I started Judo when I was 8 years and took part in as many competitions as I could. I won a lot of provincial competitions and just loved to train. When I got to high school I stopped training for a while after grading to Brown belt.

 

I started my studies in mechanical engineering and then decided to move to Cape Town with my family and run a family business in 2001.  I started training Judo again but then found Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2004.

 

Soon I realized that I loved the sport.I started doing competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, started winning some of them and then looked at doing the sport for a living. Soon I was teaching and training and winning competitions.

 

I have won numerous national medals in my weight division and in Open Division for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.I took part in the Abu Dhabi World Cup Pro in 2011 after winning the South African trials. In Brazil I won a bronze medal in a state competition.

I am now a registered Brown Belt under Gracie Barra.

 

I have decided  to put all my energy into teaching and growing the sport of grappling in South Africa.

 

I have 2 beautiful 3-month old daughters (twins) and myself and my family plan to move to the northern suburbs in the very near future. I am a very chilled guy that loves to train, teach and just be involved in whatever way with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

 

We all never stop learning in Jiu-Jitsu just like in life. We are always learning everyday and we can never know everything. The earlier we start the better.

The second term starts again in the week of 10^th April  when most schools go back – looking forward to seeing everybody in class again.

I have attached a Gear Order Form, please fill in and return to me.

10 Tips to Stay Healthy During the Winter Season

Are you ready for cold and flu season? If you want to avoid being sick and feeling like you have to go to the doctor to get antibiotics and other drugs, now is the time to be thinking about prevention!

To that end, here’s some great tips to strengthen your body’s immune system during the winter season.

1. Drink the optimal amount of water. With the winter season here, it’s more important than ever to consume the right amount of water for your health.
2. Keep stress to a minimum. Studies have linked high stress levels to making a person more susceptible to catching colds and flu. Minimize your stress by working reasonable hours at your job. Aim for at least one night per week to spend with friends and family. If your stress is out of hand and you feel like you need some help, let me know. Frequently, I work with people who have stress or emotional challenges and utilize Bach Flower Remedies to bring their emotional health back into balance.

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OK folks that is all for this issue – look forward to seeing you all soon again

Regards

Mike
083 658 3132
Chief Instructor

Tel: 021 552 9063
Fax: 086 528 2193
Email: mike@cja.co.za
Web: www.cja.co.za

The New Year is here and we wish you all the very best of luck for it.

If you are anything like me, you also have that feeling that now nothing is going to hold us back. No-one will stand in our way and we can truly start building those dreams we’ve been chasing.

If this sounds familiar, then you, like me, must also ask yourself ‘Why?’. Why do I have to wait a whole year to pass for me to feel this way? Why don’t I feel like this every morning when I get up?

Totally stumped, I’ve come up with an even better question and one I very much intend to answer.

HOW? How do I do it? How will I achieve this feeling every morning? How do I start?

Pondering these questions I’ve realised two very important truths.

1. We won’t get it by partying as if it was NYE every day, and

2. This one can’t/won’t be just another quick fix or New Year’s resolution.

So I’m making it my mission to answer these questions and invite you to join me on a journey of self exploration and actualization. Feel free to send through my way anything that you think might aid us on our journey, we will do this together.

Let’s walk together.

Johan

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All classes will start the week 16th January. All times and venues stay the same until further notice.

We’ve had some queries about Saturday morning classes, from a few of our students. Logistics aside, we would like to hear from you if we should go ahead and start one up again. We will however require a fair number of you to commit to such a class for it to work. Think about it and let us know please.
Some important dates to keep in mind and diarise:

16 Jan:             All Classes start

28 Jan:             First Instructors Course 2012 (Invite only)

03-05 Feb:        The World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Competition Cape Town Trial

10 Mar:             Instructor Course

16 Mar:             Kids Classes Close. End First Term

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10 Apr:             Kids Classes Start. Begin Second Term

21 Apr:             Instructor Course

12 May:            Instructor Course

18 – 19 May:      Cape Classic Competition

02 Jun:             Instructor Course

09 Jun:             Grading (Invite)

22 Jun:             Kids Classes Close. End Second Term

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16 Jul:              Kids Classes Start. Begin Third Term

28 Jul:              Instructor Course

25 Aug:            Instructor Course

01 Sep:            CJA 11th Annual Invitational

28 Sep:            Kids Classes Close. End Third Term

29 – 30 Sep:      Destiny Competition 2012

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08 Oct:             Kids Classes Start. Begin Fourth Term

20 Oct:             Instructor Course

26-28 Oct:         CJA Camp / Instructor Course

30 Nov:             Kids Classes Close. End Fourth Term

01 Dec:             Grading (Invite)

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DO YOU NEED MORE BUSINESS?

As an added bonus to you, our valued CJA family, we want to offer you the chance to advertise in this newsletter

Yes, we want to help you and your business by putting a new advert in every newsletter.

So feel free to send us your info and we will let other people know about what you do!

Look forward to seeing you all again next week

To all our new students,  we trust you will have a great time with us and join us in discovering this incredible journey called Jiu-Jitsu

Remember to join our FACEBOOK PAGE – that is where most of the action happens

See you on the mat!

Mike and Johan

I’m sure we could all relate and wouldn’t mind living a little lighter, so here are 50 Things You Need to Give up Today

“When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you”

So starting today…

1. Give up trying to be perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done.

2. Give up comparing yourself to others. - The only person you are competing against is yourself.

3. Give up dwelling on the past or worrying too much about the future. - Right now is the only moment guaranteed to you.  Right now is life. Don’t miss it.

4. Give up complaining. - Do something about it.

5. Give up holding grudges. - Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness.

6. Give up waiting. - What we don’t start today won’t be finished by tomorrow. Knowledge and intelligence are both useless without action.

7. Give up lying. - In the long-run the truth always reveals itself.  Either you own up to your actions or your actions will ultimately own you.

8. Give up trying to avoid mistakes. - The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.

9. Give up saying, “I can’t.” - As Henry Ford put it, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.”

10. Give up trying to be everything to everyone. - Making one person smile can change the world.  Maybe not the whole world, but their world.  Start small.  Start now.

Like it what you have read so far ? Read More Here

http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/03/28/50-things-you-need-to-give-up-today/

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/happy-people/#more-670

 “Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbard

Happiness is one aspiration all people share. No one wants to be sad and depressed.

We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their life. The following are 21 things happy people make a habit of doing:

1. Appreciate Life

Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

2. Choose Friends Wisely

Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.

Time really does fly when you’re having fun.

So if you don’t know yet, we’re hosting our Annual Camp this coming weekend and this year we decided to mix it up and we’re visiting one of our golden oldies camp sites.

Camp!!! Oh I can’t wait!  

We’ll be visiting one of our old camp sites near Simonstown

The camp is open to any of our students from Gr.1 and up. To book your place for this awesome weekend away, please fill in the form on the other side of this link: CAMP LETTER

In total there were 29 Divisions with 87 medals up for grabs! Our students walked away with 11 Gold, 12 Silver and 10 Bronze – not too shabby!

For all the results you can follow:  RESULTS http://www.cja.co.za/_web/CJA_Sep11_Final_Results.pdf

We would like to thank every one who helped out on the day. We couldn’t have pulled it off without you. Thanks to all the competitors from Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Cape Town, NMA , AMOK and TRICORE for making a great competition. You all showed good sportsmanship and great jiu-jitsu. Thanks to BE Photography for their time and expertise in capturing all the action.