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 […]
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BJJ: Improving When You’re a Solid Intermediate
Note: I started teaching 1st grade and it has me completely exhausted. I’m also doing a lot more jiu jitsu a lot more consistently. This is my current excuse for not posting more. :/ As a language teacher and student, I observed that the most improvements were made at the beginner stage. You go from zero […]
Women’s Open Mats
Today was the first day I have put on a gi in around 4 months. I split with my gym back in October, and between the holidays, foot dragging, and general avoidance, I just haven’t done any jiu jitsu. My friend and old teammate invited me to a women’s open mat hosted in Leesburg, VA. […]
BJJ: Reflections on 5 years in Jiu-Jitsu
This summer I hit my 5-year BJJ anniversary. Hitting five years into something is a lot different than a 1-year anniversary, in that there is more to reflect on. Things I am proud of: 1. My coach believes in me. He had enough faith in me that he let me start teaching beginners! How cool […]
Upcoming: Review and a Wedding
Here is a preview of my upcoming review of the Submission FC Mania gi. In other news, I am heading to Washingoon state for my wedding and honeymoon! I will be Mrs JiuJiu beginning July 18. Here is the lucky Mr. JiuJiu. JiuJiu’s question: Any exciting news coming up for any of you?
BJJ: Bonding with Children
I’m inheriting a kid. Until now, I have intentionally been child-free, although I was not opposed to marrying someone who had a kid. That’s exactly what’s happening. My soon-to-be kid is 9-years old, and I shall call him Jo. Mr. Jiu-Jiu has his son during summers. Jo arrived a few weeks ago, and summer camp […]
BJJ: Jiu Jiu is Now a BJJ Coach!
When we last saw our tragic heroine, she had left Korea to be with her One True Love in Virginia. She arrived on the shores of the DC of Washington, met by her balded lover. They embraced, ate pizza, and went to their new home. After a steady stream of bon-bons, Bioshock II, and jiu […]
BJJ: 3 Negative Thinking Traps
My inspiration for this post was this tweet: @jiujiubjj Any tips aside from just going to get your head back in the game after a long absence? — Katrina (@xanister) September 15, 2014 This can be true for anyone doing any kind of sport, going to school, exercising, learning a language, etc. It’s easy for […]
BJJ: Dealing with Negative Self Talk
Whenever I see things on Facebook, I immediately relate it back to jiu jitsu. Call it the curse of single-mindedness. I tend to be all about the power of positive self talk. I believe in being kind to yourself, not being too rough on yourself for sucking, and changing negative phrases, such as “I don’t […]
BJJ: Flossie Gets Her Blue Belt!
Jiu Jiu’s note: This was sent to me in January by Flossie. It got buried and I just uncovered it. As you may remember, Flossie wrote an article about being a much older woman doing jiu jitsu. Her story is quite inspiring, and I hope you continue to be inspired! Last week I cried about […]