The schools he was attending did not have a planned curriculum and often allowed the inexperienced members to do dangerous techniques. The instructors all had great talent, but the methods of teaching still needed refinement. After a few years of training, he was still a white belt and his skills were not improving. Then, to make matters worse, he suffered a knee injury that required surgery.
After surgery, Philip didn't start Jiu-Jitsu again. However, working a desk job and having a big appetite is not a very good recipe for success. Within a few years, his weight was up to 235 lbs.
It became clear that something needed to change. Staying active exercising on his own was very difficult. He saw a sign for a Gracie Barra school near his house in Huntington Beach. He was glad to hear they had a gi that would fit him, because none of his old gi's fit anymore!
Instantly, Philip felt at home at GB Huntington Beach. This was "real jiu-jitsu" to him, but practiced under much more enlightened teaching methods. For example, white-belt's weren't being put into sparring matches against aggressive blue-belts on day #1. There was a planned curriculum designed to teach you Jiu-Jitsu in a safe and effective manner.
Within 6 months, Philip's weight was down to 180 lbs. He has kept the weight off for about 2 years. The recipe for losing weight was simple -- exercise about 5 days per week on something fun and count how many calories per day you eat.
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