Jiu-jitsu Is More Than What It Appears

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu developed from the work of two brothers named Carlos and Helio Gracie who learned the techniques from a Japanese man named Mitsuyo Maeda who migrated to Brazil around 1917. Jiu-jitsu is not what it appears. When people learn that I study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a common response I get is, “Oh you do MMA.”  They think of me as a fighter in a cage or ring. This is a narrow perception of…

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Managing EMS Burnout

Members of the EMT/Paramedic force often face situations that are hard to describe with words. Each day becomes more of a chore, tasks begin to become mundane and lose purpose. If you feel like you have lost the joy you once had in EMS, you might have EMS burnout.