“I’m thinking about doing martial arts and I don’t know if I should do Karate or Jiu Jitsu. Any suggestions?” “Should I train Karate or Jiu Jitsu?” Many people looking to get started in a martial art don’t know what different styles offer or how they might train so that they can choose an art […]
This is a post that I wrote on my Health blog. It still has the links from my other site in it for additional info about different health related issues relevant to the post. I’m sharing it here because it’s a question that I have often been asked… “I have this injury or health challenge, […]
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 […]
Escaping from the tyranny of mount to freedom and happiness. A special 4th of July video post, lol. #TexarkanaJiuJitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #gfteam
Our head coach years ago with Olympic gold medalist, Mark Shultz. Wrestling is an important part of Jiu Jitsu. Many wrestling techniques have been adopted into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The growth of ADCC no gi rules events in addition to MMA have fueled even more wrestling utilization in Jiu Jitsu. #TexarkanaJiuJitsu #BrazilianJiuJitsu #gfteam
The mount is a terrible position to be in whether you’re in a fight, an MMA match, training or competing in grappling. Mount Escape Discussion – Sequences of Freeing Legs, Bridging and Shrimping. This is an important discussion about escaping/getting out of the mount. What to do to escape mount, when to do it, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Martial Arts For Self Defense. Here’s the truth, anything can work in a fight for several reasons that are mostly dependent on the fact that most people can’t fight at all. Experienced martial artists that are very skilled are very unlikely to get into a fight. There aren’t too many martial arts schools like “Cobra […]
Kid’s MMA and Kickboxing Classes! Exercise is incredibly important for kids (and the rest of us!). They need a little push and kids thrive on being challenged. Unfortunately, kids are getting less exercise even before the lockdowns… it’s worse for many right now because they aren’t getting out and playing enough, their extra-curricular sports […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu, Other Martial Arts Schools, Fitness Gyms, and Health Clubs are closed currently until 4/13/20 due to the coronavirus (COVID19). 1. We are offering online training for our students (Texarkana Jiu Jitsu). If you are a parent of a child in our kid’s class or an adult in our adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu […]
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 […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and The UFC. Royce Gracie Wins 3 Out Of The 1st 4 UFCs Proving The Effectiveness Of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Against Other Martial Arts. On November 12th of 1993, a young Royce Gracie stepped into the octagon to show the world what happens in a one on one fight when one person […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Purpose Of MMA gloves. Over 20 years ago, the first MMA gloves were worn in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. At July 27th, 1997 at UFC 14 was the first time MMA gloves were required by the competitors. Gloves change many aspects of an MMA match. The gloves reduces some superficial cuts. It looks less […]
Royce Gracie Introduces The World To Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Winning UFC 1. November 12th of 1993, Royce Gracie stepped into the UFC octagon to prove to the world what his family already knew…that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu would defeat any other style of martial art in a one on one match. Royce was very young and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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