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Cracking out the ‘fat gi’
We all have one – the gi that, despite a few hot washes, hasn’t shrunk to be a perfect fit. The sleeves are still a bit long, the pants baggy, the jacket shrugs too easily off your shoulders during...
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That time I spent €300 on a cab
I know right? And the stupid thing is, if I’d stopped to consider all my options, I’d have found a much cheaper solution. But when you’re in panic-mode because the car has a flat battery and you need...
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32nd birthday of surprises
I hadn’t thought ahead too much to my birthday this year. It’s funny how after the angst of turning 30 passed, my birthday just became a bit uneventful again. Also being in Strasbourg, I didn’t have my...
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Leuven here I come!
Selfie from the start of the journey… I'm on my way to Nancy to meet up with a fellow BJJ Globetrotter, to hitch a ride with him to Summer Camp in Leuven, Belgium. We've never met before but, minor...
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Globetrotters Leuven camp day 1: Control the space
"Where are you from? Australia! Wow you've come a long way to camp!" "Yeah but no actually, I live in France, not quite as far.." I had this conversation on repeat during day 1 of BJJ Globetrotters...
View ArticleAu revoir 2017!
My blogging and BJJ training remained as inconsistent as ever this year. But as I watch the beautiful final sunset of the year from my kitchen window, and listen to the random pops, cracks and whistles...
View ArticleAre you properly protecting your girls?
When Marie casts her eye over my choice of sports bra in the ladies change room after class, I know I’m in trouble. Or I’m about to get some great advice, like where to buy sports bras with actual...
View ArticleHow do you drag yourself out of the BJJ slump?
“You could just come to training with me tonight you know.” I know I could. My back hasn’t hurt now for a good month, and other than paying my BJJ club fees which are due, there is technically nothing...
View ArticleWhat’s the best mouthguard for BJJ?
I have had two dentist-made sports mouthguards in the six years I have been training jiu jitsu (on and off), and I rated them pretty highly. Just knowing they were a custom fit, and by someone who knew...
View ArticleI got my freakin’ blue belt!
It was completely out of the ‘blue’ and almost three months later, I still can’t believe it really. Around this time last year I hurt my back on a trip to London and wasn’t training – or very...
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