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Way late to the game. I'm a BJJ gal who has only done BJJ in Korea, so I recognize that it is much more relaxed than a TMA. Having lived here for 3+ years, I now automatically receive and give things with two hands. I shake with both hands together, I bow to everyone, and I do a bow/handshake...

There is still a large Army presence in Seoul - it's where a large army base is. When were you in Korea? Change doesn't always mean good or bad - it can just be different. I wouldn't chalk it off so quickly - I love my life here and have a wonderful time.

I also don't understand what you're saying. Or which discipline you're talking about. In BJJ there are only 5 belts, including white and black, and so there are absolutely big leaps between them (though between white and blue - much less overall).

I in no way took this seriously. It was obviously comedy. But at the same time, I didn't feel this was marketed toward me, a woman in BJJ. That's not an accusation or an offense - target audiences are important. I was simply asking who the target audience was.

Hey thanks for the kind greetings! Regarding the language: To be very honest, Seoul is extremely friendly for tourists. English signs are everywhere. In fact, until I started doing BJJ, literally everyone I knew spoke English. I am at a school where everyone speaks English, and save for going...

Thanks for the note. For the past 6 years I have lived in non-English speaking countries (Ukraine and Korea) and the prevailing thought is "what's your problem" if you're my age and not married. I'm glad that's not the case here.

Hey thanks very much. I really appreciate that. Being consistent with output is one of the most difficult aspects of blogging. The reality - people come for the content, period. The content stops and they stop coming around. They don't care why you aren't blogging - only that you aren't. Keep...

I'm Julia, aka Jiu Jiu from jiujiubjj.com. I've been doing BJJ and blogging about it for just over 3 years. Save for vacations, I've exclusively trained in Korea with most of my instruction in Korean (nope, I don't speak enough to understand, save for limited words). I started BJJ when I was...

My background is with BJJ, so I only know what goes on in that arena: Whether BJJ black belt should be have a tournament background. Whether BJJ folks should be required to teach as part of a belt requirement - such as purples having to teach white belts. If personal character should be...

Ah - thank you for sharing. Because I'm new, you don't know my interaction style, so my apologies if my words are clumsy - the intent is to be supportive, not confrontational or contrary or offensive. Wow - that sucks a lot (understatement of the year?) and I really hope you have people in your...

Nope! How about Steve!

This year I started making kombucha and kefir. I love it. My kombucha tastes like strong vinegar - I let it ferment for about 4 weeks. And for kefir - I will often over-ferment it as well so it resembles greek yogurt more than milk. Being in Korea, I get more than my fair share of kimchi as...

Okay - is it just me, or are their belts tied incorrectly? It wasn't my cup of tea, although I have to admit that the eye-patch wearing thug made me grin. Who is your target audience? Is this in general aimed at men in BJJ or guys thinking about doing BJJ? I get a feeling it is not women in BJJ...

I'm WAY late to this conversation - but in hopes that others may read it: I try to live my life in such a way that I don't have long term regrets. What I mean is: if you want to do it, do it. Letting self-doubt talk you out of it is only something you will regret. Do people generally say "oh...

Are you talking about in a gym or in a tournament? As far as for a tournament, going strong at the beginning is helpful for a number of reasons: the psych-out factor, getting into a dominant position, etc. However, as far as for gym rolling, I don't agree. Some possibly relevant pieces of...

I have found that both the Panda and the Tatami pants run super short. Steve - have you found that as well? Then again, I think that in general, women wear their pants higher than men do, and I like mine around my belly button. Fujis are nice, and inexpensive as well.