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Mindset

Adopting A Winning Gameplan, Advice From A Billionaire

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“Just Do It.” A Simple Plan To Achieve More On The Mat And Everywhere Else.

Art Williams came from very modest beginnings, eventually getting a college degree before becoming a High School Football Coach.

His small hometown in Mississippi makes Texarkana look like a major metropolis.

He did not stop once he started coaching High School Football though. He went on to become an extremely successful billionaire and one of the richest men on Earth.

Art Williams understands winning.

Art Williams believes that most people sell themselves short.

We just don’t ‘get in the game.’

Often people think about doing something whether it’s getting involved in martial arts, getting in shape, giving up a bad habit, improving a relationship, or starting a business.

They just don’t get started.

Change ALWAYS requires taking action.

Art essentially believes that we are our own head coaches.

If we’re ‘losing’ a game, we need to make a change in our gameplay and sooner is better than later… otherwise we get further and further behind on the score board.

Your score board might be grades, the scale, a health problem, financial concerns, etc.

It’s never too late to call an audible and change the game so you can get moving in the right direction.

If you or your child are interested in joining a winning team, then contact us…

Call Us: (903) 793-1085 Email Us: TexarkanaJiuJitsu@gmail.com

We Help Texarkana Area Kids, Men, and Women Live Healthier, More Active Lives. 

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Martial Arts and Fitness Classes for Kids (Age 4 and Up), Teens, Men and Women.

Martial Arts Classes for Fitness, Self Defense, Confidence, Competition, and a More Active, Positive Lifestyle!

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kids Martial Arts. Cardio Kickboxing. Yoga. Beginners and All Fitness Levels Are Always Welcome!

How To Achieve Like An Olympic Gold Medalist

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How To Hit Major Goals and Achieve More In Your Life!How To Hit Your New Year's Health, Fitness, Weight Loss, combat sports and BJJ Goals

This is taken in part from an article by ’96 Olympic Gold Medalist in Wrestling, Kendall Cross.

Wrestling is a tough sport and considered the original combat sport that pits 2 people against each other in a physical contest. It pre-dates Brazilian Jiu jitsu, Judo, and MMA.

This post is re-written to simplify Cross’ thoughts on accomplishment, so that it can help you whether you live in Texarkana or elsewhere.

You can really learn a lot from high performers in any areas.

There is a reason that high achievers are successful, it’s not by chance.

What’s different?

Those that achieve the most, generally have a much different mindset from those that don’t achieve at a high level.

Here Cross talks about Goal Setting…

“In considering how you should approach the upcoming season, you must develop your long-term and short-term goals.”

Now here’s the twist.

We don’t all have a wrestling season or even a competitive season. This can create some ambiguity.

We may not have a hard, specific start and end point for a particular goal.

BUT we must think about hitting a target by a hard end point.

In Jiu Jitsu, this is one of the strong values of competing.

Once you sign up to compete, you are committed.

The end point will not change, you must change in order to be ready for that day.

This is one of the main reasons we hold regular in school competitions at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu.

BUT what if you’re not competing?

This is where we must exercise some real discipline.

You have to think of achieving your goals as a competition.

You can essentially set up a competitive season for yourself with a target end point, a specific date AND what you must do in order to be ready for that specific day.

If you need to lose 20 pounds in 60 days, do it.

If you need to be able to hit a specific takedown or guard sweep against a specific opponent or a group of training partners in 60 days or 90 days, do it.

Let’s look at how to hit those targets.

Going back to Cross’ plan…

Consider what you want to achieve this year, and then set a plan for achieving.

Think about what you need to do daily, weekly, and monthly in pursuit of your dream.

Follow that plan with specific training to accomplish your goals.

“…for the serious wrestler.”

OR for those that are serious about achieving more in their life…

Here’s the plan for you to hit those high targets, your dreams.

  1.  Set very lofty written goals for yourself. “If your goals are merely average, then your accomplishments will be merely average.” Makes sense.
  2.  Set a major end goal then break it into smaller minor goals necessary to hit the end date on that major goal.
  3. Make a plan of what you have to do to hit those minor goal targets at specific dates. Cross calls the plan to hit those minor targets ‘the blueprint’ for achievement.
  4.  Do whatever it takes. Put in the hard work. “People that work hard toward their goals tend to attain their goals.”

In the article Cross goes on to talk about the importance of keeping those goals in front of you so you’re constantly reminded about what you want to accomplish.

