Most children are ready to begin martial arts between ages 4 and 6. At this stage, many can follow multi-step instructions, participate in a group, take turns, and spend 30 to 45 minutes in class without a parent nearby. Younger children, including 3-year-olds, can...
If your goal is to train MMA, the best place to start is grappling. You will eventually need strong striking, but learning how to control an opponent, defend takedowns, escape bad positions, and fight from the ground gives you a foundation that carries into every part...
Mastering Muay Thai takes 10 to 15 years, the point where other practitioners come to you for answers. Long before that, students training three times per week reach functional competence with the fundamentals in 12 to 15 months, spar productively at 18 to 24 months,...
Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teach the same core principles: leverage, position, and control, but Gi and No-Gi involve different strategies and approaches. Gi BJJ is trained in a heavy cotton uniform whose collar, sleeves, and pants become grips, which makes the...
Crazy 88’s youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team traveled to Kissimmee, Florida, for the 2026 IBJJF Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu Championship and came home as the most-decorated academy in Maryland. Six of the nine athletes we sent to the largest youth BJJ tournament in the...
