Bright Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Our kids Gi class focused on opening and passing guard: addressing grips, maintaining posture, two-on-one control, stand...
09/02/2026

Our kids Gi class focused on opening and passing guard: addressing grips, maintaining posture, two-on-one control, standing, stapling, and passing.
Whether they’re under mount or working inside someone’s guard, the goal is the same: remain calm, solve each problem, find an advantage, and create space to escape.
There is no escaping without emotional control. We can teach kids the movements, but they need to stay composed under pressure to use them.
Breathe. Think. Then act. This lesson extends far beyond the training mats. Our second children's class concentrated on positional sparring, integrating all the elements, and ultimately engaging in live sparring. It consistently astounds me how many programs neglect live rolling. If something cannot be executed effectively when it counts, has it truly been mastered?

Congratulations, Jack, on leveling up tonight! Our 40-minute roll was 🔥🔥🔥!
09/01/2026

Congratulations, Jack, on leveling up tonight! Our 40-minute roll was 🔥🔥🔥!

Lunchtime fun time!
09/01/2026

Lunchtime fun time!

Shout-out to John and Maggie as they head to Vegas for IBJJF JiuJitsu Cons! Bright back home cheering you on every step ...
09/01/2026

Shout-out to John and Maggie as they head to Vegas for IBJJF JiuJitsu Cons! Bright back home cheering you on every step of the way!

09/01/2026

We are constantly preparing to make it work under pressure in a live scenario. The way we prepare determines the outcome.

Monday night, the adults worked on escapes and got some hard rolls in. It was great to have Michael Batta on the mats wi...
09/01/2026

Monday night, the adults worked on escapes and got some hard rolls in. It was great to have Michael Batta on the mats with us.

Great start to the week at Bright! We worked on escaping bad positions like mount, with a big focus on the mental side—t...
09/01/2026

Great start to the week at Bright! We worked on escaping bad positions like mount, with a big focus on the mental side—the emotional control it takes to stay calm under pressure and make choices that lead to recovering guard.

This is one of my favorite lessons to teach young people. Sure, we can show the mechanics and movements, but someone putting their weight across your face and chest changes things. The discomfort is real, and the immediate reaction is often to push up and get that weight off you. That’s also how you end up giving away an armbar.

If we haven’t prepared them for that feeling, can we really expect them to respond differently?

That preparation takes allowing them to struggle and fail under a safe, controlled amount of pressure. We can’t remove every difficult moment and still expect them to develop the composure to work through one.

They have to learn to breathe, accept the discomfort long enough to think, and recognize exactly where the weight is. Then they can frame the hips, create space, and begin working their escape. Sometimes they get it wrong. We coach them through it, let them try again, and give them the opportunity to improve.

Few lessons in Jiu Jitsu translate as directly into a child’s everyday life as this one. Being uncomfortable, frustrated, or overwhelmed doesn’t mean you have to react immediately. You can take a breath, understand what’s happening, and choose a response that helps you move forward.

Learning to stay calm enough to make a good decision when things aren’t going your way—that’s a skill they can carry everywhere.

TSH put up some impressive numbers at FUJI Cincinnati finishing as the #1 association with 11,260 points!The competitiv...
08/31/2026

TSH put up some impressive numbers at FUJI Cincinnati finishing as the #1 association with 11,260 points!
The competitive TSH association is strong throughout the Tri-State. TSH is represented from SE Indiana throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Every one of these gyms has built a phenomenal program, with unique styles and different games coming out of each—but make no mistake, you can see that TSH grit in all of them!
Bright
Vision Fitness & MMA
Valor Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Ohio
Nishime Martial Arts
Triple Crown MMA
Barnyard MMA
Roger Bowling Relentless MMA
Congratulations to every competitor, coach and family who represented Team Shawn Hammonds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association on Saturday at FUJI BJJ! If you are in the greater Cincinnati area looking to train these academies will not disappoint!
Different gyms. One team.

08/31/2026

The Sunday Grind was real last night at Kumite Bjj!

08/31/2026

A few goodies from Saturday! Way to go squad!

Address

7140 Hyland Road
Guilford, IN
47022

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4:15pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 12pm
4pm - 12pm
Thursday 4:15pm - 8:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 12pm
Saturday 12pm - 2pm

Telephone

+15133841795

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