Tonight we worked on leg weave passing and then 5 minute rolls with 30 seconds in between.

You know those nights where it seems like you’re the nail and everyone else is a hammer?

I had one of those nights tonight.

Feels like you can’t do shit right, and every round is just punishment for it.

Those nights are gonna happen.

Get up and dust yourself off, sweetheart.

In the words of the legendary Al Swearengen:

“Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings.

The world ends when you're dead.

Until then, you got more punishment in store.

Stand it like a man... and give some back.”

Only 5 of these remain.

- Large square prayer flag

- Handmade 108 bead sandalwood mala

- 10 minute Hanuman meditation chant/music from Paul W. exclusive to this launch

http://www.devotionjiujitsu.com/product/hanuman-bundle-pre-order

A rough and rowdy Thursday night for some no gi wrestling.

Remember: Headbutts are only illegal if they seem intentional.

First team photo in front of the new (not quite finished) paint job.

Circle of Honor was an incredible night on the mats, as usual.

Hope you all got in work tonight!

It’s always a lot of rewarding work on Saturdays at the temple grounds.

This place exists within an industrial graveyard, a seed of beauty taking root and growing slowly outward through acts of devotion.

Today, we are working on various projects as well as prepping the tent site and fire area for our guests for Blood on the Mats.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our woodland shrine.

Prepping and cleaning live music/Saturday afterparty space.

A brief look inside our “Circle of Honor” ritual.

https://youtu.be/MNiDCDZnzTk

Great morning on the mats gearing up for this weekend’s competition.

Looking forward to getting some training in with our coach Mitch McElroy this weekend.

It’s always an honor to host black belts at our temple, and our three main coaches in particular.

Our lineage is important to us in a direct fashion: we learn from those who have learned from others.

Those layers created by this handing on of knowledge are something we get to take a direct part in as we, in turn, pass this art on to others.

It is a beautiful thing to be a part of this.

Blood on The Mats tune up with Matthias tonight.

3 black belts on the mat tonight including coach Mitch.

Kimura seminar with Scary Terrie, on packed mats.

Band and DJ setting up for tonight’s Blood on The Mats After Party.
From the “you should have (and could have) been there” files.

Amazing day, beginning to turn into an amazing night.

Mats and gym are fresh and clean for todays final seminar for blood on the mats.

Final seminar of BOTM 1:

Black Belt Donald Adam’s (center black gi/taped fingers) 2+ hr “Fix your Game” seminar was incredible.

We all took something away that we can apply immediately to our Jiu-Jitsu.

If you haven’t had the pleasure of training with Donald, you’re missing out.

If you’re in Orlando-you know where to go: American Combat Club.

Thank you to Donald, Terrie and of course El Hefe himself - Coach Merciless Mitch McElroy, for making the trek to our spot. 🙏

Back to steady work.

Events and guests are always enjoyable but the real work happens in the in between.

Day after day, until the rough work becomes art.

Circle of Honor
6.24.22

“When motivation fails, consistency reigns.”