This week's mat chats should help kids understand that winning is about more than just the outcome of a match. It's about effort, respect, and dedication.

Defining Winning"Winning is doing your best."

Chat 1: Winning Isn't Just About The Score

Chat 2: Winning With Respect

Chat 3: Winning Through Hard Work

Sometimes stepping back is the smartest move you can make. In Jiu-Jitsu, and life, constant action without reflection can stall your progress. A lion doesn’t have to hunt every single day to stay dangerous. 

ROL Kids - Open Guard Standing – 1. Hands in Place / 2. Get Up / 3. Push Knee / 4. Step Back

ROL Kids - Bull Rider Pass - 1. Hands in Place; 2. Push Down; 3. Step to the Side; 4. Shoulder Down

This week our Mat Chats will be about "Rules." Our motto: "Rules teach us proper behavior." This week we talk about why we have rules, how following rules shows respect, and how rules help us improve. 

My eyes are closed 90% of the time 

ROL Kids - Scissor Sweep - Hands in Place (Grip Lapel/Grip Sleeve); 2. Knee Inside; 3. Get to Elbow & Load; 4. Scissor Legs

ROL Kids - Open Guard Sitting - 1. Hands In Place (Closed Guard - Hand on Hip, grip on lapels); 2. Knee In & Sit Back; 3. Loop Under & Grip Shoulder; 4. Pass to the Side

ROL Kids - Kimura Bump from Guard - 1. Hands In Place (Closed Guard); 2. Hug the Arm; 3. Hip Bump; 4. Top Control

This week we emphasize the importance of recognizing, using, and building upon your strengths in training and beyond. “Use your strengths to build new strengths.”

Personal Goal - Training 2-3x/week while maintaining a strength/cardio workout program 6 days/week. Hydrate - 1 gallon of water/day. Sleep - 7 hours minimum. Eat - clean, and cut out fast food/soda. 

Coaching Goal - pumped to be part of the team developing the new kid's striking program and looking forward to developing it from a foundational/practical street defense base to advanced competitive/pro-level system. More than that, excited to develop kids that are not just black belts in the art, but black belts at life.