Lately

There are a lot of fabulous stuff happening at Jiu-Jitsu these days, at least around our school.

We have the usual White Belt Combatives classes handling the basics. In the advanced group, we continue to work hard on the first and second levels of the Master Cycle curriculum.

That's not what I mean. It's all the other stuff.

Our instructor is working on the third level of the Master Cycle material. He has a study group that is working through it all with him.

We have two guys who are just a squeak away from completing the cripplingly demanding BBS1 exam, and two ladies who are just starting to prepare to do the same thing.

We have 5 White Belts who have been working on their own exams to earn promotion to get their Blue Belt. Another young gentleman who is so eager to join them that he is doing extra private lessons with one of the assistant instructors.

There is also a Tai Chi Qigong group meeting on Saturday morning before open-mat time.

I can't say much about the Monday Women's Empowerment group. It's exclusive to females, and I don't qualify.

Anyhow, there's a lot going on around here. I, myself, am on the mat over eight hours a week.

The energy is really strong, and more than ever before people are taking control of their learning. The cool part is that it's all contagious.

A good time to train.