Parish learned something new about Mazzulla on Wednesday night, and loved everything about it
In his new book, “The Chief,” Parish says he still gets up at 5 a.m. every day to work out, a regimen that has him looking like he could put up double-digits against the Washington Wizards. Parish has always had the discipline to keep his body in peak physical condition, which is a big reason why he was able to play 21 years, playing a record 1611 games .
Part of that conditioning was a dedication to martial arts, specifically Judo. If there's one thing that martial arts practitioners love, it’s meeting other practitioners of the martial arts. Which is why Parish lit up at TD Garden when he was told Joe Mazzulla was also a trained fighter. ““I was not aware of that, that Mr. Mazzulla was studying the arts,” he said, taken aback by the revelation. “That explains why he, excuse my language, don’t take no s--t.” Mazzulla has been practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for years. It’s a tough discipline that requires a lot of grappling and submission holds. Mazzulla has said in the past that"It gives me a way to connect with the guys — it gives me a way of being empathetic, like I know what they're going through... if I can get the kicked out of me from time to time, it's only going to help me get better."“One thing the arts teaches you is that you can walk away,” Parish said. “It teaches you to try to walk away first because you have the confidence to handle yourself and the skills that you can take care of yourself. And so that would explain that tough persona that he gives off.” To Parish’s point, one of Mazzulla’s strengths is parsing through information to pick out what’s truly important to him, his team, and life in general. Martial arts teaches mental discipline as well as physical, fighting skills. It teaches practitioners about wasted motion and energy, and why not fighting is preferable to fighting. “When you know that most people, you can kick their butts, you’ve got a certain arrogance about you and confidence,” Parish said. “I know I can take care of myself. And that's one of the reasons why people have a tendency … ‘he's arrogant. He's dismissive. He's distant.’ Martial arts. The only time I take s--t is when I choose to. And the martial arts allow you to do that because you know you can take care of yourself. It gives you that confidence, that air about yourself. You give off that vibe.” Mazzulla gives off a vibe, alright, though sometimes it’s a vibe of a guy who wishes someone would throw a punch at him. But the mental discipline has served him well, and is part of the puzzle that makes him one of the best head coaches in the league.John Karalis is a 20-year veteran of Celtics coverage and was nominated for NSMA's Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year in 2019. He has hosted the Locked On Celtics podcast since 2016 and has written two books about the Celtics. John was born and raised in Pawtucket, RI. He graduated from Shea High School in Pawtucket, where he played football, soccer, baseball, and basketball and was captain of the baseball and basketball teams. John graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism and was a member of their Gold Key Honor Society. He was a four-year starter and two-year captain of the Men’s Basketball team, and remains one of the school's top all-time scorers, and Emerson's all-time leading rebounder. He is also the first Emerson College player to play professional basketball . John started his career in television, producing and creating shows since 1997. He spent nine years at WBZ, launching two different news and lifestyle shows before ascending to Executive Producer and Managing Editor. He then went to New York, where he was a producer and reporter until 2018. John is one of Boston’s original Celtics bloggers, creating RedsArmy.com in 2006. In 2018, John joined the Celtics beat full-time for MassLive.com and then went to Boston Sports Journal in 2021, where he covered the Celtics for five years. He has hosted the Locked On Celtics podcast since 2016, and it currently ranks as the #1 Boston Celtics podcast on iTunes and Spotify rankings. He is also one of the co-hosts of the Locked on NBA podcast.Celtics Hall of Famer Impressed by Jaylen Brown, Joe Mazzulla, and Brad Stevens this seasonJoe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics Teammates, Referees React To Jaylen Brown's EjectionLeBron James’s NBA Team Ownership Goal Hits Snag As Partners Balk at Las Vegas Expansion
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