Jiu-jitsu Stories

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Tips To Overcome Anxiety In Jiu-Jitsu

Want to hear something crazy? I’m a jiu-jitsu purple belt… who suffers from anxiety attacks while training. I think anxiety is the best way to describe it. I’m not exactly sure what to call it. Panic attacks? Claustrophobia? I don’t know, but it doesn’t really matter what I call it, all I know is how…

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Achievement Unlocked: Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

If you stick it out long enough, it’s inevitable that you’ll be promoted to the next belt at some point. So when my professor pulled me aside to tell me I would be testing for purple belt in December I wasn’t too surprised. I was, however, completely freaked out! I felt like my number had…

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