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May 11 •
5 Months into 2026..
We’re 5 months into 2026. Real check-in… where are you? Not where you said you’d be. Not where you wish you were. Where are you really? Have you been consistent? Have you been showing up when motivation disappeared? Have you been sharpening your body, mind, and spirit… or making excuses? Jiu-Jitsu exposes the truth. You can’t fake preparation. You can’t fake discipline. You can’t fake growth. Every round reveals who you are becoming. Maybe you’re ahead of your goals. Good. Stay hungry. Maybe you’ve fallen off. Good. Get back on the mats. The beautiful thing about Jiu-Jitsu is every roll is another chance to improve. Another chance to evolve. Another chance to become dangerous in all the right ways. 2026 is not over. The question is: who are you becoming before it is? 🥋🔥
1 like • May 11
@Zac Sway jeez! Those people on the street are not good choices to just train and improve. Can you come to evening or Sat classes? Usually we are there at that time. Most of the people here are not reckless ones. Hope you feel better soon and hope you don’t need medical attention. I fell on my AC joint which is the bone on my shoulder so I have been chilling.
1 like • May 11
@Zac Sway wherever you are, be safe and be intact. We are paying to get healthier not destroyed 😂
Apr 11 •
Competitions
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!
1 like • Apr 12
That shows a lot of courage and determination. I’m proud of you! You have lit the fire in you recently in preparation. Way to go! It’s fine you took the credit. Sean said it meant you would use it next time, I don’t know if he was correct.
Apr 10 •
When You Stop Chasing Taps, Jiu-Jitsu Starts Changing You
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.
1 like • Apr 11
I’m chasing after understanding the mechanics and control. I don’t find it satisfying submitting white belts. I find it more exciting and satisfying when I can read my opponent’s mind or when I can react swiftly to my opponent’s reaction with a submission position. Most of the time I failed in trying new moves or I read it wrongly, but every positional or sparring is a lesson learned opportunity that values the most in improving ourselves in this sport.
1 like • Apr 11
@Zac Sway absolutely! And different people react differently, which builds up the experiences.
Mar 27 •
What is the future of Jiu-Jitsu?
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?
1 like • Mar 28
It is growing analyzed from all kinds of tournaments with different rules. Anyone can do jiujitsu if they put the effort in. I didn’t think I would pick up martial art again in my 40’s. It’s getting popular in the U.S. as well as in Asia. The market and recognization is at a very early stage in Asia as martial arts are mostly about standing instead of grappling. And as an Asian, I know how much most of asian people do not like close contact sports. With the popularity of jiujitsu, I hope it is still about the discipline, skills, and respect like the traditional martial arts. That’s why I think legit black belt coaches with great mindset are leading the future of this sport.
2 likes • Mar 30
@Gerardo Andrade if it’s a purely competitive sport, then not everybody will stick it to the end. Some people are doing it for self defense or just have fun cuz they have daily jobs. And there should not be bias opinions or discrimination against anybody who are not competitors because people come to train to be healthy. I’ve seen some videos of other places full of hot heads and reckless people who would even injure partners from daily sparring. That’s not what I view this sport. Like you said, they need to do better standardizing jiujitsu, avoiding fatal injuries.
Mar 15 •
🥋 What Makes Jiu-Jitsu Special?
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. 🥋💪
2 likes • Mar 28
I have never heard anybody doing other martial arts telling their partners the correct way to pass their guards and strangle them. This is a special sport. I have made so many jiujitsu friends from different industries. The only way to be better is to be humble and respect the partners. I’ve learned a lot dealing with stress and being patient from doing jujitsu.
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