Portland BJJ Techniques: The Heel Hook

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Whether you are in a real fight, competing, or simply sparring with BJJ, the moment you have a firm Heel Hook in Bjj, your opponent is quickly going to give up the fight because of the pressure it puts on their joints. BJJ is about taking a fight down to a place where it is… Read more »

Tai Chi Offers Help for the Elderly

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Tai Chi offers help for the elderly. As we age many of us start to have problems with our sense of balance and in many cases this can lead to falls. These falls are often the cause of major injuries such as broken hips, especially in those over the age of 70. Because Tai Chi… Read more »

BJJ for fitness in Portland

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One of the reasons that people want to start Jiu jitsu fitness training is because of the tremendous benefits jiu jitsu has for physical fitness. People can reach another level of personal fitness without having to spend hours in a gym or going through the same old routine that they have for years. If you walk… Read more »

Taiji (Tai Chi) Offers Many Benefits for Seniors

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Tai Chi offers many benefits to seniors. Although most of us tend to view martial arts in any form as something for younger people, if you look in the average Taiji (Tai Chi) class in Portland, Oregon, you are quite likely to see a number of senior citizens actively participating. Today’s seniors are far more active… Read more »

Tai Chi: Improving Your Corporation by Improving Your Work Environment

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Tai Chi improving your work environment. The corporate world is one filled with an incredible amount of stress and long hours; often this leads to significantly reduced levels of employee performance and increase amounts of absenteeism. Worse than this, even in today’s tough employment environment it can lead to a high level of employee turnover…. Read more »

Tai Chi Helping Both Children and Adults with ADHD

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Tai Chi helping people deal with ADHD. As most of us are aware, and particularly parents who have a child that has been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), life can be a whirlwind of non-stop activity and emotions. Days and often large segments of the nights are filled with a roller coaster of… Read more »

The Merits of Portland BJJ: Part 2

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The merits of training in Portland BJJ. People often call and ask what some of the benefits of training BJJ really are, what can they really expect? Often the answer is simple and quite open, it depends on what it is you are looking for. There are so many benefits to actively training BJJ that… Read more »