Skip to content

Geoff Balme's Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Practical Martial Arts for Fine Folks Followed by Lunch!

  • Home
  • About Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
  • Contact
  • Jitz-Blog
  • Lunch-a-Mundo
  • Testimonials
  • Thai Kickboxing by Chad Boykin
  • More

    Tag: jiu-jitsu

    Putting It Together

    It might have seemed like another day at Geoff Balme’s BJJ class, but people were putting things together today, specifically, Gamal was putting it together. He was… Read more “Putting It Together”

    March 2, 2017 by masteramerson

    Call or TXT for Prices and Enlightenment

    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

    Our Friends and Neighbors

    • A great "modernized" translation of the Tao Te Ching
    • Amerson's Taekwondo and Fitness
    • Ground Shark Designs
    • John Connell's art site! Buy a poster!
    • Ladd's Karate
    • Open Guard Apex where I also teach

    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.

    Connect with us!

    • View BalmeBJJ’s profile on Facebook
    • View BalmeBJJ’s profile on Twitter
    • View BalmeBJJ’s profile on Instagram

    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.
    • Home
    • About Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
    • Contact
    • Jitz-Blog
    • Lunch-a-Mundo
    • Testimonials
    • Thai Kickboxing by Chad Boykin
    Start a Blog at WordPress.com.