Category: Starting
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Shedding Your Shell:
How BJJ Helps us Grow Through MS March 2020 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can bring a lot of obstacles in your life, and it can be quite a tough shell to crack. But just like a lobster, who must shed its old shell in order to grow and thrive, people with MS…
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Why It Took Me So Long to Release This Blog
Feb 3, 2026 This blog has existed for years without really existing. The posts were written. Some polished. Some raw. Most finished enough to stand on their own. What never happened was the release. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, and not because I was afraid of writing it. I didn’t release it…
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Should We Be Embarrassed About Jiu Jitsu’s Attrition Rate?
Dec 10, 2025 Jiu Jitsu changes lives. I know that because it changed mine. I showed up with a body that does not always listen to me and a condition that most people forget I have because the symptoms are invisible. Jiu Jitsu gave me structure, purpose, and a place where I could be competitive…
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Grappling With Multiple Sclerosis
My name is Joe, and I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2003. I was 27 years old, just two months away from my wedding. My body betrayed me, and I had no idea that years later, I’d be stepping onto a BJJ mat, learning to fight in a whole new way. Multiple sclerosis is…