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with Professor Nathan Lott
Professor Nathan Lott is a life long martial artist holding a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, a Black Belt in Judo, and a 1st Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is also a Youth Pastor with a Masters Degree in Christian Theology. In this blog Professor Lott shares his unique perspectives on life, marial arts, and faith.

Promotions in Jiu-Jitsu are a very strange thing. I see some gyms promote students based on attendance, some based on performance with a...

In 2006 the movie Facing the Giants was released. This was a small budget movie that had a huge impact. The major idea was overcoming...

I recently read a statement from someone saying, “The secret to a happy life is to stop worrying about everyone else and just worry about...

Just this week I have talked to at least six students who wanted to quit. The reasons vary from time to just feeling like they are not...

If you walk into a real Jiu-Jitsu school you will notice something different that most American Karate schools. You will notice that...

One of the most dangerous trends in we see in America are one day self-defense seminars. These seminars are usually marketed to women. ...

One of the most common questions that I receive is why kids can't get black belts in Jiu-Jitsu. In full disclosure, I was a given a...

Years ago I sat and listened to a restaurant owner talk about how people viewed his business. He said people would always make comments...

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things...