Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Excerpt from betterhealth.gov ‘We don’t understand exactly why exercise is so good for improving mood conditions yet, but we do know that it works.
This may be due to a combination of reasons, including:

1. Exercise helps chronic depression by increasing serotonin (which helps your brain regulate mood, sleep and appetite) or brain-derived neurotrophic factor (which helps neurons to grow).
2. Exercise reduces immune system chemicals that can make depression worse.
3. Exercise increases your level of endorphins, which are natural mood lifters.
4. Exercise helps by getting your sleep patterns back to normal. We know getting enough sleep can protect the brain from damage.
5. Exercise gives you a focused activity that can help you feel a sense of accomplishment.
6. Exercise limits the effect of stress on your brain.’

If you’re interested in more incredible benefits of not only exercising, but also training in our environment, click HERE to go to our front page!

Taking better care of ourselves is often difficult, but new research has helped uncover some of those difficulties. Studies show childhood PE experiences are a major factor in our overall attitude towards physical activity. Kids are systematically learning to judge themselves based on how their fitness test results compare to others, and it harms them in the long run. When kids enjoy their physical activities, they nurture a fun, healthy habit for the future. In our environment at SIA, both kids and adults love training SO MUCH, that they drag family and friends to class with them! Not to mention, the benefits across the board of making a healthy lifestyle change and thriving in a supportive community with healthy relationships. Read the research article HERE!

Our FIT3D Body Scanner renders a 3D version of your body in virtual reality for future reference. It keeps track of useful information like your body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, posture, weight distribution, measurements, and more. If you’d like to be scanned, show up 15 minutes early to class. Our FIT3D Body Scanner is at the Plano location, but our Allen family is more than welcome! If you’re in Allen, please make an appointment by calling 214-227-7111, and we’ll take care of the rest!

So many of our students have had their lives changed by Jiu Jitsu, and it continually reminds us of why we do what we do. We’re in the business of changing lives for the better, not running a gym. We’ve had an adult student lose over 100 pounds with us, we’ve had parents come to us and talk about the massive change in their child’s confidence and demeanor at home, and some kids even have stories of standing up to bullies. It’s disheartening to say, but kids are experiencing bullying as early as 5 years old. Equipping everyone we can with the tools they need is so important to us. 

Just like it’s hard to explain how tasty a mint, white chocolate latte is to someone who has never drank it; It’s hard to explain a loving community like ours until you’re in it. For example, we put you in a group chat with other wonderful members when you sign up, and it can get pretty crazy in there! Many students host impromptu watch parties for things like GOT, UFC, F2W, other sports, and more. We’re looking to make events like this happen more often, and in different environments more conducive to bringing the WHOLE family! Pretty soon, we’ll be (hopefully) gathering every month for all-inclusive activities like soccer, ultimate frisbee, beach volleyball, bowling, painting, etc. Stay tuned!

We work hard to keep our atmosphere free of anything you wouldn’t want your grandkids to be around. Our staff is respectable in all manners, and we expect the same of our students and guests. We don’t allow profanity or explicit music.