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 […]
Why All Parents Should Put Their Son Or Daughter In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All sports have benefits for kids generally including fitness, socialization, and mental toughness. Jiu Jitsu offers these benefits plus many unique to training in this martial art. Jiu Jitsu helps kids develop real confidence by overcoming challenges daily on the mat proving […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gives Girls Confidence, Fitness, The Ability To Defend Themselves, Plus So Much More! Learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a very important skill for a daughter to develop in today’s world where your daughter may very likely be put into a bad situation where she needs it. Here are a few stats that […]
How To Prevent Your Child From Being Mental or Physical Bullied. We have to start looking at what typically happens to cause another child to become a bully. Bullying occurs to a large degree as a response to poor self image and poor self confidence in the bully. This is important to understand […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Do Some Kids and Adults Excel In School and Competition While Others Struggle To Make Things Happen? Grit, Mental Toughness and Martial Arts Psychologist Angela Duckworth who literally wrote the book on Grit found that the primary reason people are high achievers in any area was directly related to their level of grit. […]
Seneca, the stoic philosopher, on how overcoming challenges is a requirement for happiness. In the great movie, Fight Club, average people frustrated with their lives of boredom and monotony. They joined a fight club where they would beat each other up so they could feel more alive. They got carried away. Still though… We are […]
Happy Veteran’s Day to everyone that has served and all those that support them! Hey, this is Marc Hagebusch, 4th Degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Head Coach of Texarkana Jiu Jitsu, and a proud Veteran of the US Army. This was a picture from my time spent with these great people in the Army […]
When can my son or daughter start training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? This is one of the most common questions that we get. In our martial arts program at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu, we start the kids at age 4. We offer different classes based on the child’s age so that each group gets the right instruction […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu builds confident, fit champions that aren’t just great martial artists but they learn how to win in the sport of life! Kids develop the skills that they need to succeed both on the mat and off. The physical skills that the kids learn in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class help them get in […]
Taking A Stand For Yourself. The Mental Game Of Achievement. Developing Perseverance for Success On and Off The Mats. I recently watched was an old classic, Rocky. In Rocky, Rocky was fighting Apollo Creed and getting beat up for the first several rounds. After a round, Rocky wobbles back to his corner and is getting […]
One-legged Wrestler, Anthony Robles, Wins NCAA Wrestling National Title, matches. This is an old story from 2011, but one that is well worth re-visiting and telling again. Achievement Starts With Having The Right Mindset. Individual Sports have a unique advantage over team sports like football, basketball, soccer, etc. Even though those sports offer many benefits […]
Kids working on controlling their opponent in the mount during Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class. Jiu Jitsu is a great activity for kids that helps kids be more active, develop mental toughness, and self confidence. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teaches them… ✅Not just how to control the other child so they’re no longer a threat, but… ✅Also […]
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