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The not so glamorous life of a Jiu Jitsu Academy owner.

The not so glamorous life of a Jiu Jitsu Academy owner.

From Ares East Mesa BJJ Academy

September 24, 2026

Everyone wants to own a Jiu Jitsu academy… until they find out what the job actually is. 😂

🥋 Teach Jiu Jitsu

🚽 Clean toilets

🔧 Fix whatever broke today

🧹 Mop the mats

🏠 Deal with building repairs

💸 Pay bills

🥋 Teach more Jiu Jitsu

Living the dream. 😂

As Abraham Lincoln probably never said:

“Take time to fix the roof when the rain stops.”

Nobody puts toilet cleaner and amateur handyman in the academy-owner job description.

But hey… the mats are clean, the toilets flush, and the roof is still attached. That’s a win. 🤙

I’d pair the video with the opening hook “Everyone wants to own a Jiu Jitsu academy…” on screen before you start talking—it sets up the joke immediately.

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