About a year ago, I knew it was time to take my health and fitness seriously. When your gut walks into the room five minutes before you do, it’s time for a change! After being encouraged to consider Texarkana Jiu-Jitsu by a friend, a decided to give it a shot. I can honestly say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Everyone was welcoming and friendly, the encouragement and camaraderie I’ve experienced from everyone has been fantastic. I’ve dropped 25lbs so far and become much more intentional with my diet. Jiu-Jitsu has changed the way I approach many things. If you’re looking to make a change, Jiu-Jitsu will change you!
I have been training at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu for nearly 2 years. It is the best place to train no matter what your physical condition is. It’s a family friendly place for people of all ages.
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu welcomed me with open arms. The ladies there took me in and have been the best at helping me build confidence. Marc (Coach) has an enormous amount of knowledge and skill. His instructions are precise and easy to follow. The best part is that the group as a whole wants you to learn and get better. You are not a burden as a newbie.
If you are interested in training, I highly recommend coming to Texarkana Jiu-Jitsu! They work with all skill levels… which mine was no skill. Great coaches and teammates that make you feel like family! My son and I both train and love it!! It has helped him learn to be more disciplined and focused! You will not be disappointed!
3 months in and it just keeps getting better every class! My 13 year old son and I absolutely love the journey we are on with Texarkana Brazilian JiuJitsu. The atmosphere is phenomenal! No ego’s on the mat only respect and the drive to see each other succeed! You will meet people from all walks of life on the mat and learn something from them each and every time. The first two months were tough due to my lack of physical conditioning but the drills and free rolling have changed that. I feel better physically and mentally. I love the changes I see in my son in his confidence and his desire to train as much as he can. Our journey has only just begun and we are both looking forward to it. If your considering checking Texarkana Brazilian JiuJitsu out we highly recommend it. Swing by and check it out who knows you might join us on our journey.
If your looking for life’s next challenge or think your the toughest person on the block. Then this is the place for you there is a wealth of skill, knowledge and a more than welcoming atmosphere to crush your ego but not your soul!
I walked into Texarkana Jiu Jitsu in February. I didn't know that my life would change that night. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful. No big egos. Just really cool people training together. I've lost 50 lbs in four months, and off medication. This gym has literally saved my life. If you want to learn the most effective martial art from a great, knowledgeable coach, Marc Hagebusch is your guy. There isn't another gym around where you'll train under a 3rd degree black belt. Give Texarkana Jiu Jitsu a try. It WILL change your life too!
Great instructor and a very nice facility.
Jiu Jitsu helps with more than just a martial arts skill. The instructors and members of the class will help your confidence, cardio, and much more. Highly recommend.
Great people doing something outstanding for their community. Respected leaders in their industry. Humble helpful and professional.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a great way to get fit, stay fit and healthy – for people of all ages. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) for fitness, self defense, confidence, stress relief, and more! Martial arts training improves cardiovascular health, making it an excellent complement to regular exercise. In addition to being a great aerobic workout, […]
2 Kinds Of People! It’s a crazy time for sure! The world is divided right now into 2 groups… those that are making resolutions and those that are making fun of them. It’s never a bad idea to think about what you want to achieve, develop a plan, and get started to make it happen. […]
A recent question about Jiu Jitsu submissions… “In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which technique is usually the hardest to pull off the Arm Bar, the Triangle Choke or a Choke Hold? I know it depends in the fighter, like how Ronda is very good at arm bars, but in general for most people…?” I don’t necessarily […]
Should I learn BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) or MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) in Texarkana? It really depends on you! What are your goals for training? Are you looking to get in shape, develop self defense, reduce stress, take up a new positive hobby? … What do you enjoy doing? Are you wanting to compete in […]
Often we watch an athlete perform at the highest level on ‘game’ day. We don’t see or think about the massive effort that’s occurred behind the scenes day after day for so many years. No success in anything happens without persistent effort over long periods of time. Everyone… every man, woman, and child have incredible potential within […]
Martial Arts Mindset and Achievement It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This one is really worth far more. The elephant is tied with a piece of rope that it could easily break. It has been conditioned since he was young to think that he’s stuck and can’t get away… so he […]
