jiu jitsu
The Art of Jiu-Jitsu Preparedness
As I slowly and painfully master jiu-jitsu I also start to master other skills (also slowly and painfully) that I didn’t know would be necessary for my journey. Like the prep work and foresight that goes into ensuring that myself, as well as my family, make it to class regularly. Somehow through a weird connectivity,…
The ballad of humility
Years ago, when I started my journey to find a martial art for self-defense reasons, jiu-jitsu was at the top of my list. At the time, I was dating a guy that we’ll call Todd (yes, the same Todd I mention on my about page). Now Todd had attended a few jiu-jitsu classes before we…