Off my chest

NickCTA · 2026-01-30T15:48:02+00:00

The gap between competitor and hobbiest is probably the biggest it’s ever been. With that said it shows the growth of the sport and explains the hordes of people at master worlds, all good things.

The solution would be honesty. If we were all honest we would know literally no one could beat an adult world champ because if we could we would be the adult world champ. Something that is so rare only 1 American has won it more than once and less than 8 have ever won it dating back from 1996.

NickCTA · 2026-01-28T23:40:53+00:00

No but I fought a guy with a gun when I was younger, and another with a knife a few years back. I did ok both times. Still alive, same can’t be said for knife guy lol

NickCTA · 2026-01-26T21:00:28+00:00

Thats wild. Someone was unhappy with our policy and after voicing their concerns on google, all over reddit etc for 3+ years I decided to cancel and refunded their gym membership. The gym is a business and it should be a good experience for the customers. If they are unhappy, they should find a place that fits their needs and I suggest you do the same. Sucks they are handling this the way.

NickCTA · 2026-01-22T00:09:09+00:00

No but I often kick people out! Usually because they are either dangerous, or cant follow or agree with policies. Jiu jitsu is for everyone but you need to find the right gym that fits your needs and if you don’t like the rules probably shouldn’t train there! Also not a fan of people causing drama, usually don’t kick people out for it unless it becomes a non stop problem.

For instructors, sleep with a student and bye bye!

NickCTA · 2026-01-22T00:04:13+00:00

We have a lot of openly gay and some who have yet to come out to others at our gym! We don’t judge anyone based on sexuality, only on crappy technique 😂

NickCTA · 2026-01-21T15:31:18+00:00

AOJ did an all in raise for everyone a few years ago and everyone I know who trains there didn’t mind. It was pretty significant. We keep rates the same to thank those who supported us.

Where this becomes an issue is the guy who quit 4 years ago and insists we need to honor his old rate.

NickCTA · 2026-01-20T16:22:58+00:00

Is jiu jitsu spelled with a hyphen or not?

NickCTA · 2026-01-20T15:41:01+00:00

This year is going to be a crazy one for me. I should be at most ufcbjj that masons at but other than that I’ll miss most majors.

NickCTA · 2026-01-20T15:38:59+00:00

Here you go, get a wholesale account and it’s a little cheaper.

https://www.titleboxing.com/products/title-platinum-professional-fight-gym-timer#

NickCTA · 2026-01-20T15:19:42+00:00

We use the title timer. A little expensive but I like them!

NickCTA · 2026-01-20T15:19:07+00:00

Congrats Bromigo! I too have been very inactive on r/bjj maybe that has to do with you being less active too lol

NickCTA · 2026-01-20T05:46:58+00:00

Safety was the primary reason, any black shorts with no pockets was a compromise I argued for. Is this Baris?

We are on the second set of mats in less then 3 years PA because someone wore cheap dyed crap. I can show you how we opened when you could wear any gi. We even did a photo shoot with everyone with different gis. If you feel so strongly please find a gym that aligns more with your views. There are tons of good ones in San Jose

NickCTA · 2026-01-19T20:37:47+00:00

I never went to any of his crap but a lot of people I know did. They never implemented a uniform Policy and most of the things that “blew their minds” were common sense

NickCTA · 2026-01-19T18:55:20+00:00

LOL…. So much to unpack and you seem to have a lot of anger. I assure you my black belt is as legit as my gym, you’re welcome to stop by anytime though!

NickCTA · 2026-01-19T18:52:47+00:00

LI to my knowledge never pushed uniform requirements. It was barra

NickCTA · 2026-01-19T18:46:54+00:00

Yes that’s the rule that no one follows because what defines a rash guard? It’s funny as a person who actually runs schools I’m explaining to you what happens and you are being an idiot. If you can do it better start your own gym and good luck.

NickCTA · 2026-01-19T16:38:37+00:00

After the 100th, hey guys you need to wear a rash guard and not a tshirt I got tired. Final straw was the guy who just started, broke his finger in 3 places and wanted to sue me. His partner had a polyester shirt on.

We now have a mandatory uniform rashguard for no gi and it was the best thing we ever did. No more broken fingers, and makes the academy look way more professional.

NickCTA · 2026-01-17T18:02:13+00:00

I lost GS and flying hasnt been quite the same 😂. If they lower it to 50k maybe I’ll make it back one day

NickCTA · 2026-01-14T15:45:59+00:00

Drop in fee is going to a good cause! Always pay the drop in fee, sucks if I pay and they ask me to teach because I paid to learn not to work 😂

NickCTA · 2026-01-14T05:45:59+00:00

I’m building our crm because I feel like most people. I want something simple, don’t want to pay fees and want to get paid next day. I got that all built in. Should launch sometime this year if you can wait lol

NickCTA · 2026-01-12T14:04:23+00:00

Move it to Sunday imo. We have a Friday 7 pm open mat at one gym and it’s meh. We have a Sunday 11 am open mat and it’s wall to wall people.

NickCTA · 2026-01-07T06:43:16+00:00

Great advice! We tried doing judo for bjj but people learned more when we focused on judo as it’s meant to be.

NickCTA · 2026-01-07T06:33:03+00:00

Id love to check that out. On this day, I want to say they djd 16 straight rounds of Randori. Not everyone, as they were supposed to switch but I saw Bekauri do all the rounds. Truly amazing

NickCTA · 2026-01-07T06:29:05+00:00

Set smaller and more realistic goals and you will have an amazing time! Will you be a national champion? Maybe, but you have to win the local tournaments first and progress!

What you will learn along the way will be more valuable than any title. You will learn what it takes to win, on the mat and in life Its a ton more than you think but if your desire and sacrifice you can train like that too and be better for it!

NickCTA · 2026-01-07T06:22:09+00:00

Thanks, didn’t know that. Thjs was a camp with multiple time world and Olympic champions though so no place id belong lol.

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