Is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu effective in a real fight? Here, Bas Rutten, explains a little about why it is a bad idea to resort to certain tactics when you are in a inferior position against a superior grappler. Being in a superior position allows you to determine how the fight will end and will give […]
“Does Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Work In A Street Fight?” It depends. Great answer, I know! What does it depend upon? It depends on the situation and the practitioner BUT let’s look at how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is important in a fight. The best approach is to not fight and leave if at all possible. Unfortunately, […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness Reopens With NEW Kids and Adult Kickboxing Classes! The TX Governor laid out a plan to reopen businesses that had been closed due to the coronavirus. According to this plan, we’re reopening on the 18th! 😊 We will reopen with some mandatory changes initially of limiting class size, having parents […]
A Brief History Of Texarkana Jiu Jitsu. Texarkana Jiu Jitsu is proud to have brought so many different types of martial arts and fitness training to Texarkana for the first time. In 1999, we brought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and Judo to Texarkana. This was at a time when Texarkana had 2 choices for martial […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Submissions for Self Defense, MMA, and Grappling. One of the fundamental positions and attacks in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is to get to the opponent’s back and attack with a rear naked choke (AKA the lion killer choke). A choke is the best way to end a fight. You can put your opponent […]
A couple of things you should know when you show up for your first class in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The instructor and students at a good gym are there to help you learn and get whatever benefits you would like to get out of the program. All you have to do is show up with […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is A Phenomenal Way For Men and Women To Get In Shape Without Going To The Gym Or The Mind-Numbing Task Of Running For Hours. The less taken and more effective path to getting into shape. There are unique advantages to training in martial arts like Jiu Jitsu. Fitness, losing weight, […]
What’s The Best Way To Get In Shape In Texarkana? The real benefit of training Jiu Jitsu is that you actually have fun just simply following along in class. 👍 You don’t have to go do the mind numbing task of running endless miles or wandering around the gym trying to figure out what to […]
Often something seems impossible until you see someone else doing it then the only challenge is to believe you can also do it. So many adults tell us they want to start Jiu Jitsu but they’re too old or too out of shape.We have people in their 60s training with us. We’ve had so many […]
Adults Get Fit, Reduce Stress, and Are Quickly Amazed At What They Can Really Accomplish. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu offers adults so many different benefits. Most people know it’s a great way to quickly get in shape, but what many don’t know is how it can transform every part of your life. There’s a real value […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu Origins… Hey this is head coach, Marc Hagebusch of Texarkana Jiu Jitsu! I want to talk about my early journey in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 1995. I had been training and competing in Judo at the time under Vince Tamura. I discovered that Carlos Machado (a […]
Martial Arts As A Vehicle For Self Improvement. The value of challenging yourself and overcoming what you face is the path to becoming stronger mentally and physically. Unfortunately, growth doesn’t happen sitting on the couch eating chips and watching Netflix. Wait, this does cause growth, just of your waistline! Instead spend a little time every […]
Developing Resilience and The Ability To Overcome Challenges Through The Martial Arts. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.“ Helen Keller The only way to grow stronger is to push your boundaries whether we are a child […]
The Path To Improvement, Challenges, and Overcoming Adversity. It’s hard to get started in a new sport, hobby, or habit but it’s often even more difficult to continue to improve in anything as you encounter challenges. At Texarkana Jiu Jitsu, we work with the kids, teens, men, and women that come into our program with […]
The early days of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Texarkana. This picture was taken June 2003, 4 years after Coach Marc Hagebusch started teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, wrestling, and judo in Texarkana. It shows some of our earliest students working on some techniques over 15 years ago. Texarkana Jiu Jitsu brought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Self Control, Discipline, Mental Toughness, and Achievement. Jiu Jitsu is about controlling and submitting an opponent by putting them in a position where they are forced to give up or suffer severe consequences. Interesting though that before you ever are able to control your opponent, you learn self control. You develop the […]
What We Achieve Is Largely Dependent On What We Believe About Ourselves. I realize this sounds like an abstract concept that doesn’t apply in our own lives, but bear with me for a moment as I explain. It’s an interesting thing where basically our confidence translates into taking bigger actions that lead to having greater […]
