Let’s start with some numbers. In 1998, IBJJF included women’s division for first time in the history of hour sport. There were only 2 weight divisions and combined all belt levels. 10 years later at the IBJJ European Championship 2008 for instance, there were 5 weight divisions, 1 age division and 4 skill level divisions (brown…
In the last few months I have seen lots of new mums asking over and over again in different Facebook groups or internet forums, how to deal with training, specifically sparring, while you are still breastfeeding your baby. Nursing, which is way more than breasfeeding, is a wonderful thing to do. It is healthy for…
1. Hello Sarah, please introduce yourself to the BJJ Mums community Hey 🙂 I’m Sarah, I’m 31 years old and live in Worcester in the UK with my husband Paul, our daughter Daisy Lynn and our cat Branca. 2. How long have you been practicing BJJ? I’ve been practicing for around 3/4 years, I had…
Does anyone else have a huge stack of BJJ T-Shirts that tend to sit and take up space? They may be too big, too small, just not your favorite one, super old, but you’re just not willing to toss them out. Instead of sending them to the thrift store, or throwing them away why not…
Grips strength is essential for any BJJ fighter. It is indeed such an important part of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that it can make the difference between winning or losing a match. However most of us dedicate very little time to train the strength and endurance of our grips. Why? well, probably because it is boring…
I am sorry. I promised one article per week but it has been a while. My schedule is always so full that, even if I want, I do not find the time for more. Baby Carla, the third of my three girls, is already 8 months. Time flies. Now it starts a complicated phase for…
1. Hello Ana, please introduce yourself to the BJJ Mums community Hello! I’m Ana Caria, I am 31 years old and I work as a web & media designer in a digital/advertising company. I’m just a girl who loves BJJ, Oriental Dance, Yoga and all the kinds of Art and I am completely addicted to Travel. I think…