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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Tag: Vulnerable moments
BJJ: Competition, Attitude, and Insecurities
I have decided I will compete. My instructor bullied me into it. Here was our conversation: Jiu Jiu’s note: I showed Diego the picture to make sure he was okay with me posting it. He responded by saying: The point is not that competition just makes you improve; it’s that it makes you improve fast. It […]
BJJ: The Mind F*ckery of Improving
Newsflash: When I started BJJ, I never expected to be good. I never expected even to be okay. I fully believed that I would stay a white belt, eating paste in the corner, making everyone feel better about themselves because “Well, at least I’m better than Jiu Jiu!” I was happy and satisfied with this […]
BJJ: Use Your Words
Confession time: I got pissed this week. I’ve started back training consistently! Congratulations to me!! I’ve been training Mondays and Wednesdays even when I’m really tired or just don’t feel like it. So this week we were working on something I’m TERRIBLE at: keeping mount. Generally speaking, when I roll, if I’m bucked off, I […]
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 […]
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 […]
Women in BJJ Guest Post: I’m Not Sorry
Moderator’s note: I am on vacation in America for the summer. I’ll be in Washington until July 7, and then I’ll be in Virginia! While this article is not specifically about jiu jitsu, after I read it I immediately saw the implications for women in jiu jitsu. How many new women have apologized for having […]
BJJ vs Non-BJJ folk’s reaction to Why Women Should Train Jiu Jitsu
After the phenomenal conversation that took off on my blog about the Why Women Should Train Jiu Jitsu video, I realized a few things about this video: It’s not for me. I’m already in the Cult of Jiu Jitsu. I’ve drunk the Flavor-aid. I’m converted. Shut up and take my money. It’s an ad, not […]
BJJ Women: “Why Women Should Train Jiu Jitsu” messages
There’s a video going around the internet called “Why Women Should Train Jiu Jitsu.” The video is respectful toward women. There is no speaking, and it’s safe for work, so you can watch it without sound if you need. It’s worth a watch: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HFsyBG95rg] Katie from A Skirt on the Mat wrote about it yesterday. She wrote that […]
BJJ: What Would You Say to You?
Dear Me from June 2010, I have such exciting news. We stuck with Jiu Jitsu. For THREE AND A HALF YEARS and going strong. I’m so proud of you, because you kept at it and you kept trying. I want to show you some of the things you can now do, and they’re amazing. I […]