The Top 3 Reasons to Add Yoga to Your BJJ Programming

The Top 3 Reasons to Add Yoga to Your BJJ Programming

By: Nick Bez If the Gracie’s do it, there’s your sign. At first glance, they may seem like opposites, yoga with its the meditative qualities and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with its combative and competitive nature. However, they are an excellent pairing. If you’ve seen the...
When are Puzzle Mats the Right Choice for Martial Arts?

When are Puzzle Mats the Right Choice for Martial Arts?

As far as the hierarchy of mats go, puzzle mats lie somewhere in the middle, but that does not make them the wrong choice, depending on the facility and the martial arts disciplines practiced there. There are four main reasons why puzzle mats may be the right choice...
4 Reasons to Add Fitness Classes to Your MMA or MA Facility

4 Reasons to Add Fitness Classes to Your MMA or MA Facility

Just because functional fitness is completely different from MMA and martial arts in general, this doesn’t mean your facility cannot benefit from offering these types of classes. In fact, there are four good reasons for you to consider adding fitness classes to your...