09/02/2026
Competition has rules. Self-defense doesn’t.
We constantly remind our students: never trust a rule set—or your opponent—to keep you safe.
Compete. Test yourself. Learn to win within the rules. But never become so comfortable with tournament strategy that you intentionally place yourself in a position you would never accept in a real fight.
A referee can stop a match.
A rule can make a technique illegal.
Neither can guarantee your safety when bodies are moving fast and decisions are being made in fractions of a second.
Your first responsibility is always your own safety.
Our thoughts go out to Kabuto and Machado—both competitors. One now has to go through the process of healing and recovery, while the other has to carry the difficult reality of having been involved in causing a serious injury. Neither is an easy road.
This isn’t about assigning blame. It’s about learning from what happened.
Train for the tournament.
Think beyond the tournament.
Live Life… on Purpose… Never Quit…
08/28/2026
🔥 FIRE IN MY BONES — SERIES REVIEW 🔥
For three weeks we’ve talked about the fire God starts, what happens when that fire gets loose, and what God can do when it burns things down.
This Saturday, we bring it all together.
🔥 The Fire God Starts
🌲 When Fire Gets Loose
🌱 When It Burns Down
Keep the fire. Guard the flame. Fight the good fight.
📅 Saturday | 8/29/26
⏰ 10:30 AM
🥋 45-Minute Interaction + 45-Minute Open Mat
Come ready to talk, train, and sharpen one another.
THE QUEST
A Gathering of Fighters in Faith.
08/22/2026
2 sessions in and wrapping up this powerful series tomorrow AM!
Join us for Session #3 After it all Burns Down…
THE QUEST: FIRE IN MY BONES — a 3-week series on keeping your fire lit, guarding it when life tries to put it out, and trusting God to bring new life from the ashes.
🔥 Week 1: The Fire God Starts — Faithful Stewardship
🔥 Week 2: When Fire Gets Loose — Discipline & Repentance
🔥 Week 3: After It all Burns Down — Restoration & Renewal
📅 Every Saturday
⏰ 10:30 AM | 45 min interaction + 45 min open mat
Keep the fire. Guard the flame. Fight the good fight. 🥋🔥
Live Life… on Purpose… Never Quit…
08/21/2026
In times like this strength isn’t necessarily pushing harder…
Sometimes it’s simply taking the next breath, the next step, the next day.
She’s carried more than most realize for the majority of her life… with grace, strength and God’s covering.
She’s still healing. Still navigating. And most of all… Still standing.
Grateful to walk this life with her. ❤️
Live Life… on Purpose… Never Quit…
08/22/2026
08/21/2026