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Jiu Jitsu is hard - pure and simple. Day in and day out, people from diverse backgrounds walk into Jiu jitsu gyms looking to start classes. Unsurprisingly, Jiu Jitsu has close to a 90% attrition rate for new students, so who are the 10% that make it through the first couple months and continue to train? What drives them to continue through brutal workouts that involve contorting into a human sweat pretzel? In Season 1 of Jiu Jitsu is Hard, we’re talking to people who did just that. My name i ...
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Jon Ericson reads a Psalm each day (or so). An important source for me is Robert Alter's "The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary" which I am currently reading. I won't be specifically focusing on religion, but it might sneak in from time to time because of the topic. Feel free to skip my babbling if you just want to hear some great poetry competently recited. Cover art by my friend Hal Bond.
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Just a mish mash of things we have been up to, Katie goes back to competing and has lots of thoughts about it. The pod abruptly stops because we rambled for another 10 minutes and had dead air but I can’t edit in an ending with my pod app, so enjoy what’s there and be glad you don’t have to listen to us spiral downwards 😂😂😂…
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The gals of Jiu Jitsu Is Hard have been away for a bit but are back with this episode detailing an upcoming Josh Hinger seminar July 27/28, chatting about Jenn’s BJJ camp experience in Costa Rica with Hero Academy, Mal’s one year teaching, and then talking about upcoming competitions. Have a question or comment for us? Send them to jiujitsuishard@g…
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Battle Grappling is coming up on their 10th show this July 6th in Bellingham, WA. You can get your tickets for the live show at battlegrappling.com or stream via daruma.tv and don’t forget to drop your favorite athletes name when purchasing your tickets so they can get a cut of the cheddar. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Lara, the absolut…
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Katie, Jenn, and Mallory discuss Mal’s recent competition, Jenn’s train-cation to Costa Rica with Hero Academy and Katie’s return to the mats. Then they get into their In’s and Out’s + Goals for the year 2024. We want to hear your In’s/Out’s + Goals for 2024, so drop us a line at jiujitsuishard@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @jiujitsuishard…
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We are holding a FREE women’s self defense workshop for women ages 13+ at Northwest Martial Arts this Saturday, January 13th from 1-3PM at 1955 Union Ave in North Bend, Oregon. I wanted to talk just a little bit about why you should take a class and what to expect. Content Warning: rape, sexual assault…
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Our newest podcast features Erica Guilliot - gym manager extraordinaire, supermom and wife, Jiu Jitsu blue belt 💪🏻💙She holds a Masters Degree in Business and owns her own business @hellovirgova providing admin and social media services along with other business solutions. You can reach her at her instagram or email her at info@hellovirgova.com if y…
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In this episode, we catchup with Mallory about her first competition with the IBJJF in Portland, then we chat about how Mal and Jenn’s new classes are going (sidenote: women’s classes are free for your first class!) and then we dive into why it’s important to be giving good rolls to everyone and how it makes everyone in the gym better. Then Katie t…
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In this episode Jenn talks about her new women’s class that will run Saturdays from 6-7pm starting June 3rd and Mallory talks about running a new fundamentals class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6-7 am starting June 6th! More details and registration information can be found at nwmacoosbay.com or email our gym at nwmacoosbay@gmail.com. No e…
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Mal and I talk about the camp that is being hosted at my gym in Coos Bay happening April 21-23. Four amazing seminars (myself, Maria Ruffatto, Amanda Loewen, and Heather Woods) and the chance to horseback ride on the beach or take a CHL class/have range time with a certified instructor, Jason Deem! You can find pricing, scheduling, and more at @hor…
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Listen to Jenn talk about her experience at Hero BJJ Retreats at the Hero Academy in Tamarindo, Costa Rica! Jenn spent seven wonderful days at camp and shares about the structure, what she learned and most importantly, talks about the people she met and how amazing the instructors are! You can find out more at herobjj.com or at @herobjjretreats Kat…
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CW: Graphic hunting details and other content not suitable for kids (teens okay!). In this follow up to Season 1, Daylen talks to us about hunting, having a toddler, how he makes it all work with his fiancée Trisha, and Jiu jitsu of course! Unfortunately we lost the hilarious story of Trish’s hunt so I may have to interview her in the future for th…
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This episode details questions from listeners about first competition tips, weight management, dealing with ego, and stylistic questions about our games. We encourage you to listen to this pod that’s full of gems and go back and listen to some of last year’s interviews! As always, explicit content, not for the kids, but teenagers are good to go 💪🏻…
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Jordyn Lee Ramsey03/15/1991-10/04/2021Mary Louise Burrows09/01/1940-/09/10/2022Frederick Robert Burrows, Sr.03/20/1939-09/27/2022The love your Mallory shared in this podcast episode for all three of you is unmatched. So many gorgeous stories were shared about each one of you and we feel as if you were in the room with us. Jordyn, I did not know you…
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CW: rape, assault, domestic violence discussed in the context of women’s self defense and teaching young folks to defend themselves. This podcast is the creation of my friends Jenn and Mallory coming up with questions for me to answer. We talk about defending yourself, how to decline rolls, rapid fire personal and Jiu jitsu questions, and gym owner…
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Been a minute! This podcast mainly focuses on the mental aspects of Jiu jitsu while being unable to actually practice Jiu jitsu. I also talk about chronic illness, depression and anxiety, negative thoughts loops, and what we can do to create better mental environments for ourselves. This was a little all over the place but I think it’s worth your t…
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This is a piece I wrote about the last six weeks of my experience of going from a 50% capacity to an 80% capacity, all to be taken out by a chronic illness. My strength coach asked me to write this piece describing what it’s like to get to the top of your game and have everything going for you and then have it taken away and what perspective you ga…
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Listen in on my conversation with my good friend, Coast Guard Operations Specialist 2nd Class, Aaron Naguiat, who is more fondly known as “Baby” Aaron. Aaron is a spunky blue belt who is trying to avoid the curse and is young enough to have a wildly optimistic view on life outcomes. He can cut a rug and we both enjoy a good jam to vibe at the gym t…
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(Content Warning: sexual assault, not suitable for children). Listen in on my conversation with Jenn Holmberg, one of the OG Coos Bay Jiu Jitsu club members who has been training since April 2018. Jenn details her early life and finding dance, which molded her greatly. We talk about violence against women, why women need self defense, and what driv…
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Yo, here’s a one off pod I recorded today to talk about some thoughts I had about the tournament this weekend, what it’s like to get your ass kicked by lower belts and also I give a rundown of everyone’s performance this weekend at the tournament. I am still editing some great interviews, so enjoy this little bonus episode.…
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Listen in on my conversation with Max, a 10 year old advanced Jiu jitsu student and his parents, Jodi and Corey. Jodi is a former collegiate athlete and Corey was always into being active and in the outdoors. Between the two, they make a fantastic pair to support Max with his athletic endeavors. This episode features both a youth and parent perspec…
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