Women’s Self-Defense This past week, the Post and Courier ran a story about me and the success of our ATT Lowcountry free Women’s Self-Defense seminars. The same icy cold January day that the reporter came out to observe, another 100+ women of all ages came to learn the basics of real self-defense. In the seminar […]
Why are our martial arts classes so amazing? Each class is unique. In the children’s classes, we applaud the incredible effort and talent that the young ones display. Some classes may encounter challenges, but we handle them with a positive attitude. Nevertheless, progress is always made! Progress is the driving force behind martial arts. We […]
Growing into the Gi With small children, a big part of learning martial arts is simply about developing self-confidence. Having confidence to put on a gi and walk onto the mats may be easy for some children but certainly not all. Some children require more reassurance than others. So, parents don’t get discouraged if your […]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The FOX CHAMPS CODE Parenting experts often talk up the benefits of learning a martial art. They talk about fitness, focus, friends and self-discipline. To borrow from the late, great Aretha Franklin, it’s cultivating R-E-S-P-E-C-T that experts say is most important. They say that children learn respect by showing respect (bowing, shaking hands, sportsmanship, […]
Tournament Jitters – We all get the jitters – that jumpy feeling before you’re called to compete. Even the pros feel anxiety before a big match but they have strategies to calm the mind. When it comes to performance anxiety, bjj competitions can be like public speaking; the focus is all on you and your […]
Can your children protect themselves from a bully? Some kids go through school without one fight, and are not exposed to physical bullying. Others will at some point get into a fight whether they are a willing participant or not. Hopefully, it’s just a schoolyard tussle never to be repeated again. Too often, as […]
We would like to introduce Black Label Jiu-Jitsu Japan! BLACK LABEL WORLDWIDE! We couldn’t have asked for a better group to represent us internationally. We are very proud of all of you. Years from now the legacy of Black label Jiu-Jitsu will be strong because of team members like you. They broke my heart going […]
What I call Junk-Jitsu ???????? Playing the game of transitions and concepts you will find different sweeps that will resemble sweeps you have drilled. This is something I picked up watching Cobrinha and may have hit years ago. After being asked what to do from De La Riva, I poked around and a variation of […]
NERDS, JOCKS AND WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON My mats are packed with people with not much in common, except BJJ! I am proud when I look around the mat and cannot find many similarities in my students. Some are lawyers, some are college or high school students, some are skilled labor, […]
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