June Week 4: 100% EFFORT – Turning Goals Into Action

“Some people dream of success … while others wake up and work hard at it.”

– Unknown

There’s no shortage of goals and dreams in life—but talk alone won’t get you there. The difference between success and standing still often comes down to one thing: effort.

At Gracie Humaitá Alliston, we train...

June Week 2: 100% EFFORT – Fueling Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey with Relentless Grit


"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential."

– Liane Cardes

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we believe in the power of effort. As the #1 ranked Jiu-Jitsu school for kids, adults, and families in Alliston, Ontario, we’ve seen firsthand how hard work transforms students into leaders,...

May Week 4: ATTITUDE – Training Positive Thinking from the Mat to Life

**"Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior.

Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits.

Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values.

Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny."**

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May Week 3: ATTITUDE – The Inner Strength Behind Every Roll

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue." – Lou Holtz

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston,...

May Week 1: ATTITUDE – How Jiu-Jitsu Builds Champions from the Inside Out

"It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it." – Dale Carnegie

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we teach students that the foundation...

April Week 4: SELF-CONTROL – Mastering Emotions Through Jiu-Jitsu

"What lies in our power to do, it also lies in our power not to do." – Aristotle

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we teach our students that real strength lies in restraint, not in reaction. As the #1 ranked Jiu-Jitsu school for kids, adults,...

April Week 1: SELF-CONTROL – Training Calmness & Strength in Jiu-Jitsu

Self-Control: The Mental Edge in Martial Arts

"Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power." – James Allen

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we believe that self-control is the foundation of confidence, calm, and leadership. As the #1 ranked Jiu-Jitsu school for...

March Week 3: RESPECT – Respecting People, Property & the Dojo


Respect: A Core Value in Jiu-Jitsu & Life



"Respect a man, and he will do all the more." – John Wooden


At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we teach that respect is the foundation of success, both in martial arts and in life. As the #1 ranked Jiu-Jitsu school for kids, adults, and...

March Week 2: RESPECT – Building Self-Respect in Jiu-Jitsu

Self-Respect: The Key to Growth in Jiu-Jitsu

"If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you." – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we teach that self-respect is the foundation of growth, both on and...

March Week 1: RESPECT – Strength in Discipline and Honor


Respect: A Core Principle in Jiu-Jitsu and Life


"Respect is being thoughtful, courteous, and showing care and regard for yourself, other people, and things." – Unknown

At Gracie Humaitá Jiu-Jitsu Alliston, we believe that respect is the foundation of a strong martial artist. As the #1 ranked Jiu-Jitsu school for kids, adults,...