In 2017, approximately 2.38 million Americans age six and older took martial arts training for fitness reasons. Of course, with serious martial arts training comes the potential for serious injury, if you aren’t careful. And your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class is no exception. However, there are many benefits of Jiu Jitsu, and one… Read more »
Positive Self-Direction Using Martial Arts to Develop a Winners Attitude
Martial Arts to Develop a Winners Attitude. “Winners in life have clearly defined, constantly referred to, game plans and purposes. They know where they’re going every day, every month, every year. Their objectives range all the way from daily priorities to lifetime goals. And when they’re not actively pursuing their goals, they’re thinking about them—hard!… Read more »
How to Use Martial Arts Improve your Self-image
How to Use Your Mind to Improve your Self-image We all get caught up in our day to day to do’s. How we spend our time will determine how we feel about ourselves and determine what we can accomplish. It is important to make an asserted effort to always be changing never let yourself get… Read more »
How Can You Use Martial Arts to Increase Your Positive Self-Expectancy?
The most identifiable quality of a total winner is an overall attitude of personal optimism and enthusiasm. Winners understand the psychosomatic relationship-psyche and soma-mind and body…that the body expresses what the mind is concerned with. They know that life is a self-fulfilling prophecy, that a person usually gets what he or she actively expects. Losers… Read more »
Quiz: Which Type of Martial Arts is Right For You?
There’s no doubt that involvement in the martial arts can help improve your body and your mind. But although the number of martial arts participants in the U.S. reached 3.58 million in 2016, there are a lot of people who don’t quite understand the differences between these various disciplines. If you have an interest in… Read more »
BJJ 101: Where Did BJJ Come From?
Jiu jitsu is one of many ancient martial arts practiced in the world today. Martial arts has continued to be popular in today’s world, despite the ancient origins; in the U.S. in 2017, approximately 2.38 million people participated in mixed martial arts. But where does jiu jitsu, specifically Brazilian jiu jitsu, come from? How did… Read more »
Take Action Today to Increase Self-Motivation
How to increase self-motivation with Martial Arts It is easy to have good intentions, big dreams, wants, wishes and desires; we all have them. Why is it that some people seem to get what they want while others never do? This is not the luck of the draw. Sure, some people are born with more… Read more »
Martial Art Action Steps to Develop Positive Self-Control
How can we use martial arts to develop positive self-control? Most people overestimate their ability to control their actions and thoughts. This takes work and awareness to have control over how we respond to both positive and negative situations in our daily activities. First, we need to slow down to notice what is going on…. Read more »