The Importance of Competing

Competing can be one of the scariest things when you're involved in a sport like jiu-jitsu. When competing, it can be a very nerve-wracking experience and you may feel some anxiety from all of the aspects that go into it. However, that is the EXACT reason why you...

Habit Changes and Lifestyle

Nutrition and weight management rely heavily on lifestyle.  It will always be true that in order to ensure health and longevity, frequent movement and an adequate diet must be part of a person’s lifestyle. Movement includes both exercise and daily activity. One of the...

My Jiu Jitsu Journey

People ask me all the time how I got into coaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and I’ve never really given a straight answer. It’s hard to tell when I truly started, but here’s my story.  When I was 13 or 14 I was getting ready to leave the kids program and start doing adult...

Zumba: The Surprise Solution

When I first came to a Zumba class I had no idea what it even was! I had just moved here from Southern California, where my daily exercise was going on a run in the constantly pleasant and mostly sunny weather. In fact, I have pictures of my young daughters sitting in...