As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
We are now one month into teaching and training our students strictly online. To say this experience has been a leaning process would be an understatement. We understand this isn’t ideal, we understand that most would rather be here instead of online. We understand that most would rather have contact. We are all in the […]
Obstacles can either paralyze you or force you to grow and evolve. These times have not been easy. But, with an incredible student body anything is possible. Although we are not allowed to conduct classes in our physical location due to COVID-19, the training doesn’t stop and neither does the learning. When we are back […]
Starting Wednesday, March 18th, we will be moving to “in home” online training, through ZOOM, for all kid’s classes in an effort to do our part with following the guidelines of social distancing. The plan is to re-open for school group classes on Wednesday, April 1st. Adult training will still be available “in school” in […]
Training4Life promotes 3 students to Black Belt! Emily Duffy: Black Belt Bryan Duffy: Junior Black Belt David Van Grouw: Junior Black Belt Congrats to everyone!
We couldn’t be more proud of these three warriors. It’s always easier, safer, and more comfortable to stay on the sidelines and be a spectator. Facing your fears while everyone watches and stepping out of your comfort zone is the catalyst for tremendous growth. Get ready. As your instructor, my biggest joy has come from […]
Most of us have heard the saying, “sometimes your the hammer and sometimes your the nail.” I want to expand a bit… First, you will not stay the nail forever. Enjoy your time as both, but mostly enjoy your time as the nail I understand it may sound crazy to hear enjoy your time being […]
Reinforcing Principles… The beauty of training jiu-jitsu is that it’s power is transcendent. The principles you learn that will build many of the techniques can also be applied outside the academy if you are aware and are willing to hold yourself accountable. There have been many students over the years that have stopped training due […]