From the Mat
Long-form articles from Warrior Fitness Center on BJJ, Muay Thai, MMA, coaching, and the culture of combat sports in Colorado Springs.
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The team and I have had a number of conversations recently about competition anxiety, the kind that shows up before a tournament, before a fight, or even...
March 26, 2026
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BJJ
Everything you need to know before your first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class at Warrior Fitness Center in Colorado Springs.
March 19, 2026
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Striking
A practical breakdown of Muay Thai and kickboxing for beginners deciding how to start striking training in Colorado Springs.
March 17, 2026
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BJJ
Why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu works so well for active duty service members and veterans training in Colorado Springs.
March 15, 2026
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Culture
A gym-owner perspective on why coaching quality, room culture, and athlete development matter more than surface-level hype.
March 13, 2026
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How to Hold Yourself Accountable to Your Goals I know how challenging it can be to stay on track with your goals. Whether you want to improve your skills,...
July 31, 2023
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The Economics of Combat Sports Part 1 The team and I were recently up coaching and competing at the TBA World Expo, which is a large event and tournament...
June 25, 2019
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Click below to see BJJ Professor Benjamin Westrich giving a talk about training, fighting, and life. Get to listening
October 31, 2018
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For Part 1, Click Here!Deliberate Training Creates Competitive Success Too often we go through the motions of training, without actually getting the full...
July 16, 2018
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Professor Ben had shared this video with me the other day, its about how a Seal Team 6 member motivated himself and his team to face a mission they were r...
November 6, 2017
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Lets start off by answering the question: No. I mean... Yes. Well, it depends. It is very possible that two people could have two different gyms which are...
October 23, 2017
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First, let’s just address the elephant in the room. You may not be the only thing holding you back, but you can only control what YOU are doing to hold YO...
September 19, 2016
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Routines are one of the most overlooked and underutilized tools for most competitions. Though you may have some sort of routine, or even worse – a ritual,...
September 14, 2016
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BJJ
You lost. You may or may not think you did, but in the end, it isn’t your decision. It’s the judges have a say in it, the ref has a say in it, you have so...
April 19, 2016
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BJJ
Yes. But let me explain. I do not just mean IBJJF tournaments (or your local promoters), I mean in the sense that we gain the most of our knowledge throug...
April 12, 2016
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1. Unfair Rule System – I am not saying I disagree with specific rules that the IBJJF employs, that’s the next point. For this one, I am just stating that...
March 28, 2016
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1. Have fun! It’s not that I didn’t want to have fun. I just didn’t know what fun was. I thought that beating other people was fun. Which, with that sort...
March 26, 2016
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Hey! Just got back from the IBJJF Pan Ams and decided, with the questions I was getting, to open up a blog on competitions, training, what to look for in...
March 25, 2016
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