Back To School - How Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Can Help Your Child Succeed This Year

Summer break has come to an end and it’s time to get these children back in the routine. The first few weeks are hard as they adjust to bedtimes, early alarms, and getting back on a daily routine. Once they get into the groove, it’s time…

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Lineage At High Altitude Martial Arts

Does your Jiu Jitsu lineage matter? Yes to some. No to others. The answer will be different for everyone, depending on their personal beliefs. Overall, it’s not who is in your Jiu Jitsu family tree but that you have one. Imagine training…

Warming Up For Jiu Jitsu

Good BJJ Warmups  Warming up before Jiu Jitsu is critical to protect both you, your muscles, and your joints from injury during training. That may feel like common knowledge but understanding how and why warmups prevent injury will…

Learning To Clinch In Kickboxing Class

Learning how to clinch might be one of the hardest defensive moves to master. First, you have to be comfortable being extremely close with someone in their fight space while avoiding getting hit. Second, you must learn the dance of the sweeps,…

Youth Jiu Jitsu Belt Ranking And Promotions

At High Altitude Martial Arts, we follow the IBJJF ranking system. This system is recognized and followed by many academies world wide. The youth IBJJF belt system has five colors; white, gray, yellow, orange, and green.  White Belt Everyone…

Why Is Martial Arts Good For Mothers?

With Mother’s Day approaching, what better gift to give your mom than martial arts? It’s a gift that keeps giving and has a slew of benefits. At High Altitude Martial Arts, we have Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing for your mom or the mom of your…

Postpartum Jiu Jitsu - When Can You Start Training Again?

Disclaimer: This is in no way, shape, or form medical advice. See a licensed medical professional with any and all questions. There is no real timeline for when you should start training again. Your comeback story will be different from…

Is It Ok To Cross Train At Different Jiu Jitsu Academies?

Yes! It is ok and it is very beneficial to building your Jiu Jitsu game and the Jiu Jitsu community as well! We encourage our students to attend open mats at other academies and invite others to do the same at ours. We totally understand you…

When Can I Start Sparring?

Many of you will eventually start to wonder when you can start sparring. And the short answer is, when we tell you that you are ready. You stay focused and keep training. And leave the rest up to us. How will you know? You reach certain ranks.…

10 Tips For A Hygienic Martial Arts Academy

Your help is required to maintain a clean gym. It is all of our responsibilities to ensure we have a hygienic place to train. It is very important to make sure that we are all taking cleanliness seriously. Keep yourself and your gear clean:…