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There's this new guy in our academy and he's been pissing off all the girls. Telling them "you're good for a girl", bullying newbies, and just being outright condescending.

Now, I kept my patience because my lessons are often too harsh and I don't need a lecture from my coach. The other high belt girls can teach him a lesson, right?

No. Today, this mofo tested my patience and I said fuck it.

I had been going easy on him all this time because, despite his attitude, he is new. But he's been talking about how me going easy on him is actually me not having skill.

Oh, for real? Bet.

1st round: He tapped in less than 20 seconds and later claimed he didn't actually tap, that it was an accident.

2nd round: Tapped again and then claimed he was feeling tired today and in general weaker (BECAUSE A MOTHERFUCKER JUST CAN'T ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFEAT HUH?)

3rd round: He stormed at me thinking he would get a double leg but I got him in a guillotine choke. I squeezed enough but his ego didn't let him tap, so I gave that mofo a real fucking choke and cranked his neck for extra measure.

This man had the audacity to be angry and say it "wasn't fair".

Oh, excuse me? I thought you were finding this easy? Now that I gave you a taste of the real thing, YOU'RE PISSY ABOUT IT?

Step 1. Train with the best. Step 2. Reach your goals. Step 3. Continue because growth is addictive

This past weekend we got to train with the legendary Pedro Sauer. I knew when I met Anibal Lobo that this Gracie Jiu Jitsu thing was different. I’d taken BJJ before but it was nothing like the day I met Pedro Sauer, Relson Gracie and Anibal Lobo for the first time. First of all, it actually worked! I could feel myself gaining the leverage and position to offset a much bigger and stronger partner. Even though I lived in Tigard, I was willing to drive all the way to Clackamas to work toward my goals.

It was easy to realize I’d finally found the best fit because I was getting the results I wanted. When someone like Pedro Sauer does Gracie Jiu Jitsu it’s immediately obvious why they call it the gentle art. BJJ is a form of submission wrestling, but in a masters hands it’s like trying to trap a ghost or the wind. Nothing is there, you just can’t find them to pin down, and suddenly you feel yourself resisting this invisible force and tensing up. That’s when they trap and put you under a check mate.

In short order I found Gracie Jiu Jitsu to be one of the most zen like methods of self defense out there. Around Purple Belt (4-5 years) our students can play with anyone who walks through the door. It just becomes easy to diffuse a big muscular partner and move them aside with the class curriculum. So then what becomes the new goal after self defense? For me it’s the social benefit of Jiu Jitsu. You get to know a great group of people on the mat that become close friends like family. On top of that it’s the never ending pursuit to move like a master with zero effort and one hundred percent skill. The best part is, we are all headed their together.

If you’ve tried BJJ before but thought it was too rough, or if you have no experience at all, or maybe you’re just looking for the best: Check our RCW’s Gracie Jiu Jitsu program today.

Gracie Jiu Jitsu instills confidence, builds character, and a strong healthy body and mind. This is how RCW goes back to school! 

Back to school season can throw tough challenges at our kids, it’s up to us to give them the tools they need to rise above these obstacles. Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes can develop an unshakeable foundation that our students carry with them for life.

BJJ not only prepares students for any bully that might cross their path during the school year, it helps kids focus and find a place to center themselves. Want a better listener in your household? A son or daughter that isn’t rattled by an arduous homework assignment? A child who’s on there way to being a stand out athlete mentally and physically? Look no further than RCW’s Gracie Jiu Jitsu program.

Hiii! My name is Alexis but some dude spelled my name wrong and I’ve gone by that online for quite awhile…

I like sharks and reading, me and my best friend Nicole make political essays quite often,

I listen to a lot of different music like kpop, Spanish, etc.

I do BJJ, Brazilian jujitsu.

I also make poems, many are Lwk trash but wtv.