Jiu-Jitsu can undoubtedly be a highly competitive martial art. Every day we train live against a sparing partner it is very easy to train to win. Unfortunately, while training to win has its uses, when solely focused on the tap, personal growth and learning gets stunted. People who train to win tend to only play […]
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The benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for children are incalculable. I have seen children come through the program at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu For Kids and change completely for the better. Children who were once shy become much more assertive and self confident. Students who were once distracted and have a hard time sitting still become […]
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One of my white belt students recently adopted this motto. “Just show up.” He says that even if he has bad day on the mats and he wakes up the next morning feeling defeated and not wanting to train he tells himself to “Just show up”. He feels that if he just shows up to […]
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What got you started in Jiu Jitsu? I was bullied as a kid and I have been always been terrified of physical confrontation. Jiu Jitsu destroyed all that. BJJ turns out to be the most difficult, most physically challenging, most brutal hand to hand combat martial art. I knew all this going in and I […]
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