Allie the Clear Belt

This weekend I competed for the first time since last October. I piled into the trail blazer with questionable AC capabilities and packed fu...

I am no expert on Jiu-jitsu. Half the people at Fabio's have forgotten more about Jiu-Jitsu than I've even had the chance to see so ...

It's pretty common for people who practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to jam or sprain--or even break--fingers and toes. Most of us don't s...

Hey guys! Hope you are all well! This past year has been the most challenging year of my life to date. Almost every norm has been broken a...

Well, that's comforting. I guess.  I was talking with a friend of mine, Nick, and we were discussing how having to face-off aga...

August 1st marked my one year BJJ anniversary! Woohoo! It is hard to believe that one year has passed so quickly and that so much has happen...

This morning in the Women's Class, we worked on some triangle transitions. One to the key points that Fabio emphasizes is that, when you...

This may be one of my favorite Women's Class moments yet. During grappling, one of my 115 lb teenie tiny terrors was grappling one of ...

Is gameness something you're born with? Or can it be learned? I recently read a post by Liam in which he interviewed a few head coaches...

Gearing up for a competition can be nerve-wracking. All you need to do is look back into the earlier days of this blog and you will read abo...