We are all consumed by worries and responsibilities from the moment we wake up. These include amongst other things our careers, relationships and finances. But when we are on the mat sparring against a resisting opponent – our thoughts are focused on only one thing and that is the moment. Jiu-jitsu is meditation – or at least a form of meditation. In my opinion, this is the reason for the massive global explosion in popularity and especially BJJ in Ruislip and Harrow, that BJJ has experienced over the past decade. People start training for the usual reasons - self-defence, fitness etc. and soon become hooked. I believe we are all ‘meditating’ on the mat and most of us don’t even know it. Perhaps our minds crave this release from our daily concerns and that is why we find training so enjoyable.