Alex says that over his years of training, he's learned that success comes from patience and consistency. “Things take time,” he says. “Stacking up the little wins consistently is what really counts.”

After four minutes of being flattened in bottom side control, you’ve finally secured your hard-earned dominant position. The absolute last thing you want to do is let your opponent escape, and take you back to square one. So the question is, how can you maintain control?

If you do Jiu Jitsu I’m certain you know what it's like to leave a session feeling defeated; things aren't clicking, your hard work isn’t showing, you just can’t work out that one technique. If you’re a parent you’ve likely seen your child face their own setbacks: hesitation to start something new, difficulty paying attention, making friends, or enduring the physical challenge of it all. The good news? Setbacks aren’t all bad.

Nine months ago, Jack was a “sideline dad,” bringing his son to classes without much understanding of the techniques or rules of Jiu Jitsu. He says, “seeing the culture at The Good Dose made me want to be involved,” and when the beginner course was introduced at the start of the year, he decided it was time to step onto the mats and try it out for himself.