Family Open Mat
Family Open Mat! Thanks to all the input from our Parent Survey, Refuge BJJ has decided to open this class as an opportunity for students to get more practice, spend …
Jiu-Jitsu: Self-Defense or Competition?
Are training for self-defense and training for sport competition the same? Absolutely not. In self-defense, there are no time limits, any number of attackers, and no one is playing by …
The BJJ Mental Coach: To compete or not to compete in BJJ
💯To compete or not to compete 💯 Click the link below to see the full video by The BJJ Mental coach Gustavo Dantas on his take on why to compete …
Tournament Selection
Refuge BJJ has an amazing competition team. And more often then not, you will find a tournament listed on our schedule of events. Below is an insight on how our …
Quarterly Promotions
Quarterly Promotions Refuge BJJ will be changing to a quarterly promotion schedule! Promotions will now be held in Sept, Dec, Mar, and Jun. Benefits: – Allows more students and families …
Arte Suave – The Gentle Art
Jiu-Jitsu: “The Gentle Art” BJJ USA wrote “Jiu-jitsu” translates from the Japanese as “the gentle art.” or “Arte Suave”. The idea here is that practitioners can execute moves realistically and …
Humility in Jiu-Jitsu
Humility: “A modest view of one’s own importance” We love the description that Valerie Worthington wrote in her article ‘The Gentle Art Of Humility: Ego And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’: In jiu-jitsu, …
Gym Etiquette
Understanding Gym Etiquette Here at Refuge BJJ, we do our very best to make sure the academy is safe and clean for all of our members. We have written our …
Student Spotlight
What Makes Refuge BJJ Great? YOU! Our coaches nominated two students from each program (Mighty Mites, Youth, Teen & Adult) to participate in a student spotlight. Read below to learn …
Student Spotlight: Brian
Meet Brian! Refuge BJJ coaches nominated students to participate in a student spotlight. They are a few of the examples of what makes our school great! Read below to learn more …