As a MMA coach, I get exposed to different individuals all the time who want to compete in Mixed Martial Arts. The most common question relates to fighting professionally –…
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Carol Dweck is Professor of Psychology and a best-selling author. She is most famous for her concept of a “growth mindset”. For twenty years, my research has shown that the…
One of the truest statements that applies to martial arts is “what you put in, is what you’ll get out of it.” If we assume that it requires 10,000 hours of…
Originally, I was thinking of a straightforward name… “Howard County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu” or “Baltimore Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”. However, more-experienced school owners said putting a location into the name was stupid. “What…
As Jiu-Jitsu instructors, we want a school much like the Island scene in Enter the Dragon – students uniformly executing their technically-sound techniques in effortless synchrony. A far cry from…
Used properly, a private lesson is one of the most powerful learning experiences available. You get the undivided attention of the instructor for a period of time during which you…