Martial Arts Training Improves Bone Density. MMA (Mixed Marital Arts) and Bone Density 🥊 MMA and football athletes had highest bone density out of the athletes measured. We’re kind of bummed they didn’t check Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athletes, but are confident we too would dominate the lesser sports! 😉 The truth is that you must […]
Joe Rogan on an underappreciated value of training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and martial arts. Martial arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are uniquely well suited to help you better manage stress in addition to all the other benefits people get training. We’ve had people lose 100 lbs, turn around mental and physical health problems, and […]
What’s Best, Judo or BJJ for Self Defense? Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) are both very closely associated grappling based martial arts that can be highly effective in self defense. There are some differences based on the rules of sport competition as to how training focuses on different things. There’s also a significant […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Men and Women (Kids too!). We have a great group of people that show up to train most nights, week in and week out, getting better, always improving their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques and their fitness. People train from all walks of life – from students, school teachers, […]
Jiu Jitsu is NOT just about becoming a killing machine. Jiu Jitsu offers that of course (lol), but so much more! Patrick’s Amazing Weight Loss Success, 84 lbs! Check out Patrick’s story with weight loss… 84 lbs! So many people try so many different things to lose weight without any real success. We see […]
Martial Arts, Function Versus Flash. Often in the media like movies, we see various flashy martial arts movements that look cool and are made to look effective with the actors. In a real life situation, fights (self defense) or even sport competitions (MMA for example), it’s the basic fundamentals from combat oriented martial arts that […]
Women interested in self defense should train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. No other martial arts or self defense training is going to prepare a woman for an aggressive, larger male than Jiu Jitsu. Its extremely difficult for a smaller person to land the perfect shot on a much bigger person who wants to grab you and […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo are excellent compliments to one another which is why we train many Judo throws (as well as wrestling) at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is an open system of martial arts that continues to evolve over time. The art is ‘alive‘ in that it changes and adapts. It has to […]
If you are looking for a “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Near Me,” in Texarkana you’ve come to the right place! We specialize in helping Texarkana kids, teens, adult men and women get started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (often referred to as “BJJ” or Gracie Jiu Jitsu due to the Gracie’s influence on spreading the martial art). […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu’s adult class practicing a basic skill, armbar from the guard. You’ve probably seen UFC matches where a fighter gets taken down but is able to win from the bottom using this devastatingly effective submission. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an important part of MMA that every day people can take up at any […]
GFTeam Black Belt Rodolfo Vieira Remains Undefeated in MMA. The Blackbelt Hunter adds another to his list. Vieira submits Piechota in his Octagon debut! #UFCUruguay pic.twitter.com/oJe0MQml9n — UFC (@ufc) August 11, 2019 Vieira chokes out his tough, experienced opponent and fellow BJJ black belt Oskar Piechota at UFC Uruguay last night. Vieira won by arm […]
There is an honesty to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All the combat sports have it. We’ll explain in this short post what’s a ‘combat sport‘ martial art versus a traditional martial art. Combat Sports versus Traditional Martial Arts. There are so many different styles of martial arts from karate, tae kwon do, kung fu, and krav […]
Last night at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu Steve McGough earned his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is not like many other martial arts. Every belt is earned through practice and achievement on the mat learning the techniques and being able to apply them against a resisting opponent. We don’t punch and kick […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu’s Two New Women Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belts! Last night at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu Nadia Fryer and Christina Givens were awarded their purple belts! A purple belt is a real achievement in Jiu Jitsu that requires a lot of training over several years. A purple belt is the midpoint to black belt. […]
Jiu Jitsu is the fastest growing martial art in the US. Here’s Why… Kids, Teens, Adult Men & Women are discovering that they can get involved in a martial art (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) that helps them quickly develop confidence, self defense, fitness, mental toughness, and a lot more! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is A Highly Effective […]