Tuesday, October 30, 2018
UTAH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2019, March 30th at West High School
Sunday, October 28, 2018
AUSTIN WINTER
Registration for the Austin Winter Open 2019 is now open. This event will take pace on January 27th at the Round Rock Sports Center. Early registration ends on November 30th. Visit ibjjf.com
"Calendar 2019" to sign up now.
REGISTER TODAY!
4 days left to register for the SALT LAKE GI CHALLENGE 2018, this event will take place at the West High School on November 3rd. Visit www.impactbjj.org
to register today.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
SLC CHALLENGE 11/3/2018 SCHEDULE:
WEIGH INS SCHEDULE:
Weigh ins: (1 pound
allowance)
If you weigh Friday you do not have to
weigh again on Saturday
November 3rd at 9am to
9:40am
both at WEST HIGH SCHOOL
KIDS START FIGHT 9:45am
ADULTS START FIGHT
both at WEST HIGH SCHOOL
KIDS START FIGHT 9:45am
ADULTS START FIGHT
11:45am MENS BROWN/BLACK BELT
12:15am female all belts
12:30pm male all belts
12:30pm male all belts
Friday, October 26, 2018
Salt Lake Challenge 2018 MEN ABSOLUTE BROWN/ BLACK BELT ONLY ABSOLUTE WIN BELT + $200 CASH + $75 IN GIFT CARDS
MEN ABSOLUTE
BROWN/ BLACK BELT ONLY ABSOLUTE WIN BELT + $200 CASH + $75 IN GIFT CARDS register now impactbjj.org
END TODAY
END TODAY 11:59PM!
Apply discount code utahbjj = $8 off
Salt Lake GI Challenge 2018 Kids, Juvenille, adults & masters! This event is coming to you on November 3rd at the West High School. Sign up now at impactbjj.org
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Why Women Should Train Jiu Jitsu (That Aren’t For Self Defense)
The number-one reason women are usually given for why they should train jiu jitsu is “because it teaches you how to protect yourself.”
There’s a good reason for it: jiu jitsu is designed for weaker, smaller opponents to dominate larger ones using technique rather than strength. Being as a woman in the United States is assaulted or beaten every nine seconds and has a 1 in 5 chance of being raped in her lifetime, it would make sense that jiu jitsu would be a recommended form of self defense for a group of people that is (usually) smaller and weaker than the people most likely to assault them.
As someone who started jiu jitsu after nearly being sexually assaulted by a taxi driver about four years ago (and has since used it to get myself out of another sketchy situation), I’m a huge, huge proponent of anyone learning BJJ to protect themselves.
That said, jiu jitsu has so much more to offer than just self defense. You’ll get in shape, develop lifelong friendships, and have a lot of fun – and that’s only the beginning! If you know a woman or are a woman who’s been thinking about stepping onto the mats, there are plenty of reasons to do it that don’t involve choking out would-be rapists.
You don’t need to be big and strong to be good at it.
Yes, there are lots of women who are stronger, heavier, or taller than lots of men, but the vast majority of us are not. It can be really intimidating to walk into a martial arts gym and see really fit dudes beating the crap out of each other, but jiu-jitsu allows anyone to beat the crap out of anyone else. Isn’t that beautiful?
A lot of my non-BJJ friends think I’m lying when I tell them that I, a girl who is 5’2” on a tall day, can submit people who are literally twice my weight, but jiu-jitsu is all about technique overcoming brute strength. You don’t need to be a former championship wrestler or a beefed-up weightlifter to dominate your opponent. While that’s certainly good from a self-defense viewpoint, it’s also great for those of us who have lived our lives thinking that only large, muscly dudes can be successful in contact sports.
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