Oct 10

World Champions, No Weight Classes: The Night I Won Rorion's Tournament

October 10, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

I saw a post online recently asking whether Masters World Championships are "real" World Championships.

Oct 01

Is Your Kid Getting Bullied? What Jiu-Jitsu Teaches Fort Worth Kids That a Lecture Can't

October 1, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

I'm not going to teach your kid to go beat somebody up. That's not what we do. What Jiu-Jitsu does is a lot better than that.

Oct 01

MMA Gym in Fort Worth: Beginner MMA Classes Coached by a Former UFC Fighter

October 1, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

Looking for an MMA gym in Fort Worth? Beginner MMA classes plus a fight team, coached by former UFC fighter Travis Lutter on Camp Bowie. Try a class for $20

Sep 30

Kids Martial Arts in Fort Worth: Jiu-Jitsu for Kids Starting at Age 3

September 30, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

Kids Jiu-Jitsu in Fort Worth from age 3 at our Camp Bowie gym. Here's what classes look like, how we keep kids safe, and how to book a $20 trial class.

Sep 29

Muay Thai in Fort Worth: What Your First Class Looks Like at Team Lutter

September 29, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

Thinking about Muay Thai in Fort Worth? Here's what a first class looks like at our Camp Bowie gym, what to bring, and how to start with a $20 trial.

Sep 21

What your kid’s first week of Jiu-Jitsu at Camp Bowie actually looks like

September 21, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

The first week is usually what people want to understand before they walk in. Where to park. What to wear.

Aug 30

If I Gave You a Purple Belt, I Believe You’ll Make It to Black Belt

August 30, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

After enough years on the mat you start to see who is going to stay and who is going to fade out. Technique matters. Time on the mat matters.

Aug 07

What a Brown Belt Has to Do to Earn a Black Belt

August 7, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

The people I promote to Black Belt are the ones I trust to walk into any gym and represent this rank the right way.

Jul 26

IBJJF Belt Promotion Standards

July 26, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

That is the part most people mix up. The current document is the IBJJF General System of Graduation. Two lines in that document do most of the work.

May 14

How one of my Black Belts won his first competition match.

May 14, 2026

Travis Lutter  |  Category: Main

He won his first IBJJF match and placed 3rd in his division.