Our Philosophy

CREATE YOUR LIFE'S MASTERPIECE

MUTUAL RESPECT, BENEFIT & ENJOYMENT FOR ALL

We teach the martial art of Jiu-jitsu for the regular athlete, scientist, artist and warrior, in a culture of excellence. One can enjoy a fun and positive community within a safe, clean, and supportive environment for creating joy and longevity on the mats and in life. We encourage those who have a teachable spirit, a humble attitude, a willingness to learn, and a positive work ethic to join us.

A LIFESTYLE

Jiu-jitsu is much more than a living martial art. It is an education of moral and physical literacy. A lifestyle that will foster breakthroughs, empower, and enable one to lead under pressure. To embrace the Jiu-jitsu lifestyle is to embody a life of self-mastery, discipline, respect, confidence, courage, integrity, honour and clarity. You will not only grow tougher in mind, body, and spirit, but you will learn how to be adaptable during challenging times.

DEEPER NOT WIDER

Although you will gain powerful skills for protecting and defending yourself, our Jiu-jitsu classes are for those who desire a deeper understanding of the mechanics behind the art. We emphasize the basics with foundational skill acquisition, rather than collecting and teaching flashy techniques for competition. This is done for the simple fact that it greatly reduces stress, injury, and increases overall joy and longevity. Our small class sizes means more individual attention, and ensures maximum safety while training.

FULL SERVICE JIU-JITSU

Unlike most modern Brazilian Jiu-jitsu "gyms" that focus only on athletic sport competition training, Bindner Academy believes in offering a full service Jiu-jitsu education. Complete with sport, art, and self-defense applications for a holistic experience.

Using leverage and intelligence over brute strength, Jiu-jitsu is about effective problem solving under pressure. Training involves critical thinking, awareness, threat assessment, tactical communications, breathwork, functional movement, meditation and stretching, strategic maneuvering, positioning, escapes, striking, throwing, controls, take-downs, pins, sweeps, restraints, chokes, joint locks and escorting techniques, from both standing, and on the ground. We practice with single and multiple opponents in all ranges of combat, while taking weapons into consideration. Simplified training for a complex world.

PURPOSE-DRIVEN TRAINING

Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes an "early neutralization” of harmful situations, ethically and responsibly by using awareness, and employing simple, applied physics, sound body-mechanics and bio-mechanics. This is achieved by practicing proper form and alignment, anatomical structure, posture, base, distraction, timing, angles, leverage, interception of force, and the redirection of energy at the optimal distance. Students work in a co-operative environment to learn the techniques, drills, and exercises in the spirit of harmony, with an opportunity to put what they learned to the test with a resistive opponent.

METHODOLOGY
“Slow is smooth and smooth is fast”, for accuracy, retention and drastically minimizing the frequency and severity of injuries. We believe in applying minimum effort with maximum efficiency, and simplifying training, as to not "overload" the student's working memory. We believe that refined, intelligent training will lower the amount of energy the individual expends to accomplish their objectives.