I am not the same person I was a year ago. BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) has changed me in so many ways. Here I am, a woman who was too self-conscious about her body growing up, who wouldn’t participate in group exercise or play sports because I felt too uncoordinated and didn’t want all eyes onContinue reading “Reflections on my first BJJ competition”
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How Jiu-Jitsu Is Revealing My True Colors
I cried after my jiu-jitsu class the other night. It was so hard, and I felt defeated. I thought I was getting better. With each class recently, I am starting to see how much I still have to learn. It’s been almost five months since I started training in jiu-jitsu. Looking at it from aContinue reading “How Jiu-Jitsu Is Revealing My True Colors”
My reasons *not* to take jiu-jitsu…
I’ve been sitting on the sidelines watching my son’s jiu-jitsu classes for months. At one of his first classes, his coach asked me when I was going to try jiu jitsu. Uh. I can’t remember how I responded, but it wasn’t high on my list. Here’s what I was thinking… All great reasons, right? IContinue reading “My reasons *not* to take jiu-jitsu…”
CINDY DIEHL 