Why You Need to Slow Down to Speed Up

This is what the best grapplers do better than everyone else.

Photo via Jordan H Foto

After ADCC last week, I had a heavier come down than I’ve ever had from a Jiu-Jitsu tournament.

This was because of 3 main reasons:

• ADCC was the biggest tournament I’ve ever competed in

• Although 4th in the world is pretty good, losing the bronze medal match broke my heart a bit

• Saturday — upsetting a bunch of people — was one of the highs of my career

Once the tournament ended, I started to feel a bit lost. I didn’t know what was next. I still don’t really have a good idea what’s next. It’s been over a week, and I still don’t have a major goal to throw myself into.

If you’ve been following my writing for a while, you know this is unchartered waters for me.

But ADCC 2026 is a long way away. I have to figure something out, and I think there’s an important lesson to be learned from this.

Today, we’re talking about slowing down, speeding up, and what’s coming next.