Many people are surprised when they learn that I was back on the mats fighting barely one month after delivery. I have not superpowers, but what I had was a little bit of good luck, an iron willingness and staying fit as longer and as much as you can throughout the pregnancy. A little bit…
I love travelling as much as I love Jiu Jitsu. Combining both I carry what many people know as a BJJ lifestyle. I travel the world, sometimes to work as BJJ referee, sometimes to compete. Other times to attend training camps or teach seminars and sometimes just for fun. I love to know new places,…
A couple of weeks ago the Spanish Supercup IX, a medium size BJJ competition, was hold nearby Madrid, Spain. And I was there. This time I was not there as an athlete nor as referee, organizer or coach. I was there as a mum. My daughters Gisele and Anais were entering the competition. And believe…
I love traveling as much as I love Jiu Jitsu. Combining both, I carry what many people know as a BJJ lifestyle. I travel the world, sometimes to work as BJJ referee, sometimes to compete. Other times to attend training camps or teach seminars and sometimes just for fun, to know new places, to meet…
1. Hi Karen, for competitors you are pretty well known but please introduce yourself to the BJJ Mums community Hi, my name is Karen Antunes, 32 years old, from Checkmat team and I’m a jiu jitsu professor. 2. And when did you become a mum? Alice born in July 8, 2017. Before her I had…
Camarãos, also called shrimps or hip scapes, are one of the most basic and important exercises in BJJ. You learn to do a hip scape probably in your first day on a mat and you will drill them day in and day out from white to black belt during your whole BJJ life, which hopefully…
1. Introduce yourself please, when and how did you start doing BJJ? My name is Sijara Eubanks, and I’m a Black belt in BJJ. I’ve been doing Jiu Jitsu for 10 years, I started in 2008 at age 22. 2. And when did you make the transition to MMA? I made the transition to MMA…