Write your goals down on paper.

This will give you a visual reminder that you can refer to at any time.

“While training for the Olympics, I placed my goals all over my house. By doing this, I could constantly be reminded of my daily objectives.”

“For example, on my fridge, I placed a sign that said “Eat right & you will win!”

Over my bed, I placed a sign that said “Get up & work out while your opponent sleeps!”

You do not win an Olympic Gold Medal by chance.

You also don’t hit your goals by chance… whether it’s losing weight, developing a new technique, winning a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition, OR anything else that is important to you.

What YOU need to accomplish is much more important. Your life is much more important.

As the New Year rolls in, make a solid commitment to set big goals and get serious about hitting them.

You’ll be shocked at what you can accomplish in your life.

It’s never too late.

Get started, stay the path, see what you can really do in your own life.

We’re holding a Free Workshop about how to hit health, fitness, and weight loss goals in Texarkana. Click Here to sign up for it.

Free Workshop, How To Quickly Hit Your New Year’s Health and Fitness Goals

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“Who Else Wants To Nail Their New Year’s Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss Goals with A Proven System to Lose Weight, Tone Your Body, Improve Energy Levels to Feel and Look 10 Years Younger?”

Discover How To Turn Back The Hands Of Time With A Real Solution To Improving Not Just Your Weight, But Your Health… Look Better and Feel Better With More Energy, Less Stress, Better Sleep, Reduced Pain, Stiffness, and More at this FREE EVENT!

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Hagebusch Chiropractic has combined forces with Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness to present a FREE Workshop to help ensure you and other Texarkana residents hit their New Year’s Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss Resolutions quickly this year!

 

We’re kicking off the New Year right with a Free New Year’s Resolution Secrets Workshop!

The Workshop will cover how to get started quickly this year so that you can hit your health, fitness, and weight loss resolutions.

There are so many ways to lose weight, but unfortunately many of the exercise programs, supplements, pills, and diets simply don’t work… maybe even worse, many result in rebound weight gain and so many others may put your health at serious risk. If a program works for a month then fails you or destroys your health, it’s not definitely not worth it.

The solution is simple. We’ll talk about the 4 pillars that lead to health, wellness, fitness, and weight loss. You can really have it all… better health, fat loss, better fitness, and more energy (without pills or energy drinks!).

Dr. Marc Hagebusch and his wife Jennifer are going to walk you through how to finally make it happen this year and he wants to invite you to the FREE Workshop to kick it off!

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Register For The FREE Workshop!

NEW YEAR RESOLUTION SECRETS WORKSHOP TO HELP YOU IMPROVE THE WAY YOU LOOK, FEEL, AND PERFORM ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS…

  • SATURDAY, JANUARY 5TH @ 10 AM
  • Held at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness. 4025 N Stateline Ave in the tan metal building with a green roof on the TX side across from Holiday Bowl.
    Register For The FREE Workshop!

ABOUT THIS FREE TEXARKANA WORKSHOP

This Free Texarkana Community Service Workshop is designed to help you accomplish your health, fitness, and weight loss goals.

Register only if you are serious about quickly achieving your weight loss, fitness, and health goals. Seating is limited!

This Free Texarkana Health, Fitness, and Weight Loss Workshop is presented by…

Dr. Hagebusch – a local chiropractor, natural health expert, lifelong athlete and student of nutrition that has helped thousands of Texarkana area residents since 1999 improve their health through natural methods including using a simple, common sense approach health and wellness.

Jennifer Hagebusch – an experienced personal trainer, homemaker, wife, and mom that understands how to incorporate lifestyle changes easily into your budget, time constraints, and family (even picky eaters!).

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness, Contact Us!

Email Us or call 903-793-1085.

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What Best Determines Your Child’s Success in School and Life?

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Grit, Perseverance, Your Child, and Texarkana Martial Arts.

Psychologist Angela Lee’s primary research has been into looking at why some people succeed in areas whereas others, often more gifted people fail.

This is a great video that talks about grit and mindset.

It’s something that is very valuable in ourselves.

Now more than ever it’s critically important in our kids.

Kids have to be able to face adversity, see it as an event (not a final outcome), and grow from the set back.

It’s so important that they do not hit an obstacle and quit. As this happens over and over again, they make it a habit.

This is one of the huge benefits of your child training Jiu Jitsu at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu.

They will learn that they can achieve more than they thought possible. They’ll be pushed.

