Sunday Field Notes: Dec 14th, 2025
Weekly Thoughts, Mistakes, and Accomplishments In Bjj
📝 Field Notes
Three Thoughts from This Week
Closing In On 90
I’m honestly surprised that I’m now closing in on 90 episodes. When I started this in April, I couldn’t picture it lasting long. Being naturally quiet, public speaking isn’t my skillset. But I’ve enjoyed getting my thoughts out there in hopes of helping others.
If you have any suggestions for episodes that might help you, let me know.
Tapped In: A Jiu-Jitsu Podcast
Promotion Season
Absolutely love Promotions. We do these twice a year, allowing us to get together as a team, see faces I haven’t seen in months due to schedules, and show our appreciation for the hard work everyone has been putting in.
Regardless of if you receive a promotion this time around, celebrate your training partners like the promotion was yours. In some ways, it kind of is.
Busy Week Ahead
Going to be a busy week for me. I’ll be teaching my usual 5am classes, along with the Sunny Dojo Work Shop on Wednesday night, a Five Peaks class Friday Night, then the Five Peaks Work Shop on Sunday morning.
While it’s a heavy workload, I always leave feeling pretty good about teaching.
Reminder: Bjj Mental Models 2025 Spring Camp
If you’re interested, I have the sign up link below. Additionally, if you wouldn’t mind, put me down as a referral.
Rough Hands x Bjj Mental Models 2026 Spring Camp
New Tapped In: A Jiu-Jitsu Podcast Episode Out Today!!
E88 | Positional Playbook: Ankle Pick
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David Figueroa-Martinez
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