IQ Jiu-Jitsu

Our Squirrels and Juniors class are full of energy, smiles, and hard work! These young athletes are building confidence, learning respect, and developing skills that will last a lifetime. We couldn’t be more proud of their progress!

Your daughter doesn’t need to be fearless. She needs to be prepared‼️

Confidence isn’t given to girls.
It’s trained into them.

On the mat, these young women are learning how to stay calm under pressure, solve problems, set boundaries, and trust themselves.

Jiu-Jitsu isn’t about making girls aggressive.

It’s about making them capable.

Parents, if you want your daughter to be more confident, don’t just tell her she’s strong.

Give her a place to practice being strong.

Bring her in. Let her feel what capable feels like.

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This week’s CDP topic is Goal Setting — and Kor & Kase put it into action. 🍿💰

They didn’t just talk about setting goals.

They sat down and created a popcorn-selling business from scratch.

They had to:

✅ Come up with the business idea
✅ Make a plan
✅ List the ingredients they needed
✅ Buy the supplies
✅ Prepare the product
✅ Sell the popcorn
✅ Track their expenses
✅ Count the money
✅ Figure out the profit

This was such a valuable lesson because goal setting isn’t just about saying, “I want to do something.”

It’s about learning how to turn an idea into action.

They got to see that every goal has steps. Every business has costs. Every plan takes work. And every result teaches you something.

These are the same lessons we want our kids learning through Jiu-Jitsu and Character Development:

Think clearly. Make a plan. Take action. Learn from the result. Keep growing.

Proud of these two for creating value, working together, and learning what it means to build something.

Way to go, Kor & Kase! 👏🍿

Congratulations, Kor! 🥋👏

Kor was tested for his next stripe and passed!

He showed that he knows his techniques, understands how to defend himself against a bully, and knows the steps to help create new friendships.

He also did a great job demonstrating what he has been learning in our Character Development Program — not just learning Jiu-Jitsu moves, but learning how to become stronger, more respectful, more confident, and more helpful off the mat too.

We are proud of you, Kor! Keep showing up, keep learning, and keep growing one stripe at a time. 💪🔥

Levi was tested for his next stripe, and this is what growth looks like.

At iQ, kids are not just learning techniques.

They are learning how to focus when something is difficult.
How to stay calm under pressure.
How to listen, adjust, and try again.
How to respect their training partners.
How to build confidence through earned progress.

A stripe is small, but what it represents is big.

Effort.
Discipline.
Courage.
Consistency.

Proud of Levi and the work he is putting in.

This is Jiu-Jitsu.
This is character development in action.

Instructors, I’d like your thoughts on this.

When teaching beginners self-defense, do you teach them to create distance first, close distance first, or read weight distribution first?

My position: the answer depends on center of mass, alignment, direction, structure, and connection.

Curious how other instructors teach this.