I’d like to start this by providing a little info about my own journey into academy ownership. As a Purple belt I started teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for free once a week to my old Karate alumni as a way of giving back. This coincided with the BJJ school I was training at moving nearly a 2 hour (four hour round…
As you may recall from previous blog posts, interviews, and the like, I’ve stated that I believe a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy (or any martial arts studio for that matter) should be a sanctuary free from all forms of drama and negativity we encounter daily in the outside world. When we put on our uniforms we should become one in the…
It’s important to remember that a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy should be somewhere to escape from the stresses of your everyday life, a place to get away from the arguments, financial issues, political debates, and the like. The academy should be your sanctuary and the mats a vehicle to transport you far away from such daily worries! Training should be fun,…
What if I were to tell you, that contrary to popular belief, it is possible to train regularly and remain relatively free of major injuries? What if I also told you that everyone should be able to continue training into their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond? If they have the right mentality and adopt an efficient approach to training this…
On many occasions I’ve driven over 6 hours round trip to attend seminars taught by Rafael Lovato Jr, Saulo Ribeiro, and his brother Xande just to name a few. In my eyes, that’s a relatively short journey to learn from some of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world! No matter what level I reach, I’ve always made an…
One of the most important yet overlooked (and under trained) attributes you possess is your mind. This holds true in many facets of life however most of those who actively participate in a form of competition will most easily identify with the concept from that perspective. Mental preparation is actually one of the easiest assets to train, however most of…