Jiu Jiu’s note: I found out that Elena Stowell (the gal I’m hugging on my front page!) is doing an amazing thing in our BJJ community. I asked her to share about her project. One Way the BJJ Community is Making a Difference, by Elena Stowell, author of Flowing with the Go. In December 2012 […]
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BJJ Tournaments: The Bystanders
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a special guest writer, Pamila Jo Florea. She’s a good friend of mine who does not do jiu jitsu, but she went to watch a BJJ tournament with me. She has a background in psychology and worked as a therapist in the past, and I was very interested […]
BJJ Competition: Should I compete later due to Reasons?
This guest post is from DirtyRancher, my favorite poster on Jiu Jitsu Forums. He’s part “Old Man,” part brown belt, part competitor, all awesome. He has rock solid competition advice. With his permission, I put together a series of some of his best competition advice, starting with “I’m Afraid I’ll Get Hurt.” These were responses to specific questions, so […]
BJJ Competition: I’m afraid I’ll get hurt
This guest post is from DirtyRancher, my favorite poster on Jiu Jitsu Forums. He’s part “Old Man,” part brown belt, part competitor, all awesome. He has rock solid competition advice. With his permission, I’ve put together a series of some of his best competition advice. This one is from “Is Competition for Everyone?“ I love competing, […]
BJJ and Gender: Being a newbie gal with PTSD
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, Sarah from RollingTrainWreck, who has been doing jiu jitsu for just over a year. In addition to dealing with gender issues, she also has had to work through PTSD and being a closeted lesbian on the mats. I am so inspired by stories of persevering through difficulties. […]
BJJ: An Offer for Women Bloggers
I think anecdotes about women in jiu jitsu is important. I think a wide variety of stories should be available. Even the stuff that would make teammates uncomfortable. I don’t want to make my own teammates uncomfortable. I don’t want to write things that could cause me to become isolated from my team or my […]
BJJ and Gender: Being a Gal in Jiu Jitsu is HARD
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, an anonymous blue belt gal who has been doing jiu jitsu for a span of time. She contacted me after I ran my gender issue blog posts, I asked if she would share her story with my readers. I’m not going to lie… jiujitsu is hard. […]
Slideyfoot’s Approach to Teaching BJJ
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, Can Sönmez, a purple belt who teaches classes at Gracie Barra Bristol. I asked him to write his thoughts on teaching jiu jitsu. Note: Can is currently visiting Georgette in Texas – so their blogs may have some interesting posts about the experience! Check them out! […]
Planning and Teaching Jiu Jitsu
Jiu Jiu’s note: This week I have a guest writer, Daniel Frank, a brown belt with experience in teaching language as well as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I asked him to write an article detailing how he structures his jiu jitsu classes. Planning and Teaching: Critical Jiu Jitsu Beginning my jiu jitsu career in 2002, I have had […]
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 […]