Sometimes it’s a challenge, but overcoming that challenge gives your child indisputable proof that they can succeed.

This develops confidence, a growth mindset, and grit – the ability to persevere in the face of obstacles.

It’s how we achieve more not just on the mats, but in school, work, and life.

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Everyone Age 4 and Up!

Interested In Trying A Free First Class or Have A Question For Us?

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How To Achieve More In Life Through Martial Arts (Conor McGregor)

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Martial Arts Are A Vehicle for Self Improvement.

Conor McGregor, UFC MMA fighter and Boxer

Martial Arts training is associated with so many different benefits… getting in shape, self defense, sport competition, and the mental benefits of discipline, focus, perseverance, and more.

It’s the mental side that provides the greatest benefit for many kids and adults because the truth is that there are many ways to get in shape.

Our minds are much more powerful than we think and we can use this to our advantage to accomplish more at work, home, and on the mats in martial arts.

McGregor is certainly a black belt in the positive mindset.

What Conor McGregor has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time in the UFC (MMA) and now Boxing is incredible!

He does have some great physical attributes, but that isn’t what sets him apart. It’s how he thinks that made him a Champion.

The Background Story on McGregor

McGregor’s story is inspirational.

He went from welfare, relying on food stamps to eat to the UFC. He won his first UFC MMA match by knock out in just 67 seconds and earned a $60,000 Knockout of the Night bonus.

He went on to win many UFC bouts and became a 2 Division MMA Champion.

Not one to rest on his accomplishments, McGregor did the seemingly impossible. He was able to get a Boxing match with one of the greatest boxers that has ever lived, Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather was 49-0 in professional boxing matches, an undefeated champion.

He lost the match, but even in defeat he won.

McGregor performed phenomenally well in the first 5 rounds against tough opposition.

He took Mayweather into the 10th round before losing to a ref stoppage. This was McGregor’s first professional boxing match.

McGregor took home an estimated $30 Million dollars for the match!

It wasn’t long ago that he was living on welfare in his native Ireland.

Positive Mindset Matters

You see so many positive memes on Facebook and other social media. These can be irritating at times.

The thing is I would much rather see them than all the negativity that spreads much fast on social media like wildfire.

The truth is that we all face hardship at many points in our life.

I’ve experienced many myself, just as you have undoubtedly faced a lot yourself.

Everyone does.

Looking at it objectively though, many people face massive hardship.

In these times, some people fold because the circumstances just seem insurmountable while others facing equally tough times (or even worse) come out of the hardship stronger and better than they went into it.

McGregor was on Welfare! He just earned a $30 million payday.

His strongest asset is his belief in himself. Others are arguably much more gifted physically than him but have not accomplished as much. This is true everywhere you look, in every field of work and in every sport.

The million dollar question is why do some give up while others use adversity to drive them?

It’s the internal mindset, what’s going on inside our heads that determines success or failure.

The little voice in our heads that tells us give up while the other voice says, you will make it through this and be stronger than before.

The voice that we choose to focus on is the one that has the most power over us.

The late, great Zig Ziglar said positive thinking won’t fix everything, but “Positive thinking will allow you to do Everything better than negative thinking will.”

You develop positive thinking in the same way you develop any habit. It’s through repetition and it can be difficult at first. Over time, the habit is strengthened and becomes a part of you (or your kids).

Tying this back to Jiu Jitsu, why does Jiu Jitsu help people accomplish more in life?

Jiu Jitsu is tough, no doubt about it.

As you begin training, there will be times that you are pushed beyond your comfort zone.

There are times when you will face adversity, to some degree it will happen daily on the mat.

You need this stimulus to grow. You must be pushed to see what you can accomplish.

This is true of both a child and an adult.

Jiu Jitsu challenges you.

You need to maintain a positive mindset as you face down each new challenge.

You don’t just quit when these challenges occur. You learn to face them and move forward.

Jiu Jitsu shows you that you can overcome challenges and can do far more than you believed was possible.

This is real confidence.

You begin to believe in yourself and what you can accomplish because you have proof that you can get past the obstacle, you’ve done it before so you know you can do it again.

The confidence to face a new challenge in life because you have faced down so many before on the mats.

If you’re interested in coming in to try out a free class for yourself or having your child try a class, call or email us tell us you want to try a free first class and we’ll get it set up for you!

No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome! You don’t need to be in shape to start, we’ll get you there!

We offer classes for everyone age 4 through adult men and women.