Jiu-jitsu has gained recognition not just as a sport for young athletes but as a highly beneficial practice for older adults. The gentle art, known for its focus on leverage and technique over brute strength, offers numerous advantages that make it an ideal choice for those looking to maintain or improve their physical and mental…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has grown in popularity as a martial art, and its benefits for children are increasingly recognized by parents and experts alike. The sport, which emphasizes ground fighting and grappling techniques, offers a range of developmental advantages for kids. Scientific research and academic journals provide robust evidence supporting these benefits, highlighting why BJJ…
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Do You Even Lift Bro? “more seasoned” like myself. Martial arts like jiu jitsu, judo, and muay thai tend to be more physically…
“I want to learn self-defense.” A statement I regularly hear from prospective students. It’s also a request I often receive from various organizations and companies looking for a group activity. The one problem, the concept of self-defense is sorely misunderstood and not something I feel can be taught…but let me explain. I’ve conducted many self-defense…
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There is only one person on the planet that can always take care of you…and that’s YOU! Only you can determine what kind of stress is in your life.
As our environment changes due to COVID and political pressures, many people make decisions in great haste (dare I say in a knee jerk manner). If there is one thing the martial arts teaches us is to use patience and wisdom to guide us. The Continuum of Understanding developed in 1982 by Harlan Cleveland serves…
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Change. Many of us spend a great deal of time, money and energy trying to avoid it yet somehow it always seems to find us and often at the most inopportune time. It is an understatement to say the past few months have brought a lot of change for many people. Some falter because of…
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Is your level of dedication on the brink of being maniacal? Maybe that’s where it needs to be to get what you ultimately want.
Put people in your life that are willing to check you on your understanding of reality. Temper your effort and your expectations will be realized.
Perspective is something skewed quickly and greatly; especially today with social media and real time access to information. Becoming an open book, selflessly sharing your knowledge and wisdom to help make people around you better humans and practitioners of the art is something every martial artist should look forward to doing.
