Invictus Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Academy

Congratulations to our new belt holders who all performed amazingly last night!!
@xavierakuhn
@atheosspartan
@powsonero

Thank you to all of our team that came out and supported as well as those who sent well wishes or joined via live stream. You all are amazing and great representations of how an amazing commitment should be!

Also wanted to wish a heartfelt goodbye and thanks to @dirj1992 for your time with our team, it's sad to see you moving but hope to see you back in when you visit!

Thanks to all of our coaches who helped us get to where we are today.

⚠️Belt Testing Tonight!! ⚠️

Make sure to make it in for Gi BJJ at 7pm to support your teammates!

Like always, Tonight will be all about rolling, followed by shark tanks!

Gonna be a fun night, don't miss it!

See you on the mats!

(The team watching coach @grindhousegang teach some knee on belly.)

In my opinion one of the greatest gifts in life is the sharing of knowledge.

People who acquire knowledge through experiences and struggles, sharing that knowledge to benefit others.

You're witnessing and participating in evolution.

And that's what makes our mats so amazing.

Nobody withholds information to use against another, we all willingly share that information for the betterment of all.

See you tonight in the "knowledge circle" 😉

See you on the mats!

A fun shot from rolls over the weekend!

Well I should say fun for @stp4real ... not sure about @onfleekartistry

Nevertheless, as they say you're either winning or you're learning.

For me personally, I don't have nearly as much fun winning as I do when I'm struggling.

Cause when the match is over and you get to reflect, only one of the two scenarios gets me better and makes me grateful.

See you all on the mats tonight!

Don't forget to watch Ep. 1 of our new Vlogcast. Ep 2. This week!

Happy groggy, post stupid time change, Monday, Invictus Fam!

Despite feeling more tired following the weekend, we still have an awesome week planned.

Not only are we having a bunch of awesome classes... but I (Rick) am also bringing back Vlog videos!

I will be producing a video a week talking about subjects surrounding what we do in and out of the gym in the hopes of helping more people with common problems or questions we all face on this journey.

Some may be long, some may be short, and others may have more than just me chatting about different subjects!

Also, we are super excited to be doing a fun March Madness contest this year!

We will have brackets at the gym that members can fill out to win cool prizes.

Make sure you fill yours out before Thursday, and pay attention in class or in our FB group for all of the rules.

Have a great Monday!

Some days you're the hammer, some days you're the nail...

... and some days you're trying to hammer a head kick on a 6'5 beast named @thejugganaut_bitch

Kick Courtesy of @thejaymoi

Either way, the goal is always the same.

Grow and improve.

It's a goal shared by all of our team, and together we can accomplish this goal.

Make sure to be in tonight to keep building towards your goals.

Kid's BJJ - 5:30 PM

Muay-Thai Kickboxing- 5:30 PM

Adult Gi BJJ - 7 PM

See you on the mats!

Respect and appreciation.

It's common for those on the outside to believe we just step into a ring to hurt one another...

In actuality, we step into the ring to train people how to avoid being hurt.

It all starts with mutual respect and appreciation of one another.

See you all on the mats tonight!

Kid's bjj - 5:30 PM

Muay-Thai Kickboxing- 5:30 PM

Gi BJJ - 7:00 PM

It's been an awesome week, but we're not done yet!

Join us tonight for more great classes.

On the menu tonight:

Muay-Thai Kickboxing- 5:30 PM

BJJ fundamentals- 6:00 PM

NoGi BJJ/MMA - 7:00 PM

See you on the mats tonight!

Happy Monday Invictus Fam!

Coming of an awesome victory this weekend, we now hit the mats again to start another week of training!

Join us tonight:

Kid's BJJ - 5:30 PM

Muay-Thai Kickboxing- 5:30 PM

BJJ - 7:00 PM

See you on the mats!

This Saturday!

Join our team as we head to the Marriott Pyramid to support our teammate and coach @stp4real in fight2win.

Unfortunately, our Kickboxing fight in Arizona was canceled due to our opponent pulling out of the bout...

But will hopefully be rescheduled in March.

So let's get in class tonight as we get ready for Saturday!

See you on the mats!

Big week for our team as two of our athletes head to battle.

(In order of appearance and date)

This Saturday Coach @stp4real meets a tough opponent on the Fight2Win stage at the Marriot pyramid.

If you're getting tix make sure to reference Clem when purchasing

Then, on Sunday in Glendale AZ, @bread_winner_samurai steps into the ring to battle a fighter out of Las Vegas.

We will be doing our best to help you all watch on either FB live or some other method.

Look forward to see you all in tonight!!

See you on the mats!

Fake low, throw high...

Join us tonight for classes!

Muay-Thai Kickboxing- 5:30 PM

BJJ fundamentals- 6:00 PM

NoGi bjj/MMA - 7:00 PM

See you tonight!

Tonight!...Professor @solis505 takes over Wednesday Night Gi BJJ!

With a background starting in MMA and submission grappling, followed by years of BJJ...

Professor Jerry brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the mats that will benefit each and every student.

Come in tonight and learn from one of the Invictus OGs.

See you on the mats!

"The man on the top of the mountain did not fall there.."

The key to building substantial skill in martial arts is very simple...

((But for most it is impossibly hard...))

It's just the combination of three things.

1. Having the goal to get good and be your best

2. Practicing consistently in dedication to that goal.

3. When you hit plateaus, ruts, lack of motivation or setbacks...KEEP GOING, DON'T QUIT.

It's simple...

Almost everyone we meet has the first step down.

It's the second and the third step that really separate those who achieve success..

From those that will quit and move on from their goal.

I'm not saying this to discourage...

(Quite the opposite.)

I'm saying this to show you how easy it is for YOU to succeed.

That is our goal for each and every person in our academy.

SUCCESS!!

Have a great day, see you on the mats tonight.

Join us tonight as we say thank you for all the time and knowledge given to our team by Professor Alberto.

We will be having a going away team get together after classes tonight.

Hope everyone can make it!

See you on the mats!

It's funny how the methods for reducing stress in your life can often be found in what some people view as stressful situations.

Many people who don't understand what we do will view this picture and immediately decide they'd rather avoid being involved in Jiu-jitsu or Muay-Thai...

I understand, it looks scary and uncomfortable...

In truth, it can be.

But avoiding struggle and discomfort doesn't stop stress and suffering...

It actually prolongs it.

In fact, the feeling of accomplishment following struggle and workouts has shown great improvements in individual stress levels.

As well as the natural endorphin releases you get from exercise...

The best part about doing workouts like these is your brain is distracted by the complexity of the activity so it becomes more enjoyable to keep pushing forward.

See for yourself, join us for classes.

All experience and athletic levels are welcome.

See you on the mats!

The two most precious resources you have in this life are your time and your health...

We apologize we have yet to implement time machines in our gym... (perhaps they are coming soon... but likely not since they'dalreadybe here if they were)

But what we do have is an abundance of opportunity to become more healthy...

Likely adding more years to your life to spend with loved ones.

As well as the ability to learn to protect yourself in this jacked up city.

Come join us for classes, and meet awesome people.

See you tonight on the mats for Muay-Thai Kickboxing and NoGi Jiu-jitsu (aka submission grappling)