Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman How Busy Dads Are Getting Fit Without Losing Family Time
Jan 29, 2026
Scott Groves, father of three and jiu-jitsu practitioner who built family fitness and community around martial arts. He explains why he turned to jiu-jitsu during lockdowns. He shares how he enrolled his kids and made training a family ritual. He describes creating home mats and hosting weekly community trainings. They talk mastery, belts, and the identity shift family training brings.
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Choose Family-Friendly Fitness Schedules
- Decide what fitness schedule works best for your family rather than what you think should work.
- Prioritize daily movement if it affects your mood and presence with family.
Locked Down, Found Jiu-Jitsu
- Scott found a jiu-jitsu instructor during 2020 lockdowns and paid for private lessons to keep training and support the gym.
- He later brought his kids into jiu-jitsu and it became central to their family's fitness and community.
Vomiting Into Commitment
- Jason remembers his first jiu-jitsu class where he vomited while weighing 320 pounds, showing the humbling start to his journey.
- That visceral experience convinced him jiu-jitsu was something he deeply needed.