The Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle

I can't believe that I have been back here for a year! I was reminded of this when a Todd G's sister-in-law came in to buy him a birthday gift. She had come in the previous year and it was like history repeating. I realized a cycle had happened. I am truly fortunate to have been able to return to the academy that has given me so much and am blessed to be allowed to now help give back to this academy.

The culmination of a years worth of discussions on how to improve training at Boston BJJ has been the idea of the Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle. Roberto grew up with this and has lived it his entire life. I am relatively new to it and it is something I realized after moving to Vermont just after 9/11. I was a little burnt out from working nine to five and training six days a week. When I moved, I decided to take some time off. I taught snowboarding at Stowe that winter and figured the weather and the exercise would suffice. After the winter was over, I committed myself to yoga but something was missing.

I realized it was Jiu Jitsu. I tried to train at the local school in Vermont but was turned away because of my affiliation so I started the club up there. It wasn't so much that I wanted to spread Jiu Jitsu, I just missed training so much. I knew then it was in my blood and I would never get away from it.

Roberto, myself and the entire staff are constantly looking for ways to improve training, decrease injury, elevate the level at the academy and create an overall enjoyable community. This idea of the Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle includes all of these things plus wellness and community both outside and inside the academy.

There are so many things we are working on with this idea of the Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle in mind. For example: the Vegas trip. We hope that this will be just the first of many travel experiences that we can make available including travel packages to some of the major competitions, events, and academies throughout the world that have shaped and will shape the history and future of Jiu Jitsu.

We are going to focus on wellness outside of the academy also. We will be making resources and suggestions to everyone to improve everyone's overall health and fitness. Take the suggestions or toss them, but we will also be providing some ideas on ways to save money and everyone likes that.

We are committed to the promotion of the Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle since many of us live it everyday. It might be in your blood already and you just don't know it yet. Some of you may be away from training and feel something is missing. Roberto, myself and every at GB Boston BJJ invite you to find the Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle with us in this new academy that is improving everyday.