A Lady & Some Tatts; A Savage on the Mats

Samantha Schell Adaptation, BJJ, love, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence , , , , , ,

I’m what some may call “bad” at being a girl. I participate in a sport where I enjoy beating the living snot out of others, I’m not graceful or demure, my hands and feet are looking rough,  I’m loud, abrasive, covered in tattoos, and I would live in sweatpants and sports bras if I could. […]

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Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce

Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Positivity, self confidence , , , , , , , , ,

Strike one: I’m a woman. Strike two: I am small. Strike three: I picked the most physically demanding sport possible. Truth is, I always wanted to fight. I’ve dreamed about it for a long time. At the age of 14, I was gifted my very first iPod and created my Apple ID. The security question […]

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We Are Women, Now Hear Us Roar

Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Friendship, Positivity, self confidence , , , , , , ,

Did you ever notice how the world seems to pit powerful women against each other? Whether it’s an assumed power due to career rank, achievement in sports, or perceived conceptual beauty, it always has to be a constant competition among us females in a dog eat dog world where women can never share the crown, […]

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