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: Are You a Ron Weasley? Also, Tournament Results!
Remember in the Harry Potter movies how Hermione would study really hard, then get great grades, then review the test questions, beat herself up over the one wrong answer? That’s my friend Amanda. She prepped so hard for the US Grappling tournament in Raleigh, then right after she won her matches, she would immediately review […]
Grapplemania, July 26, 2014, Raleigh, NC
I’M DOING GRAPPLEMANIA THIS MONTH IN NORTH CAROLINA! I’m registering for this! I’m still waiting for my credit card to arrive so I can officially do it, but dang it, I will be there! I’m going to be registering for both gi and nogi. I’m terribly excited about it. I’m also not expecting to do […]
BJJ Women: Rectifying the “Gentle Art” with Competition
Today’s article is a guest post by Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner, the woman behind of one of my favorite Jiu Jitsu blogs, leaahh.com. Jiu Jiu invited me to write a post, and I’ve been really wishy-washy about what I want to write about– which means it just hasn’t gotten done. But she gave me some things that […]
BJJ and Women: Lack of Women in Tournaments
I want more women to compete. I want more women at tournaments. The frustrating thing about tournaments for me specifically is: paying and not having a clue if I’ll be getting even a single match. It’s is a waste of money. Sure, it helps with my training, but the reality is: I don’t want to […]
BJJ: Things I’m Excited about, September 2013 Edition
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 […]
BJJ: Photos from JiuJiu’s Nogi match
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 […]
BJJ: My experience at the 5th Korea Open Jiu Jitsu Tournament
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 […]
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 Tournaments: The Highlander Medal
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, […]