So what are these benefits? Firstly, joining a reputable associations is a good way for the new member to get the recognition and reputation of the association without necessarily being of the same quality. Imagine a school that does not have any history of producing competitors and also lacks an instructor with solid credentials; the school owner would greatly benefit by joining an association that has those things. Some associations also offer marketing assistance such as website templates and also training guides such as a consolidated curriculum. Depending on the reason why the new member joined the association, either of those benefits could be huge. A seminar blue belt with a karate school would definitely benefit from having a well-constructed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu curriculum while a struggling MMA school, might need the marketing help. . . . → Read More: Whats Up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Associations?
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At our Baltimore martial arts school, we like to have an active competition team in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, No-Gi, Thai boxing, and MMA. Of course, if you compete, you will inevitably lose. And like everyone has told you, its what happens after the loss that is important. So let’s look at five common errors beginners make when . . . → Read More: Five Mistakes BJJ Beginners Make Dealing with Losses Customers find comfort in the fact that a business has been in existence for a long time. This is apparently a mark of dependability and continual success and so one feels comfortable developing a relationship with the proprietor with less worry that the business will undergo some bizarre twist of fate that causes it to . . . → Read More: Founded in 1998 – So What? Some of the best advice I ever received from Lloyd Irvin was regarding rivalries. To many times, competitors get focused on a single opponent rather than focusing on the big picture. A common situation would be as follows: Adam loses to Bill. Adam then focuses all his efforts on beating Bill. He trains with Bill in mind. . . . → Read More: Go After Titles, Not People Since everyone is snowed in and is supposedly working out at home and watching a lot of film, I thought I could provide some tips on watching competition footage that have helped me out over the years. In the beginning, I could not watch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition videos and preferred instructional videos; nowadays, its the other way around. . . . → Read More: How to Watch Competition Footage Competition is important because it helps keep BJJ instructors honest. Every instructor has a different set of criteria from one another and most likely, a different set of criteria for each belt. For example, some instructors use an attendance system for some of the early belts while others focus primarily on competition results. This often causes significant . . . → Read More: One Reason Competition is Important… Continued from yesterday’s post by one of Children’s Martial Arts coaches, Brian Neal… I think another similar aspect is the preparation required for each. There isn’t any training manual or book you can read that will prepare you for what you will encounter when you get on your first bull or fighting in your first advanced no-gi . . . → Read More: Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by Brian Neal pt 2 In a previous life, I used to ride bulls, in part for fun and in part for many. I think you might find it interesting if I shared my thoughts about how the two are similar. While I am not suggesting to anyone that if you can or are willing to do Jiu Jitsu, you should run out and jump on the first bull you see, but I hope to give you alittle insight into how riding bulls has helped me in Jiu JItsu at Crazy 88. While I think the list is long, I will just talk about a couple of the big things I think the two sports share. . . . → Read More: Bullfighting & Jiu Jitsu by “Rodeo” Brian Neal pt 1 Now I don’t know if VW Golfs are good are bad but the point is made – if everyone seems intent on just copying something – there must be something to the original! For an example right from our BJJ school – ever notice how every gi is compared to a Koral (the original “luxury” gi) and every light gi is compared to Vulkan (the original gi sold on virtue of its lightness)? Welcome Mrs. Trainspotting! My name is Melanie Cebula, I am Keith “Trainspotting” Cebula’s wife. My husband and I know many of you. Keith teaches Jiu Jitsu classes, I have attended the women’s Muay Thai classes and our daughter, Megan attends the tiny ninja classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. I have been hired to run the . . . → Read More: Meet Our Newest Staff Member… Melanie Cebula |
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