I’ve been slowly savoring a book by Donald J. Robertson called How to Think Like Socrates. It is an incredible look at the life of the man so many seek to learn from and understand. Also, you learn about how one of his most prolific teachers was a woman- named Aspasia.
As I got deeper into the book, I thought more about BJJ and how I view, understand, and do not understand it. Then I had a truly incredible breakthrough:
No other martial art relies on the Socractic Method like BJJ. That is why it surpasses traditional martial arts (and even old versions of itself) as it evolves. This is a short, but deep look at why BJJ and MMA have taken over in the last 30 years.
In related news: Earlier this week I had a stellar conversation with Prof. Mike Murrell from Cave Academy in Pacifica, CA. We talked about how Nicky Ryan just got injured and might need to retire early. This lead to a deeper debates about leg locks being inherently more dangerous than other attacks, as well as the methodology of how we learn leg attacks.
Anyway, go get that book on audible or get the physical book (I bought both) and have a blessed week. Please subscribe (and share) this podcast and look out for more deep conversations about martial arts, philosophy, health and wellbeing.
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