The Jiu Jitsu camp scheduled for Thanksgiving break will be a fun event for ages 7 and up. There will be games, activities and of course a lot of Jiu Jitsu. The Jiujitsu camp is also an oppurtunity for students to build stronger friendships with eachother which turns into us being a stronger team. Teamwork and team building will be the main focus of the camp. Having the campers split up into different teams will be a fun way to keep things competitive and fun while practicing working together as a team. Something I talk with the kids about a lot during jiujitsu practice is that if we get stronger as a team we all get stronger as individuals. To practice these skills we have to be good teammates.

The best way to be a good teammate, in my opinion, is by becoming friends with the people on my team. A lot of the games we play on the mat in Jiu Jitsu are team building activities that are competitive and require as much brain as brawn. The kids have fun playing these games and the more they are having fun the more they are learning. A few examples are; relay races and tug a war.

Another focus of camp will be gratitude. I think we should always be focusing on what we have to be thankful for but Thanksgiving gives us a day or a week where we are really reminded to think of these things. Helping kids think about gratitude and recognize things that they have to be thankful for helps them build an attitude that leads to living a happy life.

One thing I am grateful for is the oppurtunity to teach Jiu Jitsu to these kids. It is so much fun to watch them progress and grow in so many ways by participating in a sport and martial art that I love so much. It is an honor to be a part of that process.

I am looking forward to seeing what the campers get out of this experience and hoping they have fun, get a good workout, learn something and of course bond with their friends/teammates.

Coach Danny