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Slow and Steady Wins the Race

One of the greatest equalizers in jiu-jitsu, when it comes to the battle of the ages between the younger and the older student, when all learning is happening at the same time, lies on how you strategize the pacing. It is not something unknown that when you learn how to pace, you can maximize your possibilities and increase your opponents' liabilities. Slow and steady has always proved to be the best pace, not only because it allows continuing effort but also prevents interruptions due to injuries or burn outs. In dealing with different size training partners, do I need to change the technique when I go against a bigger opponent? The answer will be “it depends”! In ....
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What Makes a Good Instructor?

A black belt asked me for advice on how to become a teacher. He mentioned that thru his busy schedule traveling around the world, he often finds himself visiting several places to keep his training going. Yet, in many of those places, especially abroad, he is constantly sought out for advice and asked to share his knowledge. He said he loves to teach and help out other students, from inexperienced to high level, indiscriminately. He, point blank, came to me and inquired what it takes or how to go about in terms of being an instructor. My immediate answer was to “reverse engineer”, teach the end and go backwards on a skill set. That, for me, gives immediate perspective to a ....
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Grow Beyond the Comfort Zone

We often take the same routes, follow the same routine, and keep our daily habits with consistency. The coffee cup first thing in the morning, the social media or online browsing at certain times, or all the time for some. We do family chores, work tasks, and personal activities throughout the day. When it is time to chilling out, some netflix, videogames or bowling night will do. All those orderly or erratic hours are part of most humans daily lives on this planet, yet when it comes to mat time, problems cannot persist, whatever happened or is yet to happen after class is not of concern, and the size of the ozone hole in the atmosphere seems like a distant reality. When it comes to ....
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Strategize to Optimize

Strategize to Optimize! First things first, get a notepad and jot down some notes when training is at hand! Have set goals before hand, key words to describe main topics covered, and a couple of troubleshoot questions once training is over. The ability to track down what is learned, and journal the gap between learning and implementing is a very powerful tool, both to students and instructors as well! The importance of tracking progress cannot be overstated! Those who do their diligence, will invariably stay ahead of the curve. As the notes leave the pages and are transmuted into the mechanics on the mat, the applied student will develop a sharper sense of observation and much ....
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Solitude with Fortitude

A black belt asked me for advice on how to become a teacher. He mentioned that thru his busy schedule traveling around the world, he often finds himself visiting several places to keep his training going. Yet, in many of those places, especially abroad, he is constantly sought out for advice and asked to share his knowledge. He said he loves to teach and help out other students, from inexperienced to high level, indiscriminately. He, point blank, came to me and inquired what it takes or how to go about in terms of being an instructor. My immediate answer was to “reverse engineer”, teach the end and go backwards on a skill set. That, for me, gives immediate perspective to ....
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The Mat Never Lies!

The measure of progress is not related to who has the upper hand one day or another, but to the degree of consistency someone applies to their time on the mat, whether practicing a drill or rolling with a partner. The outcome of who taps whom or who smashes who is not a factor, although it can be a reference. What counts the most is the ability to put into execution the moves one learns while doing drills, initially without resistance, and later on with increasing difficulty. The gap between learning a move and the ability to execute that same move against a resisting opponent is called threshold. The only way someone can push the threshold is through gradual steps. The slow and ....
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Whoever starts strong will not always be the same who finishes strong!

Anyone who has done jiu jitsu for a while will always remember the starting days, when lack of knowledge and experience were plenty, and oxygen wasn’t! The very fact that a novice lacks knowledge makes it likely that he will be in a struggle when facing a more experienced team mate. It won’t be just the inability to anticipate or calculate which moves to go for, but the absence of strategy due to the lack of vision in regards to the jiu jitsu chess game. Like it was said in Sun Tzu’s “Art of War”, not knowing yourself or your opponent guarantees defeat every time. Then it comes to knowing your opponent but not yourself, which brings defeat every other ....
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To act or not to act?

Every action we take or refrain from taking has an impact on future events. Looking back, I never understood how often I took and endured a long bus ride from my apartment to the academy I used to teach in Brazil, about 40 yrs ago. It was a bit over an hour of bus ride each way, going along the scenic route, as the bus calmly rode through the beachfront main avenues. It was a daily test of my resolve to stay in the bus, as I looked through the window towards the crowded beaches. I thought then I was missing out on life, as I watched many of the young like me bathing in the sun and diving into the warm Atlantic waters, in a more than perfect weather. My deal was completely ....
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Strategies and mindset: Where to start and how to play the game!

Jiu-Jitsu requires smarts, patience, resilience and anticipation. It is not uncommon that instincts get in the way of strategic thinking and improvisation. Little experience and absence of solid muscle memory prevents novices from flowing, connecting the dots in between distinct techniques, in a way that the sum of its parts can create a powerful whole. A wholesome game requires patience and consistency. An early attempt with little opposition is gradually tested against increasing levels of difficulty, which leads to the first strategy, the building of thresholds. A single move is forged into a powerful technique by adding more opposition and imaginable scenarios of deliberate ....
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7 Important Skills Taught in Kids Jiu Jitsu

Discipline and Focus Coordination and Body Awareness Goal Setting Confidence Self-Defense Socialization Fitness and the "Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle” Kids today have to endure many obstacles: distractions, bullies, poor fitness, depression, and much more. As parents, we want to give our children every opportunity to excel in life. One of the hardest things to develop within our children is a combination of a healthy mindset, focus, and fitness. This obstacle is why we highly recommend children learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. These are the seven important skills taught in kids Jiu Jitsu. #1 Discipline and Focus The most difficult enemies for kids ....
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Jenny P.

You can't get any closer to the source of Brazilian jiu-jitsu then at RCJ Machado Farmers Branch. This is been a life-changing experience for myself and my family. Thank you so much Master Carlos Machado, Lindsay Machado and Professor Brad Scott!

Cody B.

Great experiences await everyone. great staff and first class teachers. You will feel at home the moment you walk through the door.

Kelie F.

Very welcoming vibe and excellent classes from the fundamentals right through to advanced levels,you will get amazing details out of it. Even though I was visiting from Australia, I would recommend it to anyone in the area!

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