By Joao Crus, Owner & Head Instructor, Joao Crus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu When parents tell me their child struggles with anxiety, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t usually the first solution that comes to mind. In fact, the idea of putting an anxious child in a situation...

How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Helps Children Manage Anxiety: A Different Approach to Martial Arts By Joao Crus, Owner & Head Instructor, Joao Crus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. When parents tell me their child struggles with anxiety, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t usually the first...

When most people think about martial arts, they picture strength, dominance, and invincibility. They imagine warriors who never break, never bend, never admit defeat. But after 25 years of teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, I’ve learned something that would surprise most...