What makes a good uke? We all know that the uke is the one who attacks us and receives our retaliations, in class and during our...

In jiujitsu, we practice techniques one-on-one, with one person attacking and the other defending. The tori is the person defending, and...

I always grin for the “class photo” after a belt test. I make a point of it—it’s a happy occasion, so I smile broadly every time I attend...

In martial arts we train our bodies to respond to an act of aggression, confrontation or attack. But what is equally important is having...

When I started training in American Jiu Jitsu in September 2008, I was 58 years old, female, overweight, and knew less than nothing about...

Our dojo closed down from April to August 2020 because of lockdowns and social distancing rules.