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...

We all have likely had a day or two when we didn’t really feel like training.   For some, this may be often, while for others, Jiu Jitsu may be a much larger part of their lives. I, like I assume many others...

The Mood Swing that comes with the End of Daylight Saving Time Most of us enjoyed the extra hour of sleep this weekend due to “falling back” with the end of Daylight Saving Time, but what about losing those daylight hours much earlier?...

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...

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...