Happy Thanksgiving, folks! I sincerely want to thank everyone who has been reading and commenting. I’m so thankful for how healthy jiu jitsu has helped me become, for the friends I’ve made in this sport, for the people who have helped made this blog a success. Jiu Jitsu has changed my life and impacted it in […]
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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. […]
Predadoras on sale!
Holy crap – Predadoras are currently more than 50% off! They’re £40.00 as opposed to £85.00 for the white and £95.00 for the blue! Holy crap! Must. Break. Out. Credit. Card. http://www.black-eagle.co.uk/bjjgiblueladiespredadora-p-3299.html This is the brand that has my favorite ad of all times:
Buying Men’s Gis
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 2011 I decided to buy some gis. I’m 5’4″ and weighed 190lbs. Weight charts for […]
Goodbye dear friends
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 hang on me. They’re huge and fall off me. Plus, right now I’m not getting […]
Gi Mishaps, aka Strip BJJ
Fringe is going on a trip to India and leaving next week. I went into class to see her and say hello, though I’m still a bit sick, so I stayed in my coat during the visit. I MISS JIU JITSU! R was there–he of the Pron Pants (intentional LEET speak, Seymour! :)). What are […]
Please vote for my gi design!
I designed a gi that is a finalist in the Design-Your-Own-Crazy-Ass-BJJ gi contest. If my design gets enough votes, Tatami will make me a one-of-a-kind gi! There are only 13 days to vote. Please help me out! To vote for my gi design, please join Tatamiwear’s facebook group. (clicking on the links will NOT close […]
A cool gi trick I learned
At first I was going to the BJJ gym with a big bag slung over my shoulder. Then I started having some shoulder problems and switched to a rolling bag. Then, last night I saw the coolest video on Youtube on folding your gi into a super easy size complete with handle. So here is […]