| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be described as many things; | | | | better than if I were to miss a day of practice to |
| malicious sport that results in breaks and torn | | | | sit at home watching television all day. Making BJJ |
| ligaments, or something that involves beating up | | | | part of my everyday routine and mainly my |
| someone badly in your spare time. Well, forget | | | | lifestyle, I feel as if I can wake up in the morning |
| that nonsense. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (also referred to | | | | and go run a marathon. That's how much of |
| as BJJ) is a martial art that can change your life | | | | shape I'm in because of BJJ. I can just stress to |
| for the better. Kids, teenagers, and adults who | | | | you how much BJJ is a perfect lifestyle, but you |
| are involved in BJJ can say that their lives have | | | | probably don't want to hear me run my mouth |
| altered to be on the better successful wave than | | | | any longer than what I'm supposed to. |
| the negative one. Okay, of course this sport is | | | | BJJ is a tough sport. You will come out of the |
| not perfect, there are times where you can get | | | | gym with some bumps and bruises, but that just |
| injured due to submission holds and other joint | | | | gives you another reason to get back in the gym |
| locks, but to me that is the beauty of the sport. | | | | and train some more because you do not want |
| I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 8 years | | | | to be sitting at home icing your knees as your |
| old and eight years later I am the #1 competitor | | | | competition is training getting better. Brazilian Jiu |
| in the country training at the #1 school in the | | | | Jitsu training pushes me to the limit physically and |
| nation, if not the world, Team Lloyd Irvin. | | | | mentally to where I want to break down and give |
| Competing in BJJ, I highly recommend you train | | | | up, but I know it will pay off in the long run |
| really hard prior to the tournament and even | | | | where I want to be the best in the world. My |
| after because there is nothing better than feeling | | | | mind has to become strong, so therefore I will do |
| good. Staying in shape makes me feel 100 times | | | | everything in my power to make it strong. |