GAS TANK FEELING EMPTY? HOW TO KEEP YOUR CALM, BREATH, AND CARDIO

August 2020

Whether it’s on the street, in a ring or on the mat, the common thread of adrenaline control and focus is key to not getting winded too quickly. 

So how do we overcome it?

COVID-2020: OUR PREDICTION ON HOW MARTIAL ARTS GYMS WILL RE-OPEN

May 2020

It is no doubt that the Coronavirus pandemic has made a lasting impact on the world. Its haunting and notorious nature has not only destroyed blood vessels, lungs and families, but also small businesses like martial arts gyms.

THINK YOU DON'T DESERVE THAT PROMOTION? THE ONE THING TO TELL YOURSELF

November 2019

Your name is called. You walk up to your JiuJitsu instructor. Your belt is untied and a new one is tied on for you while your old one hangs behind your neck. You can’t believe it. You’ve worked so hard and so long for this. You don’t think you deserve this belt promotion. Well, you’re wrong...

EVERYONE CAN BE A COACH, BUT NOT EVERYONE CAN BE YOUR COACH

June 2019

Whenever I go to Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Wrestling or Boxing tournaments, I for sure always hear one thing: yelling. Everyone is yelling at someone and acting as their coach, even people they don’t know. It’s human nature to want to give advice, but that doesn’t mean it’s good advice.

WHY KID'S MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES SHOULD BE LIKE NICKELODEON'S DOUG

March 2019

When Doug was started, the creator, Jim Jinkins, wanted to do things a little different. Namely, he had two small ideas that were very user focused for children. These points can actually be applied to how a kids martial arts program should be handled...

TOP 5 REASONS WHY KARATE AND TAE KWON DO AREN'T GOOD FOR YOUR KID

July 2018

My name is John Le and I grew up doing in the system of Tae Kwon Do since I was 7 years old. I did it for 14 years, competed and even ran the Northwestern Tae Kwon Do club, but after getting a 3rd degree black belt, I saw enough of the system and how it morphed from teaching kids discipline and drive to being about money.

TOP 5 MOVES A WHITE BELT NEEDS TO SUCCEED FASTER

June 2018

When you’re starting with Jiu Jitsu, there is so much to take in. These are our top 5 moves new white belts should learn so they don’t feel so lost when sparring.

STREET VS. SPORT JIU-JITSU. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE AND HOW TO ADAPT

January 2018

When it comes to the martial art form known as Brazilian Jiujitsu (BJJ), there is not only a difference between training while using a uniform (gi) or no uniform (no-gi), but there is also a difference between training Brazilian jiujitsu for sport and training Brazilian jiujitsu for self-defense.

TAKE DOWN OR STAND UP? LEARN STRIKING TO IMPROVE YOUR BJJ GAME.

January 2017

“Are you a ground person or a stand up person?” This question used to be how fighters, grapplers, martial artists, wrestlers and other practitioners would identify and categorize others’ fighting style when mixed martial arts (MMA) was booming. However, today, that answer should not be limited to an “either or” answer, but rather “both.”