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Family Mat Time: How Home Jiu Jitsu Training Brings Families Closer

By a parent and educator | Jiu Jitsu Graduate

Modern family life moves fast. Between school, work, homework, sports, appointments, and screens, many families find that the days fly by with very little real time together. We sit in the same house, but everyone is in a different room doing a different thing.

As a parent and an educator, I've seen how much children crave connection with the adults in their lives, even when they ...

From First Badge to Next Belt: How Online Jiu Jitsu Teaches Kids to Set and Reach Goals

By a parent and educator | Jiu Jitsu Graduate

Ask a child what they want to be when they grow up, and you'll hear big dreams: astronaut, doctor, athlete, teacher, business owner. Ask them how they plan to get there, and most will shrug. That is completely normal. Children are natural dreamers, but goal setting, the ability to break a big dream into small steps and follow through, is a skill that has to be t...