Monthly Archives: February 2011

I’ve begun planning my West Coast Tour. Almost all the pieces are put together: the schedule is at 90%, about 1/3 of the schools have been contacted, and I am all excited for it! However… As I mentioned over at … Continue reading →

Sometimes it happens that you just aren’t given enough attention in class. Perhaps there are too many people. Perhaps you’re just at that mediocre level where you’re not good but you’re not terrible and you’re fading into the woodwork. In … Continue reading →

I just bought my plane ticket to America! My vacation has been CONFIRMED!  Here are the details: Arrive in San Diego at 2:33pm Friday, April 8. Drive from San Diego up to the Oakland  area (Castro Valley, CA) Tuesday, April … Continue reading →

Some people are paranoid about getting it, some think it’s sexy, guys try to figure out of it will get them laid, some people hate it, some people think it’s a badge of honor, others warn people away from it, … Continue reading →

There are several BJJ sayings out there that, once you start doing BJJ, you are GUARANTEED to hear. Some of these include: “The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit … Continue reading →

And that is a VERY good thing. I want to share a success story with you. I have always been a larger gal. I carried it well and people didn’t always realize I weighed as much as I did. At … Continue reading →

For me, effective writing is when your writing does its intended purpose AND your writer can see your point of view. That’s the most basic. I realized in the responses to my post “How easy is BJJ for you,” that … Continue reading →

I once had an accidentally dirty conversation about BJJ. I was completely unaware of this. My friend Steve and I were discussing flow charts and BJJ and I thought nothing of it until I heard our coworker say “Should I … Continue reading →

And now back to your regularly scheduled posts. This last week I got sick YET again. Plus, it’s a holiday in Korea, so no BJJ this week. Sigh. Last week we announced we were having belt testings on Feb 8. … Continue reading →