Choice Jiu Jitsu Academy

Happy Birthday, Prof. Renato! 🎉

Another year older… although opening a gym probably aged you 10 years already. 😂

Still can’t catch a fish, but somehow you’ve managed to build one of the best teams around. Thanks for everything you do for Choice and for putting up with all of us.

Have a great one, Professor! 🍻🥋

🥇 Choice finishes #1 Team at the Auckland Winter Open.

The medals are earned on competition day, but they’re built in the training room.

Proud of every athlete who chose to step up, challenge themselves, and represent the team with courage and respect.

Congratulations everyone. The standard stays high. Now we get back to work. 💪

🥋 LIVE: PGC 7 – Professional Grappling Combat

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📍 Northcote Marae, Auckland
📅 11 July 2026

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Congratulations to Ivan for taking home 2x GOLD 🥇🥇 at the Stealth Grappling Auckland Regionals II

Warning signs that’s telling both parents and coaches that something is off…

❗️emotional flatness
❗️constant soreness
❗️irritability
❗️sleep disturbances
❗️reduced enthusiasm
❗️”going through motions”
❗️more small injuries

There’s many variables that causes these and the major ones are; nutrition, sleep and recovery, and daily routine.

A child doesn’t decide one day and say they want to , there will be signs and it’s important to discuss these signs to their coach, so both parents and their coaches are aligned so the child can have a healthy Jiujitsu journey.

How can you tell if they’re loving it…?

Performance development experts of young athletes looks at a few variables

💥 excited before training
💥 playful behavior
💥 asking questions
💥 creativity during rolling
💥 better focus in school
💥 fewer random aches

Consistency is what transforms good to excellent.

If you want to see what this kind of journey is about the door is always open.

See you on the mats