Timeline
2024/06/20 - Day 1
I had wanted to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a while, and finally pushed myself to give it a go. I showed up at Annunziato Jiu-Jitsu during the Advanced Class and introduced myself, Coach Ben was a little surprised by my name. He gave me a Gi and we drilled the Scissor Sweep.
2024/07/26 - Ranking Day
I wasn't really sure what to expect going into this. I was still very green and hadn't yet figured out that comparing myself to other people didn't make sense, so I thought maybe I would get one stripe. Coach Ben talked to me after not giving me any stripes to make sure I understood why.
2025/01/26 - IBJJF Dallas Winter
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2025/02/15 - Lutter Tournament
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2025/03/22 - Ranking Day
The previous two tournaments taught me a lot, but I am still not very aggressive. I can avoid a fair amount of submissions now but I do not attack very well. It felt good to progress but I had my eyes set on a tournament win.
2025/04/13 - IBJJF Houston Summer
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2025/07/26 - Lutter Tournament
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2025/08/03 - IBJJF Dallas Summer
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2025/09/22 - Ranking Day
Coach said he wanted me to get more mat time, so I will be going from training two days a week to three. Two will still be in the Gi, one will be No-Gi.
2025/12/07 - IBJJF Waco
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