Machine Learning Lessons from Murder Yoga

Analogies are very helpful for explaining ideas. I was recently talking to somebody from my boxing gym about coding interview prep. I explained the stages of preparation in terms of different boxing stages (shadow boxing, pad work, sparring, fights, etc). This analogy helped my friend understand the process, and even made the prep more fun for him (his words). In this article, I will share my experiences with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, A.K.A Murder Yoga.