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  • Beginning Brazilain Jiu-Jitsu

    A Comprehensive Short Guide to Starting BJJ As the popularity of martial arts has increased and MMA moves to the forefront of sports coverage, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has become a widespread choice for learning a new skill. Whether you are just this will be your first martial art, or you are an experienced fighter, it can be challenging to find everything you need to know compiled in one place. We want to make your decision as easy as possible, so we’ve created this guide to answer all your questions if you are considering starting BJJ. What is BJJ? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based martial art that involves ground fighting and submission holds. It ....

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  • Transform Your Child Through Martial Arts

    Our Top 5 Reasons to Enroll Kids in Martial Arts Classes The benefits of martial arts have been known for centuries. From stress management and increased self-control to improved physical and mental wellbeing, martial arts have offered participants a wide range of positive effects. This, coupled with the rise in popularity across multiple disciplines, has drawn students from all age groups, including youths. There are physical, social, emotional, and intellectual changes throughout the three main stages of child development (childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence). Martial arts training nurtures all of these areas and is an excellent supplement to other forms of mental and ....

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  • Think It’s Too Late to Start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

    3 Studies That Prove BJJ is Suitable For All Ages Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art created by the Gracie family of Brazil. It is rooted in Judo, a discipline that hails from Japan, but was adapted by Carlos Gracie and his brothers beginning in 1917. Differing from Judo, most of the techniques happen on the ground; it is considered a grappling combat sport and a martial art. The sport boasts a host of positive health benefits from increased cardiovascular strength to improved mental wellbeing. Students also claim better self-control, concentration and discipline. It’s clear to see how effective and suitable BJJ is for kids and young adults, but what about older ....

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  • Lovely RYSE Ladies and the #DontRushChallenge

    View this post on Instagram When Darío posted Pasando Guardia’s #DontRush challenge to us in the group last week we knew we wanted to join in on the trend but with a little different message 🤙 #bjj4life 🤩Featuring RYSE ladies @boydtania @gisselibanezz @muellermakingmuscles @meriword @btate16 @trixy24 & @shan.wick #RYSEup #dontrushchallenge #woodwardmartialarts #woodwardok #bjjwomen #girlsingis #wcw #bjj #bjjlife A post shared by RYSE Academy of Martial Arts (@ryse_mma) on Apr 22, 2020 at 2:21pm PDT ....

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  • Self-Motivation

    Self-Motivation

    Encouraging yourself to do what needs to be done! It’s important to stay focused on our goals and not just respond to our feelings that come & go! We know that if we only do what we feel like when we feel like doing it then we’ll won’t accomplish anything much. Having self-motivation helps people to trust & believe in us and helps us to trust & believe in ourselves too! 👍 Just like a muscle this gets stronger when we exercise it! 🤔 Can you think of a time you didn’t feel like doing something but you got it done anyway? How did you feel after pushing yourself in that way? Feels pretty good, huh! 🤗 Everytime we do this it makes the next time a ....

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K.C. Conway

The changes I've seen in my daughter since enrolling her in BJJ are amazing! RYSE staff focus on character as well as technique. This shines through these kids. Class act staff and kids all the way!

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Brad McGaha

Mike is very hands on and very attentive. Everyone should go and check out the awesome facility that he has down there. I'm loving it!

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Jessica Kelln

We love what we see going on in our daughter after joining RYSE. She strives now to be respectful and her selfconfidence is growing each day. We are so happy we have found a program where she fits. Nothing else in the past has seemed to trigger her to give it her all and we are seeing sides of her we've never seen before. Thank you for teaching not only the skill, but how to be a better person as well!

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