What Our Coaches Teach Without Saying a Word This past week gave us something pretty special to celebrate at Otomi Martial Arts. Two of our coaches, Coach Eric Hayes and Coach Larry Choi, traveled to Las Vegas to compete at the 2026 IBJJF World Master Championship. Coach Eric put together an incredible run, winning his Continue Reading
Character Development
CURRICULUM: WEEK OF JUNE 7TH
Yesterday morning during our Saturday morning Family Class, I asked our students a simple question: “What is the difference between perception and reality?” The answers were fun, thoughtful, and a great reminder that we all see the world through our own experiences. The challenge is that sometimes what we perceive isn’t actually what’s happening. A Continue Reading
Where Are You Making Things Harder Than They Need To Be?
Sometimes the obstacle isn’t the thing itself. It’s everything we pile on top of it. That thought came to me during one of our youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes yesterday. We have a young man at the academy who recently turned seven years old and moved into one of our older classes. He is, quite honestly, Continue Reading
