About
About Train My Hands for War
Train My Hands for War is a free monthly Christian Jiu-Jitsu fellowship where men and sons 13+ develop practical skill, disciplined self-control, and durable brotherhood under Christ—so they can serve, protect, and pursue peace.
Manifesto
The mats tell the truth
Titles fade, ego gets exposed, and every man learns to breathe, listen, and begin again. We come under one Lord and train as brothers. Our hands learn skill; our hearts learn restraint. We tap early. We help one another up. We grow stronger not to dominate, but to serve, protect, and make peace. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood. The Lord is our Rock, discipline is our practice, and brotherhood is our guard. One Friday, one round, and one percent at a time—we train the body, sharpen character, and carry that strength home.
- Hands lifted in prayer.
- Hands taped for training.
- Hands open in service.
- Hands extended to help a brother up.
The seal
What the mark means
- Taped shaka hand — brotherhood, welcome, grappling culture.
- Three wrapped fingers — Faith, Fellowship, Fortitude.
- Cross in the wrist tape — faith governs the hand.
- Circular academy form — tradition, continuity, team.
- Psalm 144:1 — our scriptural anchor.
What we are
- A free monthly guided 90-minute gathering.
- Prayer, movement preparation, takedown concepts, ground technique, positional work, and controlled rolling.
- Cross-academy and beginner-welcoming.
- A bridge into consistent BJJ training and Christian brotherhood.
What we are not
- Not a replacement for regular academy membership or qualified instruction.
- Not a competition team or belt-promotion body.
- Not an unrestricted open mat.
- Not a place for rank entitlement, ego contests, spontaneous guest teaching, or unsafe submissions.
- Not an owner or operator of 3 Embers Grappling Academy. We are hosted there.
Organizers
Professor Justin Wood, Felipe Soares, and Eric Kelly
Professor Justin Wood is our Lead Instructor and leads the technical portion of every gathering. Felipe Soares and Eric Kelly organize the night, handle check-in and safety logistics, and lead prayer. We do not publish training credentials, rank, or instructor titles that have not been confirmed in writing. Reach the team at mail@trainmyhandsforwar.com.
Partners
Hosted and supported
Hosted at 3 Embers Grappling Academy
Their mats, their rules, our gratitude.
Elevate Life Church Mighty Men
Train My Hands for War is a Connect Group with Elevate Life Church, built for men and sons who want brotherhood with substance.
- Honor All
- Love Brotherhood
- Fear God
- Honor the King
1 Peter 2:17 (ESV)