Lake County BJJ was featured in the January edition of Little Lake County’s newsletter. It gave its reader’s an opportunity to get an inside look at our kids program. We took the author’s daughter through the same steps that every child goes through before trying out a group class. We first start with an […]
Welcome to MADE in Lake County! MADE introduces you to the people and stories behind local Lake County businesses. Today it is our pleasure to introduce you to Carlos Archila. Carlos is the owner of Lake County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a martial arts & fitness facility for all ages located in Mundelein. Carlos and his wife started Lake […]
A LITTLE HISTORY We started evolving as tool-using, human-like apes about 2.5 million years ago, which was the beginning of the Paleolithic era. The Paleolithic transitioned into the Neolithic era around 10,000 years ago, when we started settling down and raising animals and growing crops for food instead of solely hunting and gathering. Up until […]
2019 Just snuck up on us, now is the time to get your child a head start in the new year. We had a great year, we were able to work with our kids in our Kids Martial Arts program helping them achieve their goals in 2018. One of the best things we helped our […]
The New Year is here, and with thousands of goals and resolutions in sight as well, 2019 is the year you should try something new! Martial arts is an established system that can better the entirety of your being. Whether you need mental benefits like furthering your discipline muscle, physical benefits like getting in shape, […]
A parent’s work schedule never really syncs up perfectly with his/her child’s school schedule. As school lets out for the day, parents are usually wondering what options are in place for them to place their children in until they are out of work. Plus, they want to be able to put their children in programs […]
There are many cognitive 🧠, physical 💪, social 👍, and emotional 💭 benefits of training in Jiu Jitsu. Our MIGHTY MITE program is for children ages 3-4 years old. Here are just a few of the many benefits of participating in martial arts at this development stage: COGNITION – Our goals at this age are to have our students follow […]
Halloween is such a fun time of the year for children; but when children encounter tricks instead of treats, this holiday can become very scary –and not just because of the decorations and frightening costumes. Abductions, bullying, candy that has been compromised; these are all things that can make Halloween a dreadful holiday for children […]
There are few things quite like working out with a partner or spouse – a loved one of any sort. No matter type of martial arts you both practice, there are some benefits to exercising together. From perfecting your form to keeping each other motivated, you’ll find them here Read on to find out more. […]
A safe, easy and effective technique that every student at Lake County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu learns and uses. It provides a very safe way to get back to your feet to run away or stand and fight. Everyone of the techniques you learn at Lake County BJJ is deep rooted in self defense. The technical get […]