The story of my trip around the world to train, teach and compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling arts.


Two Christmas gifts for myself

I bought myself two early Christmas gifts for the trip:

First thing is a special tripod for my camera called a GorillaPod. Basically it is a flexible tripod, that can attach to almost anything. Since I am an avid amateur photographer, I am planning to carry my heavy DSLR camera equipment around the world so I am not missing any photo opportunities I might run into. With this tripod, I hope to make some cool long exposure shots. I don’t know yet what lenses I will bring, maybe I’ll just stick to my basic 18-55mm, but I would really like to see if I can find room for my 50mm f/1.8 and my 8mm fisheye too. Might be a little optimistic though.

My next gift to myself was a book about a guy who went to Hawaii for six months to train BJJ. Pretty relevant to my trip so I thought I would check it out and maybe find some info and tips on training in Hawaii, since it is one of the places I really want to visit on my trip. Also, it kind of sparked the idea in my head, that I could do the same and write a book about my own trip. Why not! :)

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