This last week I attended Ignite: Boulder 33. It was a series of 5 minute presentations, each one featuring 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. It’s similar to Pecha Kucha presentations, which I had seen at educational seminars. At Ignite, there were around 20 or so presenters, with subjects ranging from why robots would […]
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Tag: Motivation
BJJ: My Win and My Purple Promotion!
This weekend was a bit emotional for me. Two things I felt were out of my grasp came to me. I won a match at a tournament due to my own actions, and I was promoted to purple! MY TOURNAMENT I was at Naga this weekend in Virginia. I signed up for one category: older […]
How is your training coming?
I want to check in with you guys! I have been keeping my head down, training hard. I have hit my goals for the past two months! In January I trained 10 days out of 31, and I went to one Friday class, and one Sunday open mat. In February I made it 11 days […]
BJJ: Bullet Journaling
Jiu Jiu’s note: This was written BY Jiu Jiu FOR jiujiubjj.com! I’ve been having a problem with a content theft, so if you do find this entire entry elsewhere, please let me know. My friend, Jayne Fury, introduced me to Bullet Journaling. I looked into it in the past, but I wasn’t totally sold until I […]
BJJ: Motivation, the Fickle Beast
Imagine something you do without fail, every day or every week. It can be brushing your teeth, taking your dog for a walk, going to work, whatever. For me, it’s wearing makeup. I wear makeup every single day. If someone were to ask me “How do you have the motivation to do it every day” […]
BJJ: The Lies Our Instructor Tells Us
“Tomorrow will be an easy class.” “We’re only doing 1 more round.” “You can work on an easier thing tomorrow.” Lies! Lies! Lies! (I say with mock accusation). The whole day was HIIT training – pick a position. Go hard for 30 seconds. Rest for 30 seconds, then switch (top to bottom). Go hard for […]
BJJ: The dangers of “I’ll Do Jiu Jitsu When…”
I have been caught in a terrible trap. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: I’ll do jiu jitsu when I’ve lost more weight. I’ll do jiu jitsu once I’m in better shape. I’ll do jiu jitsu after I move. Ah those conditional clauses. I’ve found that they tend to be wonderfully convenient, best-intentions, excuses. […]
BJJ: Should I Quit Jiu-Jitsu Part 1 – I’m not good
Welcome back! I recently had a comment on my blog that I wanted to address: I just started Bjj […] I’m almost in my third month. I can’t seem to get a submission, though I get caught plenty. I don”t get it. I have some strength, so flexibility, and I try my best to listen […]
BJJ: Weather and Training (or Snowpacalypse 2015)
I’m in Virginia, nearish the coast. Lately, my attendance to BJJ has been spotty due to reasons. First, Mr. Jiu Jiu and I had been sharing a car. Often he goes to the gym at 6:00 am, which means that for me to have the car, I need to leave at 5:30 am. Second, we […]
BJJ: Anxieties
One consistent I have found in jiu jitsu is that everyone has fears. In Korea, many foreigners feared having no English instruction. Other common fears may include: Being the only woman Looking stupid Getting hurt Changing academies Forgetting everything Looking like a white belt (when you are not) In Korea, I adjusted. I am comfortable […]