Invictus Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Academy

"When encouraged to fight fire with fire, remember, the fire department uses water"

This quote is a great representation of Jiu-jitsu...

Jiu-jitsu is about utilizing leverage,

finding weaknesses in an otherwise strong opponent...

It's the art of problem solving... ON PEOPLE.

The mistake many new students make is in thinking it's all about strength and athletic ability...

Instead of looking for a door they just attempt to kick through the wall...

Against a skilled opponent, this will almost always result in failure.

Remember, for those that are just starting out:

Look for the "door" and if you don't see it, ask a coach or higher rank to show you it.

That will be your key to improvement.

"When encouraged to fight fire with fire, remember, the fire department uses water"

This quote is a great representation of Jiu-jitsu...

Jiu-jitsu is about utilizing leverage,

finding weaknesses in an otherwise strong opponent...

It's the art of problem solving... ON PEOPLE.

The mistake many new students make is in thinking it's all about strength and athletic ability...

Instead of looking for a door they just attempt to kick through the wall...

Against a skilled opponent, this will almost always result in failure.

Remember, for those that are just starting out:

Look for the "door" and if you don't see it, ask a coach or higher rank to show you it.

That will be your key to improvement.

"You don't have to be perfect to start, but you do have to START to ever come close to perfect"

Remember; we all felt nervous or intimidated when we first walked into the gym...

That's normal.

But, like anything...

You quickly realize that fear or uncertainty wasn't necessary.

Confidence in anything comes from doing...

The more you do the more confident you'll become.

See you on the mats!

"You don't have to be perfect to start, but you do have to START to ever come close to perfect"

Remember; we all felt nervous or intimidated when we first walked into the gym...

That's normal.

But, like anything...

You quickly realize that fear or uncertainty wasn't necessary.

Confidence in anything comes from doing...

The more you do the more confident you'll become.

See you on the mats!

Every joint on the human body has a direction it was intended to move...

Jiu-jitsu is an attempt to create a new direction.

Typically against the will of your opponent...
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Interested in seeing what Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is all about?

Join us for a free week to get to know our team and experience the arts of Jiu-jitsu and Muay-Thai!

Visit our website to fill out the waiver and get more details.

See you all on the mats tonight!

Every joint on the human body has a direction it was intended to move...

Jiu-jitsu is an attempt to create a new direction.

Typically against the will of your opponent...
_______________________________
Interested in seeing what Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is all about?

Join us for a free week to get to know our team and experience the arts of Jiu-jitsu and Muay-Thai!

Visit our website to fill out the waiver and get more details.

See you all on the mats tonight!

"Time only matters when you're in prison"

I just met an investor who's group owns a Triple Crown Race Horse.

He was giving a talk on Race horse investments and a question came up about training young Foals (Baby horses) to make them champions.

The question was regarding trainers, and how much time they had to put into a horse before an owner could expect some kind of results. (Overhead cost question)

His answer was "Time only matters when you're in prison"

The amount of time going into training is irrelevant if the trainer isn't effective or the horse doesn't want to learn.

Fighters are exactly the same...

Putting in work doesn't make you a champion... putting in correct work, intelligently and having good coaches can get you to your goals.

So reach out to your coaches, ask questions and bring us the problems you're having so we can help you solve them more quickly and effectively.

See you on the mats!

"Time only matters when you're in prison"

I just met an investor who's group owns a Triple Crown Race Horse.

He was giving a talk on Race horse investments and a question came up about training young Foals (Baby horses) to make them champions.

The question was regarding trainers, and how much time they had to put into a horse before an owner could expect some kind of results. (Overhead cost question)

His answer was "Time only matters when you're in prison"

The amount of time going into training is irrelevant if the trainer isn't effective or the horse doesn't want to learn.

Fighters are exactly the same...

Putting in work doesn't make you a champion... putting in correct work, intelligently and having good coaches can get you to your goals.

So reach out to your coaches, ask questions and bring us the problems you're having so we can help you solve them more quickly and effectively.

See you on the mats!

In Muay-Thai your defense can also be an offense.

Checking a kick (blocking with your shin/knee) can cause damage to your opponents leg.

It is very important that this tactic is trained for precision.

Join us tonight on the mats!

Kid's BJJ - 5:30 PM

Muay -Thai - 5:30 PM

BJJ - 7:00 PM

Have a great Monday

In Muay-Thai your defense can also be an offense.

Checking a kick (blocking with your shin/knee) can cause damage to your opponents leg.

It is very important that this tactic is trained for precision.

Join us tonight on the mats!

Kid's BJJ - 5:30 PM

Muay -Thai - 5:30 PM

BJJ - 7:00 PM

Have a great Monday

"All Sunshine and No rain Makes A Desert" -Arab Proverb

We all need struggle in our lives to truly be happy and grow.

Yet so many people would rather choose comfort than struggle.

They are content to avoid challenge...

"Happy" to not leave their comfort zones

And fool themselves into believing they are fulfilled by their choices in order to prevent having to change.

This is one of the greatest fallacies of life.

To remove challenge, difficulty and struggle is to remove what human beings were designed for.

For those wanting to live life to the fullest, look for challenges and be happy...

We will see you tonight on the mats!

"All Sunshine and No rain Makes A Desert" -Arab Proverb

We all need struggle in our lives to truly be happy and grow.

Yet so many people would rather choose comfort than struggle.

They are content to avoid challenge...

