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    Author: GRBalme

    Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from Boston BJJ, PhD in Bugs, wild mushroom enthusiast, and looking for a job!

    Happy New Year 2023!

    On the mat and off! Have a great new year!

    January 1, 2023 by GRBalme

    Jen Abdo new black belt

    Hardworking and dedicated to the practice and now running day classes, Jen is our newest BJJ blackbelt! come benefit from her petite but mighty insight—jiu-jensu!

    November 2, 2022 by GRBalme

    How to be Good at Jiu-jitsu

    A Guide for the Perplexed Is Jiu-jitsu sometimes overwhelming? Definitely. Is it occasionally a frustration of puzzles like trying to get the ring off an impossibly complex… Read more “How to be Good at Jiu-jitsu”

    May 7, 2021June 18, 2022 by GRBalme

    How to Do Jiu-jisu (a listicle)

    I know, here we are almost a year into the Covid pandemic, we’ve survived this far, we’ve just got to get the majority of us vaccinated now.… Read more “How to Do Jiu-jisu (a listicle)”

    February 4, 2021February 5, 2021 by GRBalme

    It’s Chess, but I’m not any moves ahead!

    A small class last night was a lot of fun. I decided to answer questions instead of following my usual lesson plan, which I usually develop on… Read more “It’s Chess, but I’m not any moves ahead!”

    November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 by GRBalme

    November 2020 Working on A Lasso to Omo Plata combo with Jen and Liz

    November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 by GRBalme

    And Here We Are Heading Into July (Corona Summer)

    Just a follow-up, Jiu-jitsu is still off, and even when we restart, tentatively in a few weeks, we’ll be keeping keeping just our core group on the… Read more “And Here We Are Heading Into July (Corona Summer)”

    June 25, 2020 by GRBalme

    Human Corona Virus Tour 2020

    Sorry about all this, but you know, pandemics are a pain in the ass, and we kinda gotta help the medical people not get too overwhelmed with… Read more “Human Corona Virus Tour 2020”

    May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by GRBalme

    Jiu-jitsu for Your Mind

    My teacher, Prof. Roberto, used to tell us that jiu-jitsu was one part techniques, one part your athleticism, and one part your mind. I’ve forgotten the percentages… Read more “Jiu-jitsu for Your Mind”

    April 4, 2020 by GRBalme

    Solo Jiu-jitsu

    There isn’t any. I know, that’s kind of a dire diagnoses but one of the really fun aspects of training is that it is generally a partner… Read more “Solo Jiu-jitsu”

    March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by GRBalme

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    TXT or Talk to Geoff about Jiu-jitsu and lunch. (919) 280-1345 We are a Douchebag-Free Zone!

    HOURS AND LOCATION

    NOW AT EVAN'S MARTIAL ARTS!
    3751 Sumner Blvd.
    TRIANGLE TOWN CENTER MALL
    SUITE 130 (ACROSS FROM BARNES AND NOBLE AND MINI SOCCER FIELD)
    Mon: 7:30 PM
    Tues: 10:30AM
    Wed: 7:30PM
    Thurs: 10:30AM
    Sat: 9:30AM-11:00ish

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    Are You Confused?

    Does life sometimes seem untenable, remarkably embrangling, utterly unwinnable? We felt that way too until Jiu-jitsu cured us of our many peripheral miseries. There is nothing quite like Jiu-jitsu. Jiu-jitsu: it is the answer!
    Jiu-jitsu is patient, Jiu-jitsu is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Jiu-jitsu does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

    Jiu-jitsu never fails.

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    Where did Brazilian Jiu-jitsu originate?

    Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is classical Judo as taught by Judo practitioner and promoter (in the Americas and Europe) Mitsuo "Esai" Maeda in the early half of the 20th century. He was apparently a scrappy little fighter who was sometimes called "count of combat" by friend and foes alike. As a naturalized Brazilian (the Japanese have long been fascinated with and exploitative of the Amazon) Maeda came into contact with and trained many Brazilians including the famous Gracie brothers.   While Judo over the last century has become a throw-focused Olympic tradition BJJ has maintained the more scrappy, ground-based, "street fight" aspect of the art.
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