Before I explain the overwhelmingly positive influence Gracie Gym and Jiu-Jitsu has had on me, I should explain a little bit about myself. Ever since I was young, I have been plagued by debilitating mental illness. In my very early teens, I was diagnosed with major...
I never seemed to do anything as a kid without going “all in” or “over the top” committed or whatever you want to call it. When I was “younger” I told myself I had an “addictive personality” and I probably did. This really served me well (then and now) as I did not...
I have never been an athletic person. For the first 25 years of my life, I was an absolute slug. That’s not too much of an exaggeration either; I’m not competitive, I’m afraid of the ball, sweating is the worst and I’m not throwing myself towards anything that isn’t a...
After being in the Marines for 8 years I learned some ground combat fighting. However, they were basic moves compared to Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I like to call them “baby steps”. Since I was 5 years old my dad decided to get me into boxing. Boxing has always been...
I am just a wife, a mom, a business woman, and a blue belt at the age of 51! I started my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey at the tender age of 47. It took me 3 years to become a blue belt. But I feel like I’m getting in shape, and seeing muscles I haven’t for a...
I am very new to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to take Japanese Jiu Jitsu and learn the fundamentals. Unfortunately, I got busy with two jobs and college and I had to give it up. I have always been a fighter though. I grew up in a single...
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