Learning a Martial Art is a great way to get in shape. Its also a great way to learn to defend yourself. These external benefits are great but lets get down to the real benefits of learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at No Coast BJJ.
BJJ teaches us composure, honesty, grace, and humility. I would like to go over each of these items. To give examples of how our Jiu Jitsu helps us grow as individuals, family members, employees and managers in the world today.
Composure, lets be honest, life is full of stress. Bills to pay, kids to raise, pressure from work and many other situations cause stress in our lives. In practicing our BJJ we learn there is always a creative solution to a problem. It is also very hard to think about your mortgage when someone is trying to submit you.
Honesty, there is a quote by a famous BJJ competitor, Saulo Ribeiro, "Jiu Jitsu at the end of the day, is the art of expressing yourself honestly. Every time you put on a gi you can' lie." This honesty is not just about truthfulness with each other, but more importantly honesty with ourselves. We cannot delude ourselves when we train. we learn exactly where we stand physically, mentally and spiritually.
Grace is a subject rarely discussed in society these days. Winning and losing with grace is an incredible talent and skill. No one wants to train with the guy that throws a fit every time he is bested, and probably more so no one wants to train with a guy that celebrate beating one of his "teammates". Our jiu jitsu teaches us this grace during every practice.
Humility. It is often said of jiu jitsu that you need to check your ego at the door. While this is admirable it is nearly impossible. The beautiful thing about jiu jitsu is that we are all constantly humbled. There is always someone that can out maneuver, out think, or out work us. The goal is to always try and move forward with humility.
Our Jiu Jitsu can help us grow in countless ways. These are just a few
After 2 months I can now say, Professors Jared and Cliff are teeming with knowledge and information about their sport. They are more than willing to answer questions, even encouraging the asking most of the time. They, and the rest of the instruction team, also aren't afraid to point out mistakes and shortcomings (usually in a funny and witty manner). This make for an extremely productive environment to learn in. Constructive criticism along with the encouragement to be your best self seems to be at the core here. Joining No Coast BJJ has been on of the best decisions that I've made in a long time. Looking forward to learning and continuing the uphill battle! Thanks for your time Professor!
With my parents recently moving to Waukee and myself at their home visiting for winter break from school I wanted to find something to help me stay active over the holidays. From the first time I contacted No Coast BJJ to making me feel very welcome and taken care of during my first class, I realized No Coast is the place to learn jiu-jitsu. They worked with my short two-week time frame that I had in Waukee and made it possible for me to learn the basics of the sport. Having no previous martial arts experience, all the instructors took the time during each class to start from square one helping me build a solid foundation. In fact, I felt like I got a new instructor every time I went in for a work out; everyone there is extremely friendly and helpful! Every person I met asked me my name and made me feel respected even as a complete beginner. This quality and atmosphere is something unique to No Coast as it shows their focus on you as an individual to help you learn and be the best you can be. It’s too bad I have to go back to school and can no longer attend classes at No Coast, but thanks to them I now have a solid foundation of BJJ from which I can build upon.
Thank you for taking the time to make me feel so welcome, see you Saturday for my last class! I highly recommend this place for anyone interested!
I was very impressed with the instructors at No Coast during the kids jiujitsu class. They are great at attention to detail but also great at knowing when the kids just need to roll for a while and figure things out themselves. We live out of town but will be visiting No Coast every time we visit family in the Des Moines area!