Chances are, if you are reading this, you are enthusiastic about BJJ.   Perhaps you are a new white belt who just found BJJ and is eager to dive in to your new obsession?  Maybe you are nearing a promotion, and the lure of...

Understanding the Difference Between Motivation and Discipline is Key to Your Success The internet and social media are filled with motivation memes.  It's like you can't scroll through Facebook or Instagram without seeing photos of lions, mountains, and shirtless athletes with less than...

Enjoy this exclusive look inside the Tom DeBlass Road to Black Belt and Beyond E-Book DISCIPLINE VERSUS MOTIVATION   Understanding the relationship between discipline and motivation, as well as the distinct differences between the two is crucial to one’s success on the Road...

BJJ is a struggle.  It is a struggle every day against our training partners and opponents, but more importantly, it is a struggle against our pride and our ego.  Ask yourself, honestly, how many training sessions do you go home from not feeling...

Motivation is fickle. Relying only on motivation is like fueling your body on candy. Sugar is a quick and easy source of calories that spike your energy levels only to leave you depleted shortly after. Where motivation fails, discipline takes over. Discipline would...

Recently, BJJ black belt and academy owner Tom DeBlass took to social media to call the world's attention to one of his students, Mark Aguirre.  Mark is still a few weeks shy of his 16th birthday and is a green belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu...

The words "motivation" and "discipline" get thrown around and hashtagged a million times a day in the world of BJJ social media.  There are thousands upon thousands of motivational quote sites that pair up some famous quotes with photos of people sweating or...

Yes, you heard that right.  You are a walking advertisement.  Every time you have a friend, family member or coworker comment on those lbs you've lost, or you rep your academy t-shirt out in public, you are helping to spread what we practitioners...