Dojo Kyle Jiu-Jitsu

Martial Arts instruction in Kyle, TX. "Building Champions in Life." contact us: 512-686-6077 dojokyle.net for more info

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A gift from one of our youth students family! #jiujitsu guy choking out superman- too cool!!

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Let's go Mexico !! Who's watching? #worldcup

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The only way to do great work is to love what you do. –Steve Jobs

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Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. –Benjamin Franklin

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Instagram pic with Judo 8th dan, Zdenek Matl. He's in his 70's and still actively trains and works out. Inspiring guy!

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Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. –Teddy Roosevelt

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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein

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After a lifetime of practicing and teaching judo, at age 98 Keiko Fukuda earned a 10th-degree black belt. She was the first woman to attain this belt, judo’s highest honor, and taught martial art until she died at 99. Her motto for herself and students was “Be strong, be gentle, be beautiful.”

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Too cool!

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Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill

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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. –Confucius

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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. –Chinese Proverb

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In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. –Bill Cosby

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Believe you can and you’re halfway there. –Theodore Roosevelt

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There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle

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Mobility For Everyone

For an active individual, the goal of their fitness routine is rarely mobility. As training progresses though, it becomes important to correct and avoid factors that could limit future improvements.

Joint Mobility is defined by the American Council of Evercise as: the degree to which an articulation (where two bones meet) is allowed to move before being restricted by surrounding tissues (ligaments/tendons/muscles etc.)… otherwise known as the range of uninhibited movement around a joint.

Training consistently will lead to tightness around the joints. A trainee who squats a couple of times a week will begin to notice a limited range of motion in their hips that could potentially lead to injury, or at the very least reduce the trainee's quality of life due to a reduced range of motion.

Whether training for a sport, or just exercising to improve general fitness, keep in mind that there is no need to become a mobility expert. Instead, focus on becoming competent and follow the advice of experts. Joe DeFranco trains high level athletes that follow a simple mobility protocol he's developed called  "The Limber 11" (above).

Following a routine like this requires little equipment, is simple to implement, and results are almost immediate.

If a trainee has a more specific mobility issue - for example, internal rotation in your shoulders (common among weight lifters) - consider purchasing a more thorough overview of mobility movements and explanations with Becoming a Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett.

By taking 10 minutes to make mobility a part of a daily routine, trainees will have an easier time getting out of bed in the mornings and will feel more limber for their workouts. It's the little things like mobility work that add up to big success.

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If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. –Vincent Van Gogh

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Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. –Henry Ford