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I’m snaking this idea from Tangled Triangle: 21 Days of Improvement. This will be in addition to regular articles, which means that 2-3 days a week this month there will be two articles. It’s good to stretch as a blogger, and there has been lots of feminist talk and sexist talk and sucky ads, so […]
Happy Chuseok from Korea! Chuseok is a Korean holiday that gives people 5 days off in a row. It’s often described as a “Korean Thanksgiving.” At my school we dressed up in hanboks, traditional Korean costumes, and made some Korean toys. On to the BJJ stuff! 1. I’m going to the Asia Open! I bought […]
Here are GORGEOUS photos from my match at the 5th Korea Open Jiu Jitsu Tournament. Photos by Song Kwang-Bin, publisher of blackbelt.kr, who kindly sent them to me. THANK YOU Mr Song! I love them. It takes my 1:15 match and shows exactly what happened. I don’t have amazing pictures from the gi match, but […]
I am thrilled I was able to participate in the 5th Korea Open Jiu Jitsu Tournament. I originally contacted the tournament organizer and asked if I could be notified if women signed up. I told him I would love to enter ANY and ALL brackets where I would have an opponent. The registration deadline was […]
When someone goes to a tournament and they are the only person in their division, they are given a gold medal. However, when asked “How did you do at the tournament?” the answer is not so simple. “I didn’t compete” – well, you signed up! It’s not your fault!”I got a gold” – sort of, […]
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 one point in 2005 I was at my heaviest ever: 231 lbs (104.7 kilos). It […]
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. My instructor asked me how long I’d been training. I let him know that I […]
I’ve read a few websites that explain Brazilian nicknames, and a few forum threads talking about nicknames, and Gracie Barra Upland even puts those nicknames on their gis. You can even find fun advice about nicknames, such as: Stay away from any Jiu-Jitsu fighter with the nickname, Sasquatch, Hulk, Shrek, Goliath, or with the word […]
2010 was a huge year for me. I moved to Seoul AND started BJJ. These are two life changers. Thought I would review what changes that starting in BJJ has meant for me, as well as some of the progress I’ve seen in my BJJ.
Okay, so it’s time to SHARE! Oh hai! It’s me! Here are the two gals at my gym: The chica on the left is Chloe. She’s so sweet. She’s learning English, and she greets me with a huge smile and wide eyes every time I come into the gym and she’s there. She even called […]
