When I first started training, I took private lessons from a brilliant young sensei. He told me something that has guided me ever since.

One thing you learn when preparing for your black belt test is who you can rely on. Your ukes teach you what you need to know technically...

I am preparing for my black belt promotion, and man, it is hard work! But this means something good, too: I am getting the opportunity to...

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.