Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Baltimore » Goals http://www.baltimorebrazilianjiujitsu.com BJJ, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Thai Boxing for the Baltimore Area Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:37:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2010 Top 12 Goals for Crazy 88 http://www.baltimorebrazilianjiujitsu.com/2010/01/01/2010-top-12-goals-for-crazy-88/ http://www.baltimorebrazilianjiujitsu.com/2010/01/01/2010-top-12-goals-for-crazy-88/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:27:56 +0000 admin http://www.baltimorebrazilianjiujitsu.com/?p=545 Just like I said yesterday, its hard to get going on one’s goals. That’s why I am writing them down and holding myself publicly accountable. These are top 12 objectives I have for Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2010. Note that they are all easily measurable; nothing vague like “get better at judo . . . → Read More: 2010 Top 12 Goals for Crazy 88]]> Just like I said yesterday, its hard to get going on one’s goals. That’s why I am writing them down and holding myself publicly accountable. These are top 12 objectives I have for Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2010. Note that they are all easily measurable; nothing vague like “get better at judo takedowns.”

1.  Have After-School Martial Arts Transportation program operational by Monday, February 8th.

2.  Have 5 students compete in their first Muay Thai smoker bout by year’s end.

3.  Be open 24 hours / 7 days per week by year’s end.

4.  Have 8 students win their first Adult Blue Belt divisions by year’s end.

5.  Have paperwork settled for further expansion (to 9000 sq. ft. minimum) by year’s end.

6.  Hold 4 In-House tournaments (one per quarter) to give White Belts as much experience as possible

7.  Upload a 12-Month Basics Video Curriculum Online by June.

8.  Double Total Student Enrollment by Year’s End.

9.  Have 60 After-School Program Students by Year’s End.

10.  Have 50 Womens-Only Program Students by Year’s End.

11.  Get an Attendance System Working by March 1st.

12. Send a team to the following IBJJF tournaments – Worlds (gi and no-gi), PanAms (gi and no-gi), US Nationals (gi), US Open, Rio International Open / International Masters & Seniors, European Open, Brasileiro. I would like at least 5 individuals to be making their IBJJF debut (thats goal 13, I guess).

I am going to check and update this list every few months to check on my progress.  If I fail to accomplish these goals by Jan 1, 2011, I will donate $5000 to the charity of Danny Ives’ choice.

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Although I don’t love physics as much as some of the other Team Lloyd Irvin Instructors to name my school after the subject (make sure to check out Roberto Torralbas’ school in Naples FL), one of the law I really like is Newton’s 1st Law of Motion which states:

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Happy New Years!

Although I don’t love physics as much as some of the other Team Lloyd Irvin Instructors to name my school after the subject (make sure to check out Roberto Torralbas’ school in Naples FL), one of the law I really like is Newton’s 1st Law of Motion which states:

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

I like this a lot because it exemplifies how hard it is for people to change their behavior (and consequently, their lives).  All the factors (people, activities, job, etc) in our lives push and pull us to live in a particular way and it is not easy to change directions.  It is one of the reasons why 43% of convicted felons end up back in jail within one year and also why ~80% of fitness and health club members end up not going after the first month.  Their old lives swallow them back up regardless of how people “feel” about them.

The point is that it is HARD to change behavior so that we need all the tactics and tricks we can to force us off the beaten path and improve our lives.  For myself, one of the most productive things, I did this year was put up a $2500/monthly bet with a few colleagues of mine – basically, we had certain things we needed to do with our businesses and if the tasks were not completed, we had to pay!  In my case, punishment (of fear of it) definitely got me off my butt and working!  Crazy 88 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was able to double its space to 6000 sq. ft. making it one of the largest Martial Arts schools in the Baltimore area and we were once again able to double our student base.  (NOTE: this type of bet is not for everyone.  I tried it with one of my students and he just disappeared after accepting the bet… lol!)

Lloyd Irvin is a big proponent of writing down your goals.  Studies indicate that individuals who write down their goals have a higher chance of completing their goals.  So what I am asking you to do is to write down your goals for the coming year and you can post them here or just email them to me.  Most of the International tournament competitors have already done this so if you haven’t, what are you waiting for?

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