Notes from the Mat.
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What’s the Best Age to Start Kids Martial Arts?
It’s the question every parent asks first, so here’s the straight answer up front: between 5 and 8 is the sweet spot, and it is never too late. Now the honest detail behind that, because your kid isn’t an average — they’re a specific seven-year-old, or a specific twelve-year-old, and the answer shifts a little…
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Your First BJJ Class: What to Wear, What to Expect
Every single person on our mats had a first class, and almost every one of them spent the drive over slightly nervous about it. So here’s the whole thing, demystified — what to wear, what happens minute by minute, and the two things nobody will make you do. Before you arrive Wear a t-shirt and…
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A New School Year, A More Confident Kid
The first weeks of a school year decide a lot. New classrooms, new lunch tables, new social math — and for some kids, the first tests from a kid who’s looking for someone who won’t push back. If you’re a parent watching your child navigate that right now, you already know the hard truth: you…
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Gi vs No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu: Which Should You Start With?
Walk into Victorious MMA on a Monday and the mats are full of people in thick cotton jackets, gripping collars and sleeves, moving with patience. Come back Tuesday and the same mats are rash guards and shorts, and everything is faster. Same art. Two formats. If you’re about to start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Troy, the…
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Combat Sambo in Michigan: The Only Active Program in the State
Combat Sambo is one of the world’s most complete martial arts — and Victorious MMA in Troy is the only Michigan gym offering authentic instruction. Here’s the full breakdown: history, technique, and how to train.