COVID-19 hit sports like a hurricane. All sports. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) was no exception. Suddenly, practice mats stood empty. Tournaments, canceled. This virus didn’t play favorites. It put a chokehold on BJJ, and for a time, it seemed like the sport might tap out. But, you see, BJJ is resilient. More so, the women …
The Rise and Dominance of Women in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Post-COVID-19 Read More »
So you sign up for a competition and the night before you decide to check your weight one last time. You see you still have a few pounds to go and you’re worried. You think to yourself, “How do I do it?”. “How can I drop these last few pounds before tomorrows weigh in?” As …
Josie “The Sweet Heart” Nancarrow I’m 23 years old and I train at BJJ TAS in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. www.bjjtaz.com.au I started my BJJ journey somewhat reluctantly. I’ve never been a violent person or someone that’s into combat sports or martial arts, and the thought of being that close to another human freaked me out. I was …
BJJ GIRL OF THE MONTH -Josie “The Sweet Heart” Nancarrow Read More »
There I was, walking away with a few wins at a local competition, feeling great. I had kept a consistent fighting weight at middle, not my goal weight but better than where I had been. With over a year and a half of daily grinding on the mat and watching what I ate, I wanted a …
I’m excited to announce my newest BJJ Girl of the Month, Kay Fury! This BJJ Girl has been training for nearly a year, and has fallen in love with training. She is dedicated and an example that motivation breeds results. A few questions with Kay Fury Why did you start training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Kay Fury: I …
Being such a big Ronda Rousey fan, I felt the need to draw some attention to a recent issue that has come along with Ronda releasing her first book, My Fight / Your Fight. The book goes on sale May 12, and details her story about achieving greatness as an Olympian and Fighter. Walmart, one of the …
Special Thanks to Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida for the terrific seminar and agreeing to let me interview him! Also to Lance Emery and Joey Fink for getting some great shots of the action. It was an awesome experience. Holding double-gold world-championships for 2012, 2013 and 2014, along with a number of other Jiu-Jitsu honors and titles, Marcus “Buchecha” …
Not Competing, and Missing the First Day of Pan Ams 2015 🙁 Sitting at work on the first day of the Pan Ams, I could not help but stew in bitterness. While happy for my teammates and friends that competed and placed, I was wishing that I was on that mat giving it my all alongside them. …
With Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu becoming more popular than ever, more and more people are coming to train and develop their ground-fighting skills. This inevitably means that more and more are also leaving their schools, contracts and teammates behind, as they give up in the pursuit that they may have been so passionate about before. But why? …
Jiu-Jitsu Burnout and How to Handle it While Training Read More »
When I started a blog, signed up for Facebook and Twitter accounts, and began calling myself ‘BJJ Girl’, I knew things could get a little weird. I looked at the Jiu-Jitsu community as a place I wanted to integrate with through those communication methods, but I never stopped to think about all of the craziness that …