Kid Black Belts?

Kid Black Belts?

What does the black belt represent? One of the most common questions that I receive is why kids can’t get black belts in Jiu-Jitsu. In full disclosure, I was a given a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 11. As a life long practitioner of martial arts I am...
Stop crying and go to work!

Stop crying and go to work!

Just give me, give me, give me! Years ago I sat and listened to a restaurant owner talk about how people viewed his business. He said people would always make comments like, “It must be nice to own a nice big restaurant” or “Wow, I wish I...
Pressure

Pressure

Jiu-Jitsu teaches lessons that prepare you for real life For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. (2 Corinthians 4:17-18)...
The Value of Life

The Value of Life

What is a person worth? I often think about all the horrible stories I read from American History. How in the world could people be so cruel to slaves. Sure the Bible talks about slaves, but slave owners were commanded to take care of and look after them. Slave owners...
The Chinese Buffet

The Chinese Buffet

Everyday I arrive at the gym around 9am. I start my usual routine of cleaning the mats, the bathrooms, and then the floors and walkways. By 10am on most days I have a broom in my hands sweeping by the front windows. Everyday I see the same thing. The Chinese Buffet...