Do You Need To Train In A Jiu-Jitsu Gym With The Name Gracie Included?
Should you train with a Gracie affiliate, with the big-name Gracie in front of it? That’s a really interesting thing to look at, so let’s talk a little bit about who the Gracie’s are. If the idea of training in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu really appeals to you because you’re like “I want Jiu-Jitsu from the source”, […]
Gi or No Gi Jiu Jitsu – Which is most suitable for me?
We offer both Gi and No Gi / Submission Wrestling classes! 10th Planet have probably done more to perpetuate the idea that you must train No Gi Jiu Jitsu in order to be effective in Mixed Martial Arts and even perhaps Self Defense. In his original thesis “Jiu Jitsu Unleashed”, Eddie Bravo, the creator of […]
Failure is a Life Skill
One of the great joys I get from teaching Jiu Jitsu is that I have the ability to put people in a situation where they can experience failure. Failure is something that when avoided at all costs really becomes something corrosive and damaging to the soul. In Jiu Jitsu particularly during free sparring or some […]
Jiu Jitsu and Confidence
Jiu Jitsu is a bizarre activity and I’m sure at this point you’ve met at least one person who is just uncompromisingly in love with it. If you ask them about it their face just lights up and they are ready to roll around on some carpet to show it to you or take you […]