Running an in-house tournament is one of the highest-impact things a gym owner can do to keep members coming back. So, we’ve teamed up with @smoothcomp to help you start running your own events in-house.
On May 19th, we’re hosting a FREE 30-minute webinar with guest speakers @jorgebrittobjj of @jiujitsuforlifeteam and Jennifer Lujan of @montrosebjj . This session will cover:
🥋 The benefits of running your own tournaments
🧰 How to organize your first event
🔑 Expert tips every first-time organizer should know
You in? Register free at the link in our bio.
Hey guys, great news 🔥
This Saturday we will have @ericphanbjj teaching a special class at Etobicoke BJJ.
Eric is one of the top black belts in Canada, multiple time World and European IBJJF medalist, and one of Professor Jorge Britto’s top students. A very technical and modern Jiu-Jitsu athlete with an incredible understanding of the game.
This is a great opportunity to learn from one of the most knowledgeable modern Jiu-Jitsu players in Canada.
🗓 Saturday
⏰ 12:15pm to 2pm
📍 Etobicoke BJJ
Totally FREE for all Etobicoke BJJ members.
Make sure to be there and come ready to train 👊
10 years building this from the ground up.
From small local brackets to one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu events in Canada.
July 11th we return to the legendary Maple Leaf Gardens for the 10th year edition of NEXTGEN Toronto.
Kids. Adults. Masters. Gi and NoGi.
Full Double Elimination.
One of the best atmospheres in Canadian Jiu-Jitsu.
Early Bird registration ends MAY 12.
After that, prices go up.
If you know the history of this event, you already know this one will be special.
See you in Toronto.
10 years ago.
A different phase of life.A different version of me.
Competition was not just something I did.It shaped almost everything around me.
The training.The mindset.The routines.The pressure.The obsession with improving.The emotional highs and lows of winning and losing.
Looking at this picture today, I honestly feel grateful for that chapter.
And I also feel grateful that I was able to close parts of it without regrets.
People who truly love competition understand this feeling.
Competing is addictive.Not only because of victory.Even the suffering becomes addictive.
The preparation.The nerves.The intensity.The feeling of testing yourself against another person when there is nowhere to hide.
My heart still loves it.
And because I love it so much, I have to be careful with it.
At some point I realized that if I allowed that side of me to fully take over forever, it would start making everything else around me foggy.
Business.Leadership.Fatherhood.Personal growth.Peace of mind.
The intention behind training changes when competition enters your heart again.And if you are not aware of it, your ego slowly starts pulling you back into a cycle you already lived.
That does not mean I will never compete again.
I probably will.
But maturity is also understanding timing.Understanding seasons.Understanding when to go all in and when to step back.
Some chapters are not meant to be erased.
They are meant to be respected.
📸 Victor Cantu
Over celebrating average results can hurt more than it helps
When everything is treated like a big win, students lose the ability to recognize what real accomplishment actually is
The standard quietly drops
And when a real challenge shows up, the possibility of failure feels much heavier than it should
Not because they are not capable
But because they were conditioned to expect success without the same level of effort
Now the way back becomes harder
Because they need to relearn what real effort, discipline, and progress actually look like
This is where many quit competing
Not at the beginning
But right after early success
Because the next level demands something they were never properly prepared for
Less praise
More honesty
More structure
Higher standards
As instructors and teachers, our responsibility is not just to motivate
It is to calibrate reality
To show the difference between good and great
To make struggle part of the process
To build people who can face challenges without losing direction
That is how you build real confidence
And that is what creates athletes who last
A modern day samurai. If you’ve met Professor Jorge Britto, you know he is a man that lives by a set of principles that are anchored in all aspects of his life.
Last year I had the pleasure of sitting down with Prof. Britto for an interview. Here are some of my takeaways from the conversation. Tune in on YouTube or Spotify for the full episode. Link in bio!
#bjj #jiujitsulifestyle #discipline
I believe in Jiu Jitsu.
In the good it brings, in the people it shapes, in the lives it can change.
We’re just getting started.
Let’s keep building this the right way.
🎥
@grapplingmonthly for full episode
O tempo não volta.
Sabemos que apenas os melhores vencerão
se tornarão inesquecíveis.
Serão donos de um “legado”.
Mas será que isso realmente importa?
Ou será que o que importa
são as experiências que você constrói na jornada?
Será que nada disso vale?
E se você não conseguir construir um “legado”
ou se tornar uma “lenda”…
ser apenas mais um?
Talvez eu esteja errado.
Mas ainda assim…
é melhor ser apenas mais um.
Ao menos você enfrentou seus medos.
Ao menos você entrou.
Ao menos você tentou.
E não vai viver com a culpa
de ter dado ouvido às críticas
de quem nunca teve coragem de pagar o preço.
Escolha o preço a pagar.
O sonho é teu.
A vida é tua.
