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November 2022

October 2021

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – Notice for Black Friday!

2021-10-18T11:17:21+00:00

Ahh the good old days on the blue mats... . I was a purple belt back then and Professor Walton was a brown belt... Life was simple. We would take turns teaching every other day 3 classes per week in a 900 square foot room. Offering $90/per month academy dues to our students made sense. [...]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – Notice for Black Friday!2021-10-18T11:17:21+00:00

May 2021

FIGHT FOR FITNESS

2021-05-12T14:21:45+00:00

SPEAK UP ALBERTA! The fitness industry has suffered too long. If there is one thing we have learned (from many) over the last year is how important our health is. Now we need to make our voices be heard to our government. ​ Help support the fitness industry by following these easy steps below. 01 [...]

FIGHT FOR FITNESS2021-05-12T14:21:45+00:00

August 2020

White belt twilight

2021-03-10T14:31:50+00:00

Reflections of a zebra belt Coloured belts commonly serve as visual markers of stages on our jiu jitsu journies. It is also possible to break down our progress into further stages. One stage that is interesting to look at is the so-called "zebra belt". This is the four stripe white belt who is near the [...]

White belt twilight2021-03-10T14:31:50+00:00

April 2020

Dear Jiu Jitsu

2020-04-08T10:05:59+00:00

It’s been a while. It’s weird. I used to see you almost every day. I used to put on my gi in a rush. I used to put on my belt, looping it around my back, and tightening it firmly around my waist in front of me. I thought about my stripes, and what they [...]

Dear Jiu Jitsu2020-04-08T10:05:59+00:00

February 2020

Yin and Yang: How to be a good training partner in Jiu Jitsu

2021-03-10T14:31:23+00:00

If we are going to learn Jiu Jitsu, we are probably going to do it in an academy that pairs us with a training partner in almost every class. As a result, it  is important to understand how to be a good training partner. To this end below are five suggestions that aim to improve [...]

Yin and Yang: How to be a good training partner in Jiu Jitsu2021-03-10T14:31:23+00:00

September 2019

Rolling in new territory

2021-03-10T14:31:07+00:00

The sport and discipline of Jiu Jitsu has grown internationally. The consequent opening of many academies in cities around the world means that Jiu Jitsu is now a sport that can be practiced almost anywhere. As long as we pack a gi, a rashgaurd, and our belt, we can train all over Rolling in new [...]

Rolling in new territory2021-03-10T14:31:07+00:00

Fear and loathing in jiu jitsu

2021-03-10T14:30:51+00:00

One of the hardest things about jiu jitsu is facing fears that come with the sport. There are different kinds of fears we can have. Beginners might fear being too out of shape to start. Those further along might fear they are not good enough, or the hard training and physical demands of the sport. [...]

Fear and loathing in jiu jitsu2021-03-10T14:30:51+00:00

August 2019

Gentle like a lion killer: How to be gentle in jiu jitsu

2021-03-10T14:30:29+00:00

While no one could deny the effectiveness of Brazilian jiu jitsu, the more subtle aspects of the martial art have not always been promoted. Specifically, why jiu jitsu is referred to as the “arte suave” in Portuguese, or the “gentle art” in English? Some confusion about how jiu jitsu can be considered “gentle” is understandable. Afterall, [...]

Gentle like a lion killer: How to be gentle in jiu jitsu2021-03-10T14:30:29+00:00

July 2019

Rising Phoenix: How injuries help our jiu jitsu

2021-03-10T14:29:59+00:00

As with any intense sport which is practiced regularly, injuries in jiu jitsu can and sometimes do occur. There are ways to minimize the occurrence of injuries, and the human body is able to recover from almost any injury that occurs in training, but injuries are still often looked as a negative part of the [...]

Rising Phoenix: How injuries help our jiu jitsu2021-03-10T14:29:59+00:00
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