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What It Means to Be a Jiu-Jitsu Student Beyond the Mat

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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neurodivergent

Training Jiu Jitsu While Neurodivergent

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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Happy Easter

Happy Easter

Wishing you a peaceful and restorative break with time for family, movement, and reflection.  We’ll be closed from Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April. Open Mat – Saturday 19th April at the basement:Kids: 9:30amAdults: 10:30am View To Click ⮞ ×

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Kids Camp

Kids Camp

BMJJA School Holiday Kids Camp Blue Mountains Jiu Jitsu Academy is running a Kids Camp during the school holidays from 14–18 July. The camp runs Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, and includes Jiu Jitsu training alongside games

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