"Happy" to not leave their comfort zones

And fool themselves into believing they are fulfilled by their choices in order to prevent having to change.

This is one of the greatest fallacies of life.

To remove challenge, difficulty and struggle is to remove what human beings were designed for.

For those wanting to live life to the fullest, look for challenges and be happy...

We will see you tonight on the mats!

Tomorrow night we will open the gym from 6-7:30 PM for all students, families and friends to come roll, spar or just hang out.

Hope you're all having an amazing weekend with loved ones, friends and family.

See you all on the mats tomorrow night!

Tomorrow night we will open the gym from 6-7:30 PM for all students, families and friends to come roll, spar or just hang out.

Hope you're all having an amazing weekend with loved ones, friends and family.

See you all on the mats tomorrow night!

"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”

Nobody is born an expert at anything...

We all start as a beginner, not knowing... and slowly... through time and dedication, we gain knowledge and expertise.

Yet, we as humans continually find ourselves comparing where we are now to someone far ahead of us in our journey...

Which on paper seems ridiculous...

Nevertheless, it is very common.

New Student's fear they aren't experienced enough or not capable of starting out and keeping up.

Not realizing that every person they think they are trying to "keep up" with once started where they are today.

Moral of the post:

Remember, this is your journey. You are starting in something you've never done before, and our coaches fully understand this.

Don't be afraid to take that first step in your journey... your future self will thank you.

"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”

Nobody is born an expert at anything...

We all start as a beginner, not knowing... and slowly... through time and dedication, we gain knowledge and expertise.

Yet, we as humans continually find ourselves comparing where we are now to someone far ahead of us in our journey...

Which on paper seems ridiculous...

Nevertheless, it is very common.

New Student's fear they aren't experienced enough or not capable of starting out and keeping up.

Not realizing that every person they think they are trying to "keep up" with once started where they are today.

Moral of the post:

Remember, this is your journey. You are starting in something you've never done before, and our coaches fully understand this.

Don't be afraid to take that first step in your journey... your future self will thank you.

"Always be yourself and have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and try to duplicate it."  Bruce Lee

Confidence in oneself and one's abilities comes from practice and preparation.

No matter what it is you do...

Any lack of confidence is a lack of control in the circumstances, scenarios, or environments surrounding you.

If you generally feel unconfidenent in yourself, or your abilities...

Then the way to get more confident is to start by challenging yourself with something you didn't think you could do...

And follow that with what's called "victory-stacking".

"Victory-stacking" is the process of collecting lots of small victories and wins for yourself.

They don't have to be big...

If you're afraid of starting a Muay-Thai or Jiu-jitsu class... simply walking in to observe a class is a Victory.

Keep collecting these small victories and acknowledging them to yourself...

Soon, everything that scares you will start becoming a whole lot easier.

See you on the mats!

"Always be yourself and have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and try to duplicate it."  Bruce Lee

Confidence in oneself and one's abilities comes from practice and preparation.

No matter what it is you do...

Any lack of confidence is a lack of control in the circumstances, scenarios, or environments surrounding you.

If you generally feel unconfidenent in yourself, or your abilities...

Then the way to get more confident is to start by challenging yourself with something you didn't think you could do...

And follow that with what's called "victory-stacking".

"Victory-stacking" is the process of collecting lots of small victories and wins for yourself.

They don't have to be big...

If you're afraid of starting a Muay-Thai or Jiu-jitsu class... simply walking in to observe a class is a Victory.

Keep collecting these small victories and acknowledging them to yourself...

Soon, everything that scares you will start becoming a whole lot easier.

See you on the mats!

In a world of sledgehammers, be the sword.

I hear it all the time and have even experienced it first hand in fights...

An individual thinks because they lift weights that it gives them some kind of skill in fighting...

When I worked in Alaska, we had an iron worker always wanting to scrap with people outside of the hotel/bar...

He was a big guy, Barrel chested and all his co-workers warned us "He could bench press almost 500 lbs"

As if somehow bench pressing was a useful skill in a fight...

I will say, lifting weights is a great supplement to training.

If Two fighters of equal skill level fought, the better condition athlete (strength/cardio) would absolutely have the advantage.

However, strength without technique is like driving a racecar without a steering wheel... the engine may be powerful, but it won't do you any good on a track.

The moral of this post is, when training to improve in martial arts and fighting, focus on technique... muscle is an extra tool, but not a key to success.

As far as "Alaska guy" went... a 500lb bench press didn't save his neck... 😉

So get on the mats and start learning technique!!

In a world of sledgehammers, be the sword.

I hear it all the time and have even experienced it first hand in fights...

An individual thinks because they lift weights that it gives them some kind of skill in fighting...

When I worked in Alaska, we had an iron worker always wanting to scrap with people outside of the hotel/bar...

He was a big guy, Barrel chested and all his co-workers warned us "He could bench press almost 500 lbs"

As if somehow bench pressing was a useful skill in a fight...

I will say, lifting weights is a great supplement to training.

If Two fighters of equal skill level fought, the better condition athlete (strength/cardio) would absolutely have the advantage.

However, strength without technique is like driving a racecar without a steering wheel... the engine may be powerful, but it won't do you any good on a track.

The moral of this post is, when training to improve in martial arts and fighting, focus on technique... muscle is an extra tool, but not a key to success.

As far as "Alaska guy" went... a 500lb bench press didn't save his neck... 😉

So get on the mats and start learning technique!!