Jiu-Jitsu and Chess: Capturing Space, Freedom, and Sight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and chess are often compared for their strategy, the idea that every move has a counter, that victory belongs to those who can think several steps ahead. Yet these descriptions
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Vivian Kutnowski brought her experience onto the mats with a strong session for the adults.
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Emma Bruntil Wrestling for BJJ Seminar Emma Bruntil is one of the leading freestyle wrestlers in the United States. Originally from Acme, Washington, she is a two-time college national champion at McKendree University and a multi-time U.S. Open winner. In
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Vivian Kutnowski Wrestling Seminar Vivian Kutnowski is a nationally certified wrestling coach in Australia with a background as a former Team Canada athlete and bronze medallist at the Francophone Games. She has trained and competed in Canada, the United States,
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Blue Mountains Jiu Jitsu Academy Promotions & Award Ceremony 2025 Thanks to everyone who came. Students, families, friends — you made it what it was. This year’s event landed in the middle of school holidays and a busy patch for
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Update: Kids Classes Now at Our 2nd Location Starting this week, all Tuesday and Wednesday kids classes will be held at our second location: Mat 2 (Basement)7/214 Macquarie RdSpringwood NSW 2777 Class times stay the same—only the location changes on
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Jiu-jitsu isn’t just a set of moves. It’s a way of learning how to deal with pressure, uncertainty, and conflict. The practice doesn’t end when class finishes. It’s carried in how you walk, how you think, how you respond when no one is watching.
Outside the academy, things change. There’s no mat, no coach, no structure. When students try to “test” their skills in that kind of environment, it’s usually ego leading the way. Not the ego that protects you or helps you commit to a goal, but the part that reacts without awareness. That kind of ego wants proof, wants to be right, wants to be seen. That kind of ego doesn’t help you train. It pulls you out of the practice.
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Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a neurodivergent person means stepping into a space that’s physical, unpredictable, and built on assumptions about how people learn, respond, and communicate. For some students, those assumptions don’t hold. Instructions might take longer to process. Eye contact might not come naturally. Touch, sound, or pressure can trigger strong responses. This isn’t defiance. It’s how some nervous systems respond to stimulus.
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Blue Mountains Jiu-Jitsu Academy invites you to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students!
Date: Saturday, 12th July 2025
Time: 10:00 AM (Ceremony starts promptly!)
Location: BMJJA Warehouse
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Ego, Shadow, and Play: The Real Work of Jiu-Jitsu “Leave your ego at the door.” It’s a phrase you’ll hear in almost every Jiu-Jitsu gym. But it’s often misunderstood, and even more often misused. What people usually mean is: don’t
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