With school and friends outside the gym, it’s hard for kids to stay motivated to come to class sometimes. To them, it may seem to be too much, but Jiu Jitsu has always been able to bring the fun. After training, kids feel better about the day because they get to see their […]
When you’ve been training awhile you start to pick up techniques here and there and eventually build what’s called a game plan. A game plan is a detailed list of your “A” game containing what techniques you know and are somewhat proficient with. When push comes to shove, these are the moves your going […]
A question that I wondered about when I first started training is, “what’s the appropriate age for kids to start Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?”. After a few weeks at Supremacy Jiu Jitsu, I watched in amazement as the head kids coach Laila was coaching kids as young as three! She was going through a technique that […]
Something that I’ve had to learn the hard way in Jiu Jitsu is to do what your bad at. At the end of the day it’s the only way to get better at something you want to do. If you want to make music, you must get better at playing an instrument or singing. […]
One of the most dangerous things in Jiu Jitsu isn’t a technique; it’s someone who refuses to tap, even though a submission is locked in. Tapping to submissions is essential to prevent injuries and prolong your Jiu Jitsu career. Although it sometimes occurs with higher belts, this is mostly applicable to white belts. When you run into […]
Jiu Jitsu has many ups and downs and during training, there are way more downs than ups. We call it, “peaks and valleys”, long periods of grinding and short bursts of success. Within the periods of grinding, it’s very important to the characteristic known as Perseverance. Perseverance is the effort required to do something and […]
One of the hardest things in Jiu Jitsu, besides training, is convincing your non-Jiu Jitsu friends to try it out. I know I’ve tried countless times to bring my friends into the gym to try a class. Mainly so they can see and understand why I love Jiu Jitsu so much. Luckily, after enough […]
An interesting question that I have pondered upon and asked Coaches myself is how I can keep all the knowledge I learn from training in my head. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that most people can’t. It’s impossible to remember every detail of every technique you come across in Jiu Jitsu. The trick […]
From everyone here at Supremacy Jiu Jitsu, we wish all our present and future students a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It is a time to be spent with friends and family. While you are all on a break from the gym, have fun and make holiday memories that will last forever. If you can […]
Receiving a stripe and getting closer to a new belt is something to be excited about. It means that your skill and knowledge were recognized by your teacher and you’re one step closer to the ultimate goal. After your celebration, you may wonder why you received a stripe while the training partners that started at […]