Well I did a thing and signed up for Naga a few months ago and prepped myself for 4/11. Went and checked in today and didn’t have anyone close to me to compete against so I took a credit. I’m 100% fine with it and will continue to train and I’m looking at the IBBF on 5/2. I’m proud of myself for putting myself out there and signing up!

Nobody talks about this… But Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t just build confidence It kills the fake version of it. At first, you’re loud. You want the tap. You chase submissions. You celebrate wins like they mean everything. But then something shifts… You start getting quieter. Not weak just… aware. You realize nobody in the room cares how many times you tapped someone with a half-ass collar choke. And honestly? Neither do you anymore. Now you care about different things: How you’re controlling their posture from guard. How your grips are forcing reactions. How your hips are creating angles they didn’t even see coming. Winning stops being “I tapped him.” Winning becomes: “I made him move exactly where I wanted him.” You stop forcing submissions… And start letting them come to you. That’s when Jiu-Jitsu gets dangerous. And weirdly… That’s when life gets better too. Because that same shift follows you off the mat: You talk less. You listen more. You stop trying to prove something. You start trying to understand everything. You become harder to shake… because you’re always learning. Always adapting. Always grateful just to be in the room getting better. So here’s the real question: Are you still chasing taps… Or have you started chasing understanding? Be honest.

It's really anyone's guess! Personally, I only see it growing exponentially. And it's this generation (us) who will lead the way. What do you think it will look like in say, the next ten years. And where do you see yourself at that point?

One of the most incredible things about Jiu-Jitsu is that every single one of us walks into the gym from a completely different life. Different cities. Different backgrounds. Different beliefs. Different jobs. Different ways we see the world. Outside the academy, we might not even cross paths. We might disagree on a hundred different things. But the moment you step onto the mats and tie that belt around your waist and don the gi… something changes. Suddenly none of that stuff matters. In Jiu-Jitsu, we meet on equal ground. Not equal in skill… Not equal in experience… But equal in pursuit. We’re all chasing the same thing: • Improvement • Discipline • Growth • Mastery of ourselves The mats don’t care where you came from. They only care how willing you are to learn, struggle, and keep showing up. That’s the beauty of Jiu-Jitsu. It brings together people who might otherwise never meet… and for an hour or two a day, we battle, learn, laugh, and grow together. That’s special. So wherever you’re at this weekend get on the mats if you can. Train hard. Learn something new. Respect your training partners. And remember… We may come from different places, but on the mats we’re all chasing the same greatness. OSS. 🥋💪

Family!! First off I just want to say I’m fired up with where we’re at right now… 63 members deep and growing 🙌 That being said… I feel like we’re at a bit of a crossroads, and I want your input. Right now, Jiu Jitsu for Anyone is solid… but I think we can make it even better. 👉 More engaging 👉 More active 👉 More valuable for everyone in here So the question is… What do YOU want this to be? As we continue to grow, I believe Professor McPherson will keep dropping 🔥 once competition season slows down… But outside of that: 👉 Do you want this to be more of a Q&A style group? 👉 More discussion-based? 👉 Or do you like the way it’s currently set up? At the end of the day, this is for ALL of us. So let’s build something that actually helps everyone level up on and off the mats. Drop your thoughts below ⬇️ I’m listening. Roll on. OSS. 🥋🔥