Monthly Archives: February 2012

Buying Men’s Gis

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

I have an expensive lesson I would like to share with you – one that took me two times to figure out: As a woman, I CANNOT simply follow weight charts when ordering a man’s gi. My experience: In March … Continue reading →

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Goodbye dear friends

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Today I said goodbye to some dear friends – 4 of my gis  – yeah I’ve had 5 for a while now. I’m down to one – my flashy lightning bolt gi! I’ve just lost too much weight. These gis … Continue reading →

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Fitocracy vs Konkura

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

I got this message from a reader: I’ve just created an account on http://www.fitocracy.com , but am finding it rather hard to get used to. I’ve been using http://www.konkura.com for the last 6 months, but heard Fitocracy is a step … Continue reading →

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Spam comments

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I am EXTREMELY careful about spam. There have only been two comments that made me consider posting them because they were relevant, but for the most part, if someone comments using a sales website and has a sales email address, … Continue reading →

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Empowering ads

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

This is one amazing women’s MMA ad. A huge thanks to SL from Of Cupcakes n Armbars for pointing it out to me. What I like is that it’s SEXY without feeling sexual and without feeling like it sexualizes the … Continue reading →

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John Frankl interview on promotions

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

There were a few posts within the BJJ blogging community about promotions. I wrote “What makes a blue belt?”, where I discussed one type of way to handle promotions to blue belt. Josh wrote Promotion Standards and Belt Testing, in … Continue reading →

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Upcoming BJJ Tournament in Bucheon

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

ADCC Korea 아부다비코리아 is holding a tournament on Sunday, March 25th, in Bucheon. There’s more information on the website, but it’s all in Korean.  www.worldpro.org This is the 15th National BJJ Association tournament. [Jiu Jiu’s note: I will update with … Continue reading →

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Perceptions about BJJ

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Funny because it’s true. How many coworkers have asked how your karate is going?

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If Superheroes did BJJ

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

I realized that there is an extreme lack of Superheroes who do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sherdog has a massive thread called MMArvel Superheroes, and here’s another fun thread from a comic book website. For me, I imagined a world where … Continue reading →

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BJJ vs Capoeira

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Allie wrote an article recently called Jiu Jitsu is not Capoiera. The article made me smile. I’ve only had one or two people ask me if I do Capoeira, but it might have been a joke. Here are the differences: … Continue reading →

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