A Little Advice
If you're a beginner to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu I must warn you about a few things. You should know that not all schools are created equal and it is very important that you make an educated decision before picking a school.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the UFC and other Mixed Martial Arts events, everyone and their brother is re-labeling their schools as "MMA" or "Grappling" schools. As an experiment, go into last year's phone book and see how many Karate schools have become "Mixed Martial Arts" schools. My point is: You have to be selective when choosing a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school.
In fact, you should NEVER join a school or BJJ program unless it meets ALL these FIVE fine points:
1. Their instructors are qualified. What are the instructors' credentials? Have they competed? What is the reputation of the organization that they represent i.e. do they "sell" belts? Remember, if you want to be the best you have to learn from the best.
2. The school MUST have a written curriculum? You’ll be shocked to know how many schools don’t follow a step-by-step program so neither the teacher nor the student knows where they are going and how far along they are. Surprising but true.
3. The school must produce winners. Ask yourself, has this school produced any State or national champs or winning teams?
4. The school should adapt itself to the client's needs. Whether you want to be physically fit, learn self defense, or train for the World Championships, the school should allow you to set your own goals and help you achieve them. You don’t want to be forced into any sparring if you don’t want to!
5. The prices are NOT unbelievably low. Remember that you usually get what you pay for. Would you trust a jeweler who offers you a Rolex at Timex prices? These “bargain” schools usually have dirty facilities, unqualified instructors or instructors who cannot speak English, and don’t offer an advanced program.
IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST YOU HAVE TO TRAIN WITH THE BEST!
MIKE FOWLER
Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Championships - 4th (defeats Renzo Gracie & Saulo Ribeiro)
Abu Dhabi US Trials - 2nd
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu PanAm Championships 2006 (BLACK BELT) - 2nd place
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Cup (BROWN BELT) - 3rd place
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu PanAm Championships (BLUE BELT) - 1st place
JT Torres
2008 Asian open brown belt champion
2008 No Gi Brown belt Champion
2010 Brazilian Nationals Black Belt 2nd place
Our Invitation to You
My school is unlike any Jiu Jitsu school you'll ever experience. You'll feel like a special person from the moment you walk into the doors of my academy. You won't believe how friendly my students and staff is. You won't believe how clean we keep our school. When you think about a school that has produced as many Champions as we have, you would probably think that we have some dirty, smelly hole in the wall. Like I said, we are a professional training facility in every sense. You just have to see it for yourself. Go ahead and give my 2 WEEK FREE Trial a try and see for yourself.
When you first come to my school, I will take you through a tour of our entire facility and answer any questions that you may have.
To register for an introductory program do the following:
Pick up the phone and call us at 772-626-6500. If you’re a more tech-savvy person, just shoot us an e-mail at brazilianvaletudo@gmail.com. We'll answer any additional questions that you may have. You'll be glad you did.
Thank you and we'll see you soon.
Lucas Morley