I hated seeing them look fragile. I didn’t like them feeling like a victim, and I didn’t want to feel helpless. So I tried to patch the pain quickly. I said the wrong things.

Seminars and camps can accelerate your child’s Jiu-Jitsu journey—but only if you treat them like starting points, not endings.

As parents we’re committed to not only developing elite-level Jiu-Jitsu athletes but also shaping strong, resilient young humans. While training is a big piece of that puzzle, what happens outside the academy matters just as much.

Parents, this is the hard truth: Competition is not a shortcut to greatness. It’s a proving ground for the work already done.