A review of Flowing with the Go: A Jiu-Jitsu Journey of the Soul by Elena Stowell, published by BQB Publishing in 2012, ISBN 978-1-937084-62-2. You can see this review at Amazon, and GoodReads. Rated 5 out of 5. For what seemed like a lifetime and probably was, Elena Stowell wandered aimlessly in a personal prison […]
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BJJ Academies: Jiu Jitsu World in Seoul – 서울에 위치한 주짓수월드
UPDATED! Earlier in 2013, Jiu Jitsu World moved locations. This is updated with new photos and new directions. – Current as of October 2013. 새로운 업데이트 사항!!! 2013년 초, 주짓수 월드의 위치가 변경되었습니다. 현재 이 포스트는 새로운 위치와 사진들로 재구성된 것임을 밝힙니다. 2013년 10월까지의 정보다. I’d like to introduce my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu home since […]
BJJ advertising: Defense Soap in Jits Magazine
Dear advertisers, can you please stop making sexist ads if I’m one of your potential customers? Dear magazines, can you please stop running sexist ads if I’m one of your potential customers? [Edit: I’m grateful to have friends willing to engage in this conversation with me. I realized after publishing that the term I was […]
The 5 Faces of Women’s Gis
With the holidays approaching, you may be interested in buying a gi for the lady grappler in your life. The lady grappler in my life is me. Since starting BJJ in 2010, I’ve noticed that in general, women’s gis fall into 5 categories. So to help save you some time, when considering which gi you’d […]
Wonder Woman BJJ Gi Photoshoot
Aaron from BJJHQ sent me a free white Estilo 3.0 gi several months ago. I had purchased this gi in blue size F3 a few months earlier and LOVED it, although the pants were too short for my taste, so I asked for him to send me a size F4 so I could compare the […]
My love/hate relationship with BJJHQ
Dear BJJHQ, we’ve known each other for quite some time now, and it’s time we had a serious talk. You are so tantalizing with your amazing BJJ offers, like my Estilo 3.0 gi for only $100, those Tatami fight shorts for $30, my Tatami Zero G 2.0 for $90, and those are only the ones I’ve bought. […]
My BJJ must have product: Arnica
I recently stopped with the NSAIDs because they are not good for your body. However, I still have aches and pains – since I’m now closer to 40 than 30. I decided to order some Arnica gel. I’d heard of it from a friend of mine who used to work in a gentlemans’ club and […]
Review: OTM Jiu-Jitsu Woodcut Longsleeve Rash Guard
I bought my OTM Jiu-Jitsu Woodcut Longsleeve Rash Guard in size medium in April 2011 and I absolutely adore it. Here is the stock, ghost-grappler image: Here is my own personal one, taken about a year later: Here is the back: This thing has held up QUITE well over the past year. It’s gotten a lot […]
BJJ Seminar Review: Ray Elbe
I attended “Magical” Ray Elbe’s seminar while I was in Malaysia visiting SL. The seminar was held at Sparta Muay Thai in Kuala Lumpur. The seminar was held on Thursday 26 January 2012 at 8pm and it lasted 2 hours. I did not actively participate in the seminar, because I was still recovering from my herniated […]
Fitocracy vs Konkura
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 up. Can anyone tell me the benefits it has over a site like konkura.com? Does […]