The Winter Jiu Jitsu Blues
The Winter Jiu Jitsu Blues It’s COLD! Well, for Texas at least. And assuming you’re like us and much prefer the warm weather, you may be facing those winter jiu jitsu blues. Don’t feel like training today? Well, when the cold weather comes through, it seems like every day you’ve got a perfect excuse to […]
Jiu Jitsu Defense is Everything
Jiu Jitsu Defense is Everything Somewhere along your white belt journey, you may be thinking something like “I’m not getting tapped as often, but why can’t I ever seem to submit anyone??” It’s a pretty common issue. Jiu jitsu defense is a component of the martial art that is too often overlooked. Sure, it’s quite […]
Your New Year’s Resolution: Jiu Jitsu
Your New Year’s Resolution: Jiu Jitsu You know you want to. You want to make a great New Year’s Resolution for 2024, don’t you? You want a resolution that encompasses all other resolutions: it can get/keep you in excellent physical shape, it can push you to be a better person, it can make you face […]
Jiu Jitsu Over the Holidays
Jiu Jitsu Over the Holidays As the holiday season approaches, some of you may be wondering, “How do I continue to advance my jiu jitsu even on days when I can’t get on the mats?” Well, lucky for you, we’ve decided to create a special holiday jiu jitsu write up just for you so that […]
The White Belt of Courage
The White Belt of Courage It takes courage to step on the mats and do jiu jitsu, no matter who you are. No matter what day it is or how much experience you have or what mood you’re in. Honestly, that’s one of, if not THE reason that people who do jiu jitsu tend to […]
Lessons from a Jiu Jitsu Competition
Lessons from a Jiu Jitsu Competition Over the weekend, Airlock Jiu Jitsu participated in our first ever jiu jitsu competition under our own name! Well, two of our members competed under our banner, and from start to finish it was an exciting launch into the world of competition. Coach Rei Villa has of course competed […]
Jiu Jitsu Obsession
Today, we’re going to take a moment to talk about a serious condition that has affected many of our valiant crew at Airlock Jiu Jitsu. It’s a condition that’s getting wide-spread attention from many, from Hollywood to the mainstream media to real influencers to your buddy who thinks he’s an influencer. We’re talking, of course, […]
Competition Training at Airlock Jiu Jitsu
Competition Training at Airlock Jiu Jitsu While competition isn’t something we require that everyone partake in at Airlock Jiu Jitsu, we certainly acknowledge the benefits of jiu jitsu competition to improve your game! Many of our members are gearing up now for their first ever competition, so today, we wanted to share some info on […]
Jiu Jitsu Private Lessons with Professor Rei Villa
Jiu Jitsu Private Lessons with Professor Rei Villa Nothing beats training regular jiu jitsu classes as often as possible. Starting your jiu jitsu journey as early as you can, training often and with intensity, and growing your game. But no matter who you are, we all sometimes need more help or some one-on-one instruction. That’s […]
Jiu Jitsu Basics vs All Levels: What We Learn
Jiu Jitsu Basics vs All Levels: What We Learn People often check our schedule and ask us whether they should come to a jiu jitsu basics class or our All Levels class, and while there are some differences, our answer is typically the same: whatever schedule works best for you, just get on the mats […]
