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Posted on November 13, 2014January 10, 2018

Things to Look Out for When Signing up for Any Martial Arts School

The McDojo phenomenon has been plaguing the world of Martial Arts for quite some time now. Be warned. The phenomenon is very true. Let us first define what makes a …

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Posted on October 21, 2014January 10, 2018

3 Pieces of Advice for White Belts

90% of his success was just showing up.” Woody Allen  On BJJ related internet message boards there are several popular topics that arise again and again.Two common themes that continually …

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Posted on March 7, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What does courage mean for you

What does courage mean? Push through fails, get up when life knocks you down and dust yourself up when others continue to roll on the ground? The dictionary gives us …

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Posted on February 25, 2014

It's worth it! 15 Tips For Getting a Black Belt

We know that the journey is not an easy one and the road is long; it will be difficult and daunting. Countless times you’re going to think about giving up, …

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Posted on February 12, 2014

The Serenity Prayer and Jiu-Jitsu

Have you heard the Serenity Prayer? It’s a prayer popularized by Reinhold Niebuhr. The Prayer goes: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the …

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Posted on November 14, 2013

Courage: The White Belt

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying. Michael Jordan  So everybody has to start somewhere right? In Jiu-Jitsu, in school, in everything. There is …

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Posted on October 4, 2013

Starting to Learn: The Blue Belt Entrepreneur – Perseverance

Entrepreneur Boot Camp – Knowledge Sharing is Jiu Jitsu   With bigger accomplishment comes bigger challenges. By now you have already realized that things get tougher as you go, therefore …

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Posted on October 1, 2013

Learning to Learn: The White Belt Entrepreneur – Courage

Entrepreneur Boot Camp – Knowledge Sharing is Jiu Jitsu Learn about some of the steps you have to take in order to become a successful GB entrepreneur.  Get ready for …

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