As you know, there are many great benefits to training in martial arts. From losing copious amounts of excess weight to enhancing your coordination, Martial Arts will enrich your life in more ways than one, sometimes without you even realizing it.

5 Amazing Benefits of Training in Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Classes That Adults Typically Experience….

• 1) – Lose incredible amounts of weight…

There are many benefits to martial arts. Before would-be students ever start, they already know they are going to become fitter and more athletic, perhaps increase their flexibility, mobility, and get into overall much better shape. However, for those looking to lose copious amounts of weight, our classes are a great way to see the number on that weighing scale drop “big time”.

Yes, you’ll learn how to roll. You’ll master various techniques, transitions, and submissions, punches, kicks, knees elbows and take downs. This is all part of the  MMA curriculum. A huge portion of training requires constant drilling and practice. Repeating various movements over and over again until you have them down pat is part of the routine, which makes our martial arts classes one of the most physically intensive workouts out there.

For those who have a lot of weight to lose, do not be discouraged to train with us. There is a common misconception that martial arts is only for those who are already at a certain level of fitness. On the contrary, martial arts is for everyone, no matter what type of body composition. You are not too fat to train, so get ready to experience extreme weight loss like never before.

• 2) – A tremendous feeling of accomplishment

One of the greatest benefits of training in our school is the sense of accomplishment that you will gain.

It is a fact that martial arts is not easy to master. As a new student you will make a ton of mistakes, but don’t worry. You are not alone and it is totally normal. Failure is part of the game and isn’t seen as a detriment to your development, but a perfect learning opportunity. Day by day, inch by inch, you will be learning and improving. Each day you will be just a little bit better than you were the day before. THIS is the martial arts journey!

Finally being able to execute a technique properly, overcoming a disadvantaged position and successfully completing a reversal, pulling off an amazing submission, or landing a 5 strike combination and feeling like a ninja— this is all part of the little triumphs you will achieve in our martial arts classes, and the feeling of victory after an amount of hardship is solid gold!

You are given a sense of accomplishment. After working incredibly hard on your technique, there will no doubt come a time when you reach a level of confidence in your abilities. It is one of the most addicting feeling you can experience.

• 3) – Better overall health, not just looking great

When people take up martial arts for fitness, it is usually always associated with wanting to look better, or fit into slimmer jeans, or to obtain the chiseled physique of martial arts athletes. What many often overlook, however, is that martial arts provides better overall health.

An overall improvement in health underlies extensive training in martial arts. Training lowers cholesterol levels, increases endorphin production, normalizes insulin and blood sugar levels, improves the respiratory system, and just enhances an individual’s health on all fronts.

Everyone wants to look good. That is human nature. Martial Arts can give us that and more, but there are many other positives to look forward to. Though looking amazing in the mirror is awesome, the best and most life changing benefits of training in martial arts are things that we can’t see on the surface.

We are proud to say that MANY of our clients have eventually been weaned off  their prescription medications they were taking prior to beginning their martial arts training! We have seen people no longer need to take meds for high blood pressure, cholesterol, acid reflux, anxiety, depression, and more. This was possible because of the amazing overall health benefits they received from training with us.

Martial Arts has a lasting positive impact on your health. It is more than just a sport, more than just a martial art, it is a lifestyle.

• 4) – Enhanced coordination, mobility, and flexibility

Martial Arts teaches us through constant practice, how to utilize the various parts of our bodies as one cohesive unit.

Most of our daily mundane lives are spent sitting on a comfortable chair, at our desk, with a computer in our face. This, naturally, has detrimental effects on our coordination. We lose track of our own mind and body cohesion, and in turn, we become clumsy and un-athletic, which of course, isn’t how it’s supposed to be. With BJJ and Muay Thai, we gain back that body synchronization and coordination, re-learning how to use our arms, legs, and core to work as a unit.

Experience improvement in your mobility, flexibility, and strength. Gauge your power, understand your capabilities, know your limits. Discover solutions to seemingly impossible situations. Believe it or not, Martial Arts teaches many priceless lessons. Sooner or later, these benefits manifest in our everyday lives.

• 5) – Increased focus and spatial awareness

When rolling on the mat, executing transitions, guard passes,  advanced submissions, training on the focus mits and Thai pads, and working on the heavy bags, we are constantly aware of each and every one of our limbs, as well as our opponent’s. We train constantly, repeating techniques until we master them, testing out various situations while adapting techniques.

In mount, we pay attention to head position and wrist control. We watch out for hooks and look for opportunities to explode and pass guard. On the mat, we make calculated movements, advancing position to possible sweeps and reversals. In Muay Thai we are constantly gauging the distance between ourselves and our partners, developing a “sonar-like” awareness of what their body is doing. Constantly practicing these techniques results in greatly increased focus and spatial awareness.

Focus and spatial awareness are traits that can apply to our everyday lives. With enhanced focus, we can get more tasks done at the office, or accomplish our studies in record time. With better spatial awareness, we become more coordinated and athletically inclined. We are sharper, faster, and more balanced.

Meet Your Expert Coaching Staff

Coach Tom is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt with over 30 years experience. He also has a 2nd degree black belt in Karate and amateur Muay Thai kickboxing experience. He is the head instructor of the kids program and the adult jiu jitsu program. He also heads leads the BJJ competition team.

Coach Tom, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Karate Black Belt