Click here to read “How Bjj Fills In A Powerful Tool For Hierarchy Of Needs” by our member Scott Barker on Barbarian Rhetoric.

Jiu Jitsu practitioners are an odd lot. At my academy we have, to name just a few, a programmer, an author, a former professional MMA fighter, an electrician, a CPS case worker, a lawyer, a firefighter, and a manager at an auto parts warehouse. We range in ages from late 20s to mid-40s. The one thing that draws us together is Jiu Jitsu.

Great article. Thanks, Scott!

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Update (10/18):

Part 2 of Scott’s article is now online. Enjoy!

Jiu Jitsu will destroy your ego and demolish any fantasies of your physical capacity. Jiu Jitsu will also replace those falsehoods with true, lasting, and realistic confidence found in the achievement of doing hard things.