Show Up for the Moments That Matter One of the things I’ve come to appreciate after all these years of teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that some of the most meaningful moments in an academy aren’t necessarily the biggest ones. Sometimes it’s a student finally understanding a technique they’ve struggled with for weeks. Sometimes it’s watching Continue Reading
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The Work Happens Before the Test | Kids BJJ Parker CO
The Work Happens Before the Test There are weeks at the academy when you look around the mats and get a really good reminder of what makes this place special. This was one of those weeks. First, we are very excited to officially welcome Vivian F. as one of the newest members of our Otomi Continue Reading
There Is Always Room on the Mats | Kids BJJ Parker CO
There Is Always Room on the Mats One of my favorite things about walking into Otomi Martial Arts each week is seeing who is on the mats. Some faces have been here for years. Others have only been with us for a few weeks. Sometimes we get to welcome someone into our academy for the Continue Reading
Kids BJJ, Great Coaches & World Masters | Parker CO
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
“What if Star Wars had the soundtrack from Toy Story instead?”
One of the beautiful things about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that the lessons learned on the mats often become lessons that help us in everyday life. Yesterday during class, we had a conversation about something that affects all of us, children and adults alike: learning how to drown out the noise. To help explain the Continue Reading
Welcoming Freya to the Otomi Martial Arts Family: A Night to Remember!
Tonight at Otomi Martial Arts, we experienced one of those heartwarming moments that remind us why we love what we do. We had the pleasure of welcoming a new face to our mats – the energetic and adorable Freya! What made the night even more special was that Freya was joined by a friend from Continue Reading
