How to get the most out of your training as a white belt
From white to black belt, we all share a common goal on the mats – to improve at Jiu-Jitsu. Here are a few little pointers we think will help … Continued
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Jiu-Jitsu has become an integral part of my life
Hi, my name is Aiden, I am 23 years old and I train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When I first started I just saw it as another sport and was doing it … Continued
I Broke Myself…
Oh shit I broke myself! What now?? Written By Infinity Maroochydore Head Coach Shane Moore 15/04/19 2019 was going great, training was awesome, the club was growing, and the skill … Continued
Women in BJJ
My name is Shelly, I am 32 years old and started training BJJ at Infinity Springfield in July 2017 to help tone up after losing 65kgs. As a nurse working … Continued
The Big 5 to Fastrack Your BJJ
I’ll first start by saying that every person has their own BJJ journey. For some of us; it may have taken years to get coloured belts and for others; months. … Continued
Why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is good for you?
As the Head Instructor of Infinity Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast); I am constantly asked what Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is and what benefits it offers students. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial … Continued
I want to improve my Jiu-JItsu? Why not try specializing….
In philosophy there is a proposition called Ockham’s Razor. It focuses on the principle of philosophical parsimony or simplicity. It suggests that the simpler a theory is, the more likely it … Continued
‘People Overestimate What They Can Do in a Single Day…’
‘People overestimate what they can do in a single day and underestimate what they can do in their whole lives’ This phenomena is one of the reasons that we quit … Continued
It’s funny listening to the news…
It’s funny listening to the news, reading blogs and peoples news-feeds this past month or two, you would be absolutely convinced that everything in the world revolved around economics. In … Continued
Be-careful, people in power sometimes suffer from hubris!
At my son’s parent teacher meeting the other day I was really excited to hear how he was enjoying school. “Kellen is a pleasure to teach, he gets on well … Continued
Thoughts on learning BJJ online
Cause its back on the net! Due to this topic raising its ugly head again on social media. I decided to re-read all the articles published about the Gracie University … Continued
Kids are Scientists
Just want to share an epiphany I had this morning – Kids are Scientists. Whilst doing the school run I noticed a small group of mum’s trying to organize the … Continued
Could have, would have!
I want you all just to think for a moment, how many times have your said to yourself could have, would have, should have? How many of you own some … Continued
Teaching is all about the performance
One of cricket’s greatest commentators, Richie Benaud, once said that as a commentator you shouldn’t speak unless you can add something to the picture to the screen. Teaching is all … Continued
Why is it the culture to mock white belts in BJJ?
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Something that I am a little confused about is why do we mock BJJ white belts or any beginners for being BJJ white belts/beginners and … Continued
To be good at Jiu-Jitsu you must always question
I believe that one of the major reasons for the evolution of Jiu-Jitsu is the fact that Brazilians in general love nothing better than to question and swim against the … Continued
When I was born I couldn’t walk
When I was born I couldn’t walk. None of us can and none of us make plans on how to walk and yet we still manage to get there. It is … Continued
Is telling the truth always the way to go?
Something I have been pondering just recently is the pointless way as coaches that we constantly focus on things that just don’t matter with people especially children. When we as teachers … Continued
Why Instructors should train with their new students all the time.
It can often be hard not to roll and train with the better students more often but in all honesty, instructors should train with new students all the time. Humans … Continued
They’re running their own race
Having recently been involved in another big grading day at Infinity Martial Arts it was apparent to me that we can learn so much from our children as they’re running … Continued