Whoa, Black Betty, Bam-ba-lam

Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity , , , , , , 8

I swear, I remember my first day on the mats like it was yesterday. I had been an athlete my entire life, varsity sports throughout thee duration of high school, and almost continued my pursuit in sports into college. I had a few scholarships to continue playing soccer into my future studies, but I realized […]

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Little Boy Blue, Come Blow Your Horn

Samantha Schell Adaptation, Anxiety, BJJ, Friendship, Laughter, love, self confidence , , , , , 45

Ah, the innocence of earning that first colored belt for adults involved in the sport of Jiu Jitsu, the long-awaited and eagerly anticipated blue belt. When you earn that blue belt, it is a mixture of pride at having solidified your rank at this incredibly difficult sport where you will see a large fraction of […]

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