What is the Biggest Mistake that a prospective martial arts student can make? NOT VISITING THE SCHOOL! I know what you’re thinking. You run a martial arts school. You want us to come in so you can sign us up. (Yes it’s true, martial arts schools require money...
Martial Artists always debate over the self-defense applications of the Combat Sports. Are Martial Arts that have a strong sport component to them, good for self-defense? I guess the first issue to discuss is: What are you talking about when you say “SELF DEFENSE” Are...
“The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn’t care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.” -Jimmy Johnson Unfortunately, all these stories below are true; tales passed on by scarred students, now...
2009 Student of the Year Jason Smith was promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt. Jason is 44 years old with 6 children, a loving wife, and a full-time job. He still competes and makes it a point to train a certain number of times a week without fail (if...
My name is Monica Barlow, I am 22 years old and just recently graduated college. I started training at Crazy 88 about three months ago because a friend and I were bored with the idea of the gym and we wanted to exercise and also gain the useful knowledge of...
Andrew Smith was kind enough to answer the question, “What do you know now that you wish you knew as a White Belt?” Andrew is a BJJ Revolution Black Belt who runs both a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in the Richmond area but also is one of the owners of the US Grappling...
So I am listening to a business cd and the speaker is talking about “perfect” procrastination which refers to the tendency of people to procrastinate because they want to have circumstances absolutely perfect. This procrastination can occur at the...
Let’s talk about the “extras” that separate the 3% from the 97%. What do the successful individuals have / do that the 97% do not? Consistent Training Schedule!!!! I put exclamation points because this is probably THE biggest problem for casual students. ...
I was talking to my friend Roberto today and he was telling me about “The 3% Rule”. Basically, this rule claims that only 3% of a group will progress to the next level. For example, only 3% of High School football players will be able to play in College. Then, 3% of...
Team Results Roberto Torralbas Adult No-Gi Advanced Middleweight (<180 lbs) – GOLD Amie Turton Adult No-Gi Advanced Lightweight (<135 lbs) – GOLD Roberto Torralbas and Amie Turton took the long trip to New Jersey this weekend to compete at the...
