Troy Jiu-Jitsu

11/02/2026

One of the most common lessons shared across all martial arts is that the battle is often more mental than physical. The ability to defend yourself is important, but the physical skill is secondary to what happens inside your mind.

Think about it: a truly confident person doesn’t feel the need to prove themselves. They don’t need to intimidate, posture, or establish dominance. They’re comfortable enough with who they are that they can communicate, de-escalate, and understand another person, even in a confrontation.

You have to understand one thing: hurt people hurt people.

When someone is standing in front of you, tattoos, veins popping out of their neck, muscles flexed, making threats and trying to intimidate you, look beyond the exterior. Beneath all that aggression may be a deeply wounded person. Sometimes, the person you need to communicate with isn’t the angry man standing in front of you, but the hurting child buried underneath all that anger.

Anyone who trains Jiu-Jitsu has heard about the lessons learned through live sparring. That moment when you’re completely exhausted, pushed beyond your limits, your confidence is shaken, and you feel claustrophobic because someone is literally fighting to take your breath away.

Here’s something worth thinking about: that’s how a lot of people feel walking through life every single day.

They feel trapped. Suffocated. Overwhelmed. Like they’re constantly fighting something they can’t escape.

Jiu-Jitsu forces you to confront those feelings. It puts you face-to-face with discomfort, fear, vulnerability, and the limits you once thought you had. And over time, you learn that those feelings don’t have to control you.

Face your fears. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Learn to recognize those emotions, understand them, and eventually control your response to them.

Because the goal isn’t just to learn how to control another person.

It’s to learn how to control yourself.

Go train.

10/31/2026

We spend a lot of time talking about mental health. We should spend just as much time creating environments that help men, women and children build it.
That's one of the reasons martial arts and combat sports can be so valuable. It's about a whole lot more than learning how to fight.

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

10/25/2026

🥋 The Top 20 BJJ Excuses
“I’m too tired from work.”
“I’ll start again next week.”
“I’m sore from the last class.”
“I don’t have anyone to roll with.”
“I’m not in shape enough to train.”
“I’m going to take a few weeks off.”
“I have too much going on right now.”
“I don’t want to get injured.”
“I’m just going to watch UFC tonight.”
“I ate too much.”
“I didn’t get enough sleep.”
“I need to wash my gi.”
“I forgot it was class tonight.”
“I’ll just train tomorrow.”
“Nobody else is going to be there.”
“I’m not improving anyway.”
“I’m too busy.”
“I don’t feel like getting smashed today.”
“I need to work on my technique before I come back.”
“I’ll come back when I’m less rusty.”

10/25/2026

Coach Bateman from NXG Combat Sports & Martial Arts In Montgomery comes to visit us frequently with some of his team to drop some knowledge and a great night of cross training and overall a good time.

I’ve said it before: Jiu-Jitsu is an individual sport, but at the end of the day, I believe you can’t be your best without great teammates.

I believe that doesn’t just apply on the mats, but in life as well. We’re human, and it’s easy to get off track sometimes. We need accountability. We need people who challenge us, push us to be better, and remind us of who we’re capable of becoming when we lose sight of it ourselves.

Sometimes, we need people who will tell us what we need to hear, not just what we want to hear. People who hold us to a higher standard because they genuinely want to see us succeed.

The right people around you don’t just make you better at what you do. They help you become a better person. And sometimes, the greatest strength we develop comes from learning to lean on others while helping them do the same.

“The same struggle that tests each of us individually can forge us into something stronger collectively.”

10/23/2026

Thank you Michael Bateman and the NXG Combat Sports & Martial Arts Montgomery crew for coming by for some cross training it was a blast as always !! Micah Rector Logan Hardy Jake Keith Elmore Mission on the Mats tsunami_jiujitsuCullen Bush

10/22/2026

Combat sports are about more than confidence and getting in shape.

One thing I feel doesn’t get talked about enough is the trust you build with your teammates.

You trust your training partners to look out for your safety, to control themselves, to put you on the ground safely during a takedown, to let go when a submission is caught, and to pull a punch when needed. You learn that being tough isn’t about losing control. It’s about having the discipline to control yourself.

There’s a level of trust that develops when you know the person across from you is pushing you to become better while still looking out for your well-being.

Combat sports may be an individual sport when it comes to competition, but nobody gets there alone. Every round, every lesson, every correction, and every teammate who pushes you to keep going plays a part in your progress.

When it’s time to compete, one person may step onto the mat or into the ring, but the whole team stands behind them.

The individual gets the result, but the team deserves the credit.

NXG Combat Sports & Martial Arts Mission on the Mats

10/21/2026

⚠️ATTENTION ⚠️
This Saturday at NXG Combat Sports & Martial Arts, ladies Only Mission on the Mats! October 24th. 8:00 a.m. till 10:00 a.m. Looking forward to seeing you there!