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  • BJJ & Your Microbiome
    25 Nov 2019

    BJJ & Your Microbiome

    "The road to health is paved with good intestines". My gut tells me a lot. My gut tells me if something is weird. My gut tells me if I'm in love. My gut tells me I'm scared. My gut tells me I'm happy. My gut tells me if I'm sick. My gut tells me everything I need to know. Why is that? My mom always said "trust your gut". I always go with my first gut answer on tests. Why wouldn't I trust my brain? There's something chaotic working inside our bodies and like Jiu Jitsu this chaos is actually good for our body, mind and soul. We have a Microbiome! While some bacteria are associated with disease, others are actually extremely important for your immune system, heart, weight and many ....

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  • BJJ and Magnesium must go together! or else.....
    11 Nov 2019

    BJJ and Magnesium must go together! or else.....

    Let me start by introducing Functional Medicine . Maybe you've heard of it but don't know exactly what it is. Functional medicine is a medical practice or treatment which focuses on optimal functioning of the body and it's organs, through nutrition, diet and exercise or other holistic or alternative medicines. I thought the tube that begins at my mouth and ends at my butt is inside my body. It's actually no different than the skin on my arms, legs and everywhere else. One could say the inner lining from our throats down through our stomachs to our intestines is actually still outside our body. Anything we eat or drink travels down this tube. The lining inside this tube pulls nutrients ....

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  • "The 1st Goal is always the most important one of the day - 6 am Jiu Jitsu Class"

    Nobody told me when to train. They just said come train. My schedule has always been hectic. After 8 am, my day was like a sailboat at sea and wherever the wind took me I had to go. I trained at 11 and 6 pm. Those were the only classes available. I didn't always get to class because of my schedule. Lunch classes were great and I felt full of energy and mentally felt better. At 6 pm I felt sluggish and tired from the days work. I couldn't always make it to the lunch class so I would drag my tired butt into the 6 pm class and put my dinner on hold till around 8 pm. When I decided to run my own jiu jitsu academy in Apex, North Carolina, my first classes were at 6 am. I knew there were a lot ....

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  • NO EASY LIFE: BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU AND CEREBRAL PALSEY

    NO EASY LIFE: BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU AND CEREBRAL PALSEY

    Kids who grow up with physical challenges can suffer feelings of inadequacy or low self esteem. Bullying is widespread for these children. We've had many of these kids join our academy and we are witness to many of their transformations. When a child facing adversity becomes confident about themselves, miracles happen. We have a brave student, named Graham, who has Cerebral Palsey. Watching his adaptation and improvement in Jiu Jitsu is proof that being impaired does not mean you are broken or inadequate. Graham's parents discovered from the advice of friends that Jiu Jitsu was a martial art like no other for their child. Much of Jiu Jitsu is fighting from your back or from your knees. ....

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  • "My Story of Rebirth and Redemption - Through Jiu Jitsu"

    "My Story of Rebirth and Redemption - Through Jiu Jitsu"

    As a Martial Arts Instructor of such a complicated system as Jiu Jitsu, focus is important. Growing up I took Ritalin to control my ADHD. I remember the daily trips to my school's principle office. Not all of them were to take the Ritalin. I was met with frustration for something I was not in control of. I was unable to articulate what I was experiencing because I just believed it was normal. The negative reactions I received only broke me down further and destroyed my already low self esteem. My mom took me to a psychiatrist weekly and at the end of it all, I am medication free and living a normal and happy life. Wrestling was my jiu jitsu back in the 80s because there was no jiu jitsu ....

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  • 4 Jun 2019

    Join Us For the Best Kids Jiu Jitsu in Apex

    Welcome To Our New Website! We’re Proud To Serve Apex with Kids Jiu Jitsu! At Jiu Jitsu Performance Academy, we are working hard to go above and beyond for every person who walks through our doors. And you could be next! We are offering Apex a hands-on approach to Kids Jiu Jitsu. And you don’t need any prior experience to succeed! Come visit us at Jiu Jitsu Performance Academy and see for yourself what makes us the best facility in town. Just fill out the "Request Information" form on the side of the page and stop in for a visit today! And don't forget to click below to visit us on our social media pages!! ....

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Gresham Riggs

We have had a great experience here at Spangler Jiu Jitsu!!! Our son come 3 times a week. The hands on training from the coaches and Sean really makes a difference. My wife and I highly recommend this Jiu Jitsu training for other kids and families. G Riggs

Stefanie Boros

We could not be happier with Spangler Martial Arts! We tried tae kwon do with our son and it was a disaster. The only days he wan't a terror were on sparring days, and those only happened once a month at most! We were told about jiu jitsu from a friend and found Spangler. Sean and Kelly are super nice people and very passionate about what they do. They (and all of the coaches) do a phenomenal job with the kids - even mine when he gets squirrelly. I'll never forget the moment when my kiddo realized that he was SUPPOSED to take the other kid to the mat. He really craves that physical contact and rough and tumble play but this is done in a very safe and controlled environment. He's learning how to lose (and win), how to be respectful to his peers and coaches, and gets a TON of physical activity. We look forward to continuing our journey with Spangler BJJ and  see great things in our son's future there.

Craig Sowers

I have been training different forms of martial arts for many years now and have had the opportunity to train in facilities and with coaches all over the country. Spangler BJJ and all their instructors are top notch! Professor Spangler has some great experience and knowledge from BJJ, MMA, and wrestling. The training area is always clean as well as the changing rooms and bathrooms. The environment that has been created is great. Everyone is friendly and here to get better not hurt each other. I have been training here for six months now and multiple times have had upper belt guys take time to teach me while they were rolling with me rather than just killing me all the time. I will be training here for a long time!

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