Category Archives: Martial Arts

New Teen Jiu-Jitsu Class

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Wally

We are shifting the Friday 5pm kids BJJ class to a teen BJJ class. Like everything we do, it is an experiment and we’re excited to see what happens. Our hope is that it gives students who are ages 13-19 … Continue reading →

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Kid’s Tournament

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Wally

We are thrilled to be hosting MDP’s annual Fall Kids tournament. This event will feature point sparring & forms (no grappling but don’t worry, we’ll have a grappling tournament coming up soon) and will take place at our 1509 SW … Continue reading →

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New BJJ Coach

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Wally

Are you new to BJJ or have you been around the game for a while and are looking to up your Gi game? Either way, you should come check out our new coach, Matt Zorn. Last night, as I was … Continue reading →

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Reflection as a Learning Tool

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Wally

If you’ve been in class recently, you’ve almost certainly heard me talking about the book Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. The book is a concise compilation of the last 3 decades of research in cognitive psychology around … Continue reading →

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Why is there a women’s only BJJ class?

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Wally

People practice martial arts for lots of different reasons, but at a fundamental level, the function of martial arts is to… well, be functional. If you call something martial arts, the implication is that it should help the practitioner defend … Continue reading →

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