.

the teaching is going great. i've been able to teach almost everyday of the week in the mornings, the way my work schedule has been. that means 3-4 morning classes and 3-5 private one on one sessions a week. this in turn has given me a much better connection with not only how i teach but how i look at the moves i use when i spar or compete.

as i now have a logo, it's time to get back to blogging and soon i'll start shooting little videos of what i am working on and what i am teaching. as soon as i do, i will post them on my youtube channel and here. i'll also try and explain my training methods. now it's time to hit a nap.