Shoot Your Shot

January 31, 2023 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, chances, conquer, hard times, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, risks, strength 2

It goes without saying that the more days you have on this earth, the more hard days and bad days that inevitably arrive at your doorstep. But this also means the more wonderfully great days you will have as well. It is simply the law of averages. The conflict therein lies with understanding that no […]

When Your Ego is Straight Bullshido

January 17, 2023 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity, Teaching bjj, Competition, ego, grappling, Jiu Jitsu, WMMA 3

There are so many gyms with signs and posters plastered right up front detailing some basic mat rules and gym courtesies. They will say things such as proper mat etiquette with your teammates and coaches (inning up by rank or bowing onto the mats as per tradition), helpful hygiene advice to follow (i.e. keeping the […]

Leaping Into 2023 Fully-Assed

December 27, 2022 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, competing, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, new year, nyw, WMMA

The New Year is upon us, which to me, means a great time for leaving bad habits behind and embracing new routines. For myself personally, that means fully and wholly dedicating myself to every task that lays before me, i.e. never doing anything half-assed, but always with the entirety of all of my buttocks instead. […]

Beauty is in the Eye of the Gi Holder

December 13, 2022 Samantha Schell Adaptation, love, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence beautiful, beauty, bjj, BJJ girls, confidence, jiujiteira, love, MMA, WMMA

I’m tired of society thinking you have to conform to one narrative to be beautiful. I have a half-shaved head, a muscular frame, gnarled fingers & toes, cauliflower ears, and am usually spotting some type of gi burn or bruising and when I tell you I have never in my life felt more beautiful than […]

Mastering Your Mind

November 1, 2022 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, Competition, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, respect, sportsmanship 3

If you let your emotions control you and dictate your behavior, you will never be free from the burdens of the thoughts that chain you to mediocrity. If when in the midst of a high-intensity situation, you “see red” rather than being able to think about the logical next steps, you have already lost the […]

Reflections

October 11, 2022 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, courage, female empowerment, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, strength, WMMA 2

I write about Jiu Jitsu and MMA a lot, often interspersed with my own feelings, thoughts, and experiences throughout this journey. But I have been unfair to my readers who think they are privy to the innermost workings of my mind and the things that make me tick. See, I don’t often divulge the hard […]

Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma Chameleon

September 20, 2022 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, good, karma, MMA, pain, suffering, WMMA

I have come to the recent conclusion that I must have been a child murderer in a past life, or at least something as equally awful, because as of late, I can’t seem to catch a break, at least from a competition standpoint. Between irreverent calls at major IBJJF competitions, a number of opponents lacking […]

Putting the ‘Ass’ in ‘Classy’

September 13, 2022 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance athlete, disrespect, fighter, MMA, WMMA 5

Be careful what you sign contracts for because shady promoters and conniving opponents only after your money exist. They will sacrifice it all in lieu of your safety in order to make a buck off of your face. This is partially my fault, for ignoring every red flag I saw and all of the warning […]

Smooth Like Butter

August 30, 2022 Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance bjj, diet, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, nutrition, weight cut, weight loss

Wake up. Cardio. Eat. Train. Sleep. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. My schedule is like clockwork; from my training to my cleaning and chores schedule, to my meal prep. A semblance of control in a chaotic life that allows a ship to sail as smoothly as possible, creating the false illusion that nothing is out of line. […]

There’s No Business Like Show Business

August 23, 2022 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, Jiu Jitsu, performance, positivity, resiliency, WMMA

I guess we’re all performers in one way or another. Whether it’s our work life, or personal life, or the face that we present to the public. There is certainly a part of us that acts, even if it’s just acting like things don’t bother us or that we don’t care. Currently that’s me. I […]

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