Yesterday I went on a roadtrip to train with Erik Paulson and some of his other instructor’s at the NorthWest Kali gym just south of Seattle in the town of Federal Way.

For five hours Erik stuffed knowledge into our brains. I was writing as fast as I could, making about 10 pages of notes, and still getting maybe only half of everything that he taught. I’ll be writing about some of the things that he showed us in future posts on this blog and newsletter.

After the session I learned one more thing: Erik told me he’d seen my latest article in Ultimate Grappling Magazine! The issue with Tito Ortiz on the cover (January 2009).

I like seeing my articles in print, so on the drive home I went on a magazine hunt. I finally found it at a Barnes and Noble just north of Seattle. After admiring a large photo of my handsome mug (which is getting choked silly) I wandered around the mall a bit, and made another discovery: the Holiday Season is in full swing!

The music has started. Tinsel and Christmas ornaments are everywhere. People look different – more focused maybe – as they try to do their shopping before the late December rush… This was a good reminder to me to get my own Holiday sale up and running.

So I’ve figured out what I’m going to do.

First, I’m taking an additional 10% off of all prices, so you can save up to 35% on certain items and packages.

Second, with every order I’m going to include the Tight Makes Right Wall Poster. Erik liked this poster so much he grabbed the last two copies I had with me for his own gym!

Third, I will also send you one of my distinctive Grapplearts Dragon Logo patches, with silver and red thread on a black background. A perfect way to show that you’re not just an ordinary grappler…

So take advantage of this sale and pick out your own Christmas present by clicking here.