The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, is a community strongly rooted in sports and competition. There are professional sports teams, semi-pro teams, clubs, NCAA and amateur tournaments and competitions of all types occurring in and around this city. We residents of this city are all eagerly anticipating the hosting of the Super Bowl next week, between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The downtown of this city is buzzing with excitement, energy, and activity. It is a testament to the spirit of competition and the importance of sports in this area.

Marcello Monteiro, at his home Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu academy, has broken new ground by committing the Jiu Jitsu curriculum to film for the benefit of students of all levels. I have recently had the opportunity to get and watch his first DVD series, White to Blue Curriculum, and I am impressed by the quality of the scenes, all shown from multiple angles, and the overall insightfulness of the series. Marcello’s curriculum DVD’s are excellent compliments to rigorous training and reinforce the knowledge that is required to move up in rank as well as win competitions.

One of the many positive things that I have noticed since I started training at the Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu Coach, is that it takes a lot more to stress me out than it used to. Of course, I am referring primarily to my daily life, the normal human stresses that come naturally with family, working, finances, etc. I seem to have a new perspective on all of these things, and have found that I can just shut my eyes, take a deep breath, and evaluate my position before I act or react to things that are causing these stresses in my life. I have found that I have been making some better decisions in general, that most things are not life or death as they may immediately seem, and that the best thing to do, in all cases, is to Not Panic! Though I still have a long way to go, and controlling decisions and emotions is a skill that is learned and mastered over a lifetime, what I know of this skill and philosophy so far has been hard earned through the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and under the instruction of Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Marcello Monteiro.

The general population does not get the recommended 8 glasses of water each day. I've been lucky enough that with my renewed interest in sports ever since joining Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu Coach, i've rediscovered the importance and appreciate for drinking enuough water to keep your body satisfied.

There is no denying it, I am sore today! Last night was a intense 3 hours of training at the Marcello's Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu Academy, located off of South Emerson Ave. It was the third night in a row that I had trained and I pushed myself as hard as I could. I didn’t have to. I could have rested, or left whenever I wanted, or even not come at all. The class would have gone on without me, but my colleagues would have been one night better than me this year, and what else would I have done last night anyway? Watched television?

Continuing from my previous blog regarding the structure of the classes at Marcello's Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu academy after the students are all warmed up, stretched out, and some new techniques have been learned and practiced, the majority of people in there are breaking a bit of a sweat. Well, have no fear, because they are about to get drenched! Now is the most fun and competitive part of the class, where the rubber meets the road. It is now time for what Marcello Monteiro refers to as “training.” Many others in Jiu Jitsu call it “rolling.” Basically, it is time to spar with your colleagues, to use some of this top-notch instruction in a real life Brazilian Jiu Jitsu setting.

For those of you out there considering taking up a new productive hobby, or for those who are curious as to what a class at Marcello Monteiro's Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu academy is like, then this article is for you. The first step, of course, is to arrive on time (to ensure that you are warmed up and ready to get the most out of your training). You head into one of the changing rooms and get suited up in your gi, or, as my 6-year-old daughter Maddy calls it, your “karate suit.”

Check out this highly technical video of Ricardo De La Riva (inventor of the de la riva guard) and 3-Stripe Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Marcello Monteiro training Jiu Jitsu. They are training at Marcello's Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu Academy.

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