Another new layout...

Work has been pretty slow lately, so here's a new layout. The brief artistic layout didn't really mesh well with my personality; I guess I just got it because it looked cool. The iPhone layout was retired because I wasn't doing very much blogging from my phone anymore. This layout is nice and a lot simpler. Now, on to do more blog maintenance, like going back and labeling all my posts.

Edit: Also added a calendar and a tab at the top for viewing my blog on mobile web browsers. Also added links to MySpace and LinkedIn profiles.

- Chris

Chris's Bookmarks - Submissions101.com

I'm debuting a new feature today called "Chris's Bookmarks," where I'll highlight one of my favorite websites or a website that I visit quite often. Today's bookmark is Submissions101.com.




Those who know me know that I'm a huge MMA fan. One of the aspects of MMA that I like the most is the grappling aspect. For the casual MMA fans and those new to MMA, things start to get confusing when the fight hits the mat. When I started out watching MMA and getting into it, I had no idea what the "guard" was or what a guillotine choke was. Submissions101 helps to alleviate some of the confusion and break down techniques for those who practice BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) or for the spectators who want to understand the ground game a little more.

Run by Ari Bolden, a purple belt under Eddie Bravo and the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system, the site hosts instructional videos and hosts a YouTube channel with a large selection of submissions. In each video, Ari or a guest instructor will explain the submission, how to execute it, and explain what area the submission attacks. Each video is very detailed and submissions are often shown from multiple angles, to show the viewer exactly how to perform it. The site also sells instructional DVDs and other merchandise, including rash guards.

All in all, Submissions101.com is a great site with a great user community for those interested in grappling. So if you're curious on how to put on the triangle choke or curious as to what the hell a gogoplata is, head on over to Submissions101 and browse around.

New Feature added: Google Translate

As you can see on the right side above my Twitter updates, I've added a Google translate widget that will translate my blog into any language you want.   Try it out!

Added Twitter alerts

As you can see above, I've added Twitter updates to the Widget above. That way it stays updated between different text posts or photo posts.

New Layout

Changed the layout of the blog to this nice iPhone template.  Seems fitting, as most of my posting will come from my iPhone.