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 […]
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BJJ: Meet Heejin Lee, Korea’s First Female BJJ Blackbelt!
On Saturday, August 24, 2013, Heejin Lee 이희진 became Korea’s first female BJJ blackbelt. Fenom did a great interview with Heejin Lee and you should check it out! This Saturday was the first time I’d ever seen black belts get promoted. There were FOUR! It was quite exciting. It was nogi, so there were no […]
BJJ: Modeling for Artists
Last weekend I got to do something fun and exciting: model BJJ poses for artists. No, I was not nude. I was in a gi, and had to hold poses while I was being sketched. I’d not heard of jiu jitsu folks’ experiences doing this, so I wanted to share about it as well as […]
BJJ Tournament in Korea: Korea Open Jiu Jitsu Championship
Another tournament coming up on August 31, 2013 in Seoul! I’m hoping I can score more than just Highlander medals this time! Host: KBJJF(Korea Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) Date: Saturday, August 31st, 2013 Place: Kookmin University Indoor Gymnasium Rule: Follows IBJJF/KBJJF, Details can be found at www.kbjjf.org Weight Class: Follows IBJJF/KBJJF, Details can be found […]
BJJ Tournament in Korea: King of Grappling
King of Grappling will be held Sunday, August 11 at Gwangjin Sports Center. Everything in here I got from their Facebook site. Weight classes and skill levels Kid’s tournament (3 minute matches) Single bracket with no separate weight/skill classes Women’s tournament (5 minute matches) Single bracket with no separate weight/skill classes Novice’s tournament (5 minute […]
My first tournament
As I mentioned, I’m a brand-newbie white belt. Got it on June 1, 2010. I usually work weekends, which is when tournaments are. But one came up quickly, and as luck would have it, I was free that weekend. So I decided to sign up for the tournament here, on July 18. I support women […]
Why I started doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
I didn’t intend to start doing BJJ; it fell in my lap. I’m a larger woman and wanted to finally do something about the size and shape of my body. I know myself very well and know that just joining a gym or just going running won’t do it. I need the structure of class […]