It's the early '90s. There's no high-speed internet. No smart phones. No artificial intelligence. All I have to occupy me is seasonal sports, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Karate.

I train at a real school with Kumite that includes face strikes. I love it. I hate Kata.

Only now, at 36, do I see the point of Kata, how it unites mind, body, breath, and martial force into something meditative. We can contemplate the nature of each strike and block.

Does Jiu Jitsu have a Kata equivalent? No. Does it need one? No, I think it's fine the way it is. But how do we bring that grounding artistry into our lives?

Some weird thoughts and reflections on all of these things in this week's BJJ Meditations.

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