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Looking to waste some time? Maybe you’ve exhausted all your recent BJJ Fanatics acquisitions, and your go-to YouTube stars haven’t put out some good content recently. Maybe you’re injured, and you’re trying to resist watching technique videos that will only get you amped up about doing what you probably shouldn’t be doing until you’re fully healed. Or maybe you’re body feels too sore to hit that open mat and the prospect of sitting down for a few hours with a pint of B&J’s sounds more to your pace.

Whatever the reason, if you’re looking for some jiu-jitsu themed movies – and you don’t want to spend hours scrolling through Netflix reading descriptions – we’ve got your back. We’ve compiled this list of ten movies that feature anywhere from a dash to a mega dose of BJJ or MMA moves.

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Welcome back to another installment of BJJ Academy Dreams, where I give you valuable insight into what it takes to start and run a successful academy of your own. If you’re been training long enough, you’ve already started dreaming of the possibility of making your passion – jiu-jitsu – your career.

As exciting as the idea is, it can also be daunting. Where do you even start? Will you be successful? What do you do if [insert random fear here]? How do I get the word out? 

For over 15 years, I’ve trained at and visited hundreds of different academies, all over the world. I’ve taken note about what works and what doesn’t. I’ve created this multi-part series called “BJJ Academy Dreams” to give you tips and ideas that will help your academy thrive… so you can share your passion for jiu-jitsu to others. 

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Welcome to part three on how to create a great kid’s BJJ program. As I mentioned in part one and two, a good kid’s program is one of the most essential parts of a successful jiu-jitsu academy.

If done right, the kid’s program can become the most stable and largest source of revenue, covering the academy’s major expenses, allowing for coaches’ salaries, and becoming the primary source of natural marketing (kids and parents love to tell their friends about this cool martial art they’re learning).

In this series so far, I’ve provided insight into how to craft a good kid’s program, and what it takes to be a good – and eventually great – kid’s BJJ instructor. In part one, I talked about the structure of a good kid’s BJJ program: the importance of a consistent format, a well-planned curriculum, a reasonable coach-to-student ratio and the role of games. In part two, I focused on best practices concerning the instruction of kid’s classes. In this third part, I’ll be covering some of the biggest challenges related to kid’s classes, and tips on how to deal with them. 

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Welcome to part two on how to create a great kid’s BJJ program. As I mentioned in part one,  a good kid’s program is one of the most essential parts of a successful jiu-jitsu academy.

If done right, the kid’s program can become the most stable and biggest source of revenue, covering the academy’s major expenses, allowing for coach salaries, and becoming the main source of natural marketing (kids and parents love to tell their friends about this cool martial art they’re learning).

In this three-part series, I want to provide insight into how to craft a good kid’s program, and what it takes to be a good – and eventually great – kid’s BJJ instructor. In part one, I talked about the structure of a good kid’s BJJ program: the importance of a consistent format, a well-planned curriculum, a reasonable coach-to-student ratio and the role of games. Part two centers on the actual instruction.

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Nowhere is it growing faster than among the youth. Kid’s jiu-jitsu classes around the world are jam-packed with students. For many academies, the children’s memberships alone cover their rent and basic expenses, and then some. A kid’s program is the bread-and-butter of any good academy… if done right.

A good kid’s BJJ program depends on two things: the structure of the program, and the quality of its instructors. In this three-part series, I provide some insight into how to craft a good kid’s program, and what it takes to be a good – and eventually great – kid’s BJJ instructor.

In Part 1, I talk about how a good program structure leads to better learning and retention, and a better overall experience, for the kids. 

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