DEVOTION JIU JITSU

Saturday High Noon Shootout

Incredible day and night on the mats culminated with Circle of Honor ⭕️ Thank you to all our visitors who made the trip.

SoCal and VA Check ✅ Matthias arrives back home tomorrow as we gear up for an epic week of training with visitors of every belt level converging on the temple for Friday night’s Circle of Honor. Hope you all had a terrific night on or off the mats. I’ll be sure to post lots of videos this weekend so you guys can see what we’re up to.

Different work schedules, injuries, kids wanting to go get free candy…it all made for light mats last night, but from VA to CA, we still got our training in.

Coast to Coast Total Massacre Friday Night

Check out our crew at the Fuji tournament https://youtu.be/5_H-oYBGSqo

Monday Cypher. https://youtu.be/AQN1LjsbF78

11 competitors (not all pictured), 8 gold medalists, some double gold, had a good day myself taking bronze in purple belt gi, silver in expert no gi against black and brown belts, and won a few matches in absolute as well. 3rd place overall as a team. Devotion ULTRAS up. Very proud of this gang of brawlers today.

Never lower your sights to an elevation that can be attained with a minimal or moderate amount of effort. Your target should be immensely difficult to strike, requiring a life of service, consistency and discipline. The day in the photo was one of the more meaningful of my life, almost 2 years ago. Despite its importance for me - it only marks the middle of the road between a beginner and a black belt… And from there, the beginning of yet another journey toward excellence. Going into this weekend’s competition, I’ve been thinking a lot about why I’ve kept up my martial arts practice even though it is largely painful, exhausting, and injurious to the body especially as I get close to my 40’s. It all comes down to the need for a lifestyle of devotion. Jiu Jitsu is one aspect of my “Bushido,” which, for lack of Western synonym, refers to an entire Way of being, ruled by specific principles and loyalty to an ideal. This ideal becomes the “master” worth serving with one’s entire life.

The Way VOL. 1 - NOW AVAILABLE for purchase on its own, in either digital or print format ORDER HERE

Just inventory on all our apparel. Very limited numbers on all these: Brutal Hanuman Tank: 1 medium and 1 large in stock Hanuman T: all sizes available! Total Massacre rashguard: S, XL available If you’ve missed out on any drops or have been waiting to cop some devotion gear, this is a great opportunity. SHOP HERE

The morning sessions starting to get a bit colder at The Temple. (Still a couple of these 3 banner sets w/ the The Way Vol. 1 mini ‘zine available HERE)

Number 4 in the Turtle Guard attack series from Matt. https://youtu.be/hv7iyzSZ0S8

The third installment of attacking from turtle guard with Matthias is out now! https://youtu.be/fqqvnFTj83U

The Way v1 is now live. Set of 3 large wall banners, plus print copy of The Way V1 zine by Paul W. Limited to 50 total sets. HERE

“The Way Vol. 1” mini zine and this 3 flag set will go on sale tomorrow. Limited to 50. Set of three banners - each set ships with physical copy of The Way Vol 1. “The Way Vol 1 is the first in a series of thunderbolts hurled from Devotion; they are intended to strike your fear, your laziness, your self-doubt. Each of them feature the stream of consciousness warrior philosophy of Paul W., combined with the words of legendary swordsmen, tacticians, and great thinkers of the the past. In moments of uncertainty, of weakness, of faltering discipline - activate your own diamond hard, invincible mind by a fast read through and active meditation on the precepts within. Then fight, and win.”

The second installment of attacking from the turtle guard with Matthias is out now! https://youtu.be/ltVEtUNbbw8

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨 New rashguard and grappling shorts preorder ends at midnight tonight! ORDER HERE

Check out our trip to Vegas! https://youtu.be/KnnIuyjJkJ0

Quick show and tell on the new shorts and rashguard. Paul is 5’7” and weighs approx 180lbs. He is wearing medium shorts. Preorder window closes Monday at midnight. ORDER YOURS HERE Let us know BJJ if you already copped yours!