Jiu Jitsu Brings Growth

Oh. This one has always been quite the journey. Quite the struggle. Quite the emotional roller coaster. This one has always been the one I knew I wanted to love but struggled to commit to fully. It’s the one that has brought the most growth. The most challenges. The most tears.

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I’ve always been the smallest. I USED to be the only girl. I didn’t know anything different. The SBG ladies retreat in SBG Whitefish last year showed me how incredible a strong group of women in Jiu Jitsu could be. I had never experienced it before, and I wanted it.

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I came back from that retreat, and despite fighting feelings of being ill-equipped and “not good enough”, I started teaching women’s-only Jiu Jitsu classes twice a week.

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I freaking love it. Teaching forces growth. I smile sometimes when I realize that I have an answer to a question that I didn’t realize I had. And sometimes? I don’t know. And that’s okay too. I get to be a part of the lives of some seriously incredible women, and I get to watch our tribe grow.

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If you are looking for something that will force you to grow, Jiu Jitsu is that thing. If you are looking for a tribe of incredible women, Jiu Jitsu has that, too. And if you feel like you can’t do it, know that I also feel that way sometimes. That’s normal. And that’s okay. Start the journey. You won’t regret it.