The Next Step Is to Keep Going
Last week was an exciting one at Otomi Martial Arts. We had the opportunity to watch our youth students test for their next levels, celebrate promotions, and recognize the hard work that has been happening on the mats over the past several months.
Those moments are important, and they should be celebrated.
But one of the best lessons Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches us is that the journey doesn’t stop when you earn the stripe, belt, medal, or promotion. You simply get back to work.
That’s true for our youngest students, our adults, and even our coaches. There is always another detail to improve, another position to understand, and another challenge waiting for us. That’s part of what makes Jiu-Jitsu so rewarding—you never really finish learning.
For our parents, this is also an important lesson we can reinforce with our kids. Accomplishments are wonderful, but the real goal isn’t simply earning the next belt. It’s helping children learn how to set goals, work toward them, celebrate their progress, and then have the discipline to continue.
That’s what we’re working to build through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Otomi Martial Arts in Parker, Colorado: capable martial artists, but also confident, resilient young people who understand that meaningful improvement takes time.
So whether you earned something new last week or you’re still working toward your next milestone, the message this week is pretty simple:
Keep going.
Show up. Help your teammates. Pay attention to the details. Make some mistakes. Learn from them. And get a little bit better than you were yesterday.
For families searching for kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or martial arts in Parker, CO, we’d love to have you come experience a class and see what our community is all about.
Now, let’s get back to work.
This Week’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Curriculum
Here’s what we’ll be learning this week at Otomi Martial Arts.
Monday – October 05, 2026
11:00 am (Fitness Kickboxing): Coaches Choice
12:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): Passing the OLX
4:45 pm (Kids II Bobcats):Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Pre-Teen Cougars): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
5:45 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): Cross choke
Tuesday – October 06, 2026
11:00 am (Fitness Kickboxing): Coaches Choice
12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): Kimura
1:00 pm (FMA): Coaches Choice
4:15 pm (Kids I Alligators): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Kids II Bobcats): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Pre-Teen Cougars): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
5:45 pm (CT-C classes): Brabo choke
Wednesday – October 07, 2026
11:00 am (Fitness Kickboxing): Coaches Choice
12:00 pm (CT-A Advanced Fundamentals): Triangle choke
1:00 pm (FMA): Coaches Choice
4:15 pm (Kids I Alligators): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Kids II Bobcats): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Pre-Teen Cougars): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
5:45 pm (CT-B Fundamentals): Butterfly guard to technical standup sweep
Thursday – October 08, 2026
11:00 am (Fitness Kickboxing): Coaches Choice
12:00 pm (CT-A Fundamentals): Sweeping from closed guard
1:00 pm (FMA): Coaches Choice
4:15 pm (Kids I Alligators): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Kids II Bobcats): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Pre-Teen Cougars): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
5:45 pm (CT-C classes): Smash pass
Friday – October 09, 2026
11:00 am (Fitness Kickboxing): Coaches Choice
12:00 pm (CT-B Advanced Fundamentals): X guard attacks
4:45 pm (Nogi Kids II Bobcats): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
4:45 pm (Nogi Pre-Teen Cougars): Standing Pulling Closed Guard lesson plan
5:45 pm (No Gi Adults – CTA Uniform Required): Armlock
Saturday – October 10, 2026
9:00 am (Family Class): Coaches Choice
10:00 am (CT-A Fundamentals): Pulling and attacking from closed guard
Sunday – October 04, 2026
10:00 am Open Mat: Team Only (Guests with Pre-Approval)
