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 …
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 »
Saturday April 26, 2014 I attended a free women only seminar at the Art of Jiu Jitsu in Costa Mesa, CA. led by Angelica Galvao, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion, a wife, and most importantly, a mother. She fights under the Atos Team and trains under her husband Andre Galvao, a multiple time BJJ world champion. …
Angelica Galvao Seminar at Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy Read More »
Ever since I saw Clark Gracie win the 2013 Pan Ams from my front row seat with the Carlson Gracie team, I knew it would be an incredible experience to get to train with him. What I didn’t know, is soon I would be lucky enough to be a BJJ Girl getting to train with …
Finally it was time for the Carlson Gracie Jr. seminar and I was extremely excited for it. I have heard countless stories of his technique and amazing ability to turn the simplest of movements into great jiu jitsu moves. Everything he taught seemed so easy that you really ask yourself well why didn’t I think …
I was about two weeks into the new school and I was invited by one of the instructors to come watch the competitions. I had no idea what to expect, as I had never gone to one before. Only thing that had came close to going to one was the Jiu Jitsu World expo I …
As my search for a new academy started I found a place in a nearby town, unfortunately it didn’t have gi training. I did like the instructor and his school, however I had not trained in months and while I liked this academy I felt like I just needed more. Besides my Gi was collecting …
New School! Carlson Gracie Temecula and Murrieta Read More »