#bjj tournament

[jiujitsunews]

Mica Galvao BJJ Highlights | Lightweight Men (-76 kg) | World IBJJF Jiu-...

#bjj fight #bjj #jiu jitsu #jiujitsu #mica galvao #ibjjf #ibjjf worlds #bjj tournament #jiu jitsu competitions

[atosjiujitsuhouston]

At Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Houston, we offer a range of classes for all skill levels. Our experienced coaches will guide you through the fundamentals and advanced techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in a safe and supportive environment. Join us today for an amazing experience!

#bjj training #bjj gym #bjj tournament #houston #texas #Brazilian #houston martial arts #martial arts classes near me

[jasonlinbjj]

The Team ✅ @unitedfightcenter #bjj #jiujitsu #weareunited #unitedfightcenter #novauniao #novauniaoargentina #competition #tournament #championship #cbjj #ibjjf #barueri #saopaulo #brasil (at Ginásio Poliesportivo José Corrêa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdS_EeYL_VD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bjj #jiujitsu #weareunited #unitedfightcenter #novauniao #novauniaoargentina #competition #tournament #championship #cbjj #ibjjf #barueri #saopaulo #brasil

[vincentgstudios]

I don’t even remember when we started setting up for @ibjjf #Atlanta but these days it’s ALWAYS bitter sweet because every time I see those yellow & blue mats I remember my #friend, my #brother & my #mentor #AbongoHumphrey aka @chiefamachi 😢 may peace be upon his soul 🥺 he was always full of #positivity #goodvibes & #wisdom 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #photographer #photography #atlantaphotographer #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #tournament #martialarts #martialartist 📷: @vipgoodie (at Georgia International Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiFpfMgsQR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#atlanta #friend #brother #mentor #abongohumphrey #positivity #goodvibes #wisdom #photographer #photography #atlantaphotographer #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #tournament #martialarts #martialartist

[ckfightlife]

Pressure makes diamonds. #happyhunting to all competitors at #tournament this weekend!! www.ckfightlife.com Like | Share | Follow Photo credit: @ckfightlife #bjj #jiujitsu #artesuave #ckfightlife #Ckfamily #contractkiller #livethefightlife #nogi #nabjjf #sjjif #jiujitsulife #fightlife #armedtotheteeth #alwaysreppin #neverhalfsteppin #choke #jiujitsuGI #triangle #armbar #train #compete #roots #RNC #lifeonfleek #IBJJF #ADCC #train #jjwl (at Murrieta, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJUod_LMi7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#happyhunting #tournament #bjj #jiujitsu #artesuave #ckfightlife #ckfamily #contractkiller #livethefightlife #nogi #nabjjf #sjjif #jiujitsulife #fightlife #armedtotheteeth #alwaysreppin #neverhalfsteppin #choke #jiujitsugi #triangle #armbar #train #compete #roots #rnc #lifeonfleek #ibjjf #adcc #jjwl

[jtl07]

15 questions for 15 friends

tagged by @possibilistfanfiction!

Were you named after anyone? kinda - my birth name is from a character from a tv series. my preferred name, however, (jt) comes the initials of a "new" name my former coworkers discovered when you say my full name quickly

When was the last time you cried? yesterday, while eating a delicious apple kringle - grief, man. can never expect it.

Do you have kids? nopers - tho i do have a deep love for my friend's kids, especially the youngest

What sports have you played/do you play? my base is in martial arts - grew up with karate, then as an adult muay thai and bjj (did not compete for the former because i hated getting punched in the face; did compete for the latter but mostly local tournaments). sadly never got into weapons, though due to doing military drill in high school and college, if you give me any sort of stick-like object, i will immediately start to spin it lol. i wanna get back into sailing and weightlifting (former i haven't done since high school, latter i got into last year) but trying to pace myself

Do you use sarcasm? only i know you well (or: i'm irritated af)

First thing you notice about people? how tall they are lol (see below re: height)

What is your eye color? brown

Scary movies or happy endings? i cannot handle scary movies worth anything oh god

Any talents? i meow? lol - i love imitating sounds, accents. i have not yet mastered the crows here though. (frustratingly, i'm shit at vocal imitation)

Where were you born? japan! okinawa to be exact

What are your hobbies? walking, napping, getting back into the guitar. oh and yeah, writing

Do you have any pets? sadly, no

How tall are you? sighs the sigh of someone who finally caved and bought a step stool for the kitchen: five feet.

Favorite subject in school? english lit for sure

Dream Job? no job only dream

tagging but absolutely no pressure: @littledata @gowalkyourself @gohandinhand @piratekane @rustingcat

also if you see this and wanna do it, go for it!

#life with jt #jt answers #oh man this reminds me of lj days

[inkwolvesandcoffee]

A Modern (Digital?) Love

TH Masterlist

I’m contemplating trying online dating despite being an introverted graysexual/grayromantic bordering on aro/ace. However, that very same train of thought got me thinking about a wee imagine.

Side note: I KNOW TOM IS HAPPILY MARRIED. THIS IS MERELY FICTION. I STRESS: FICTION.

So fancy me this;

- You finally manage to get yourself to create an online dating profile. You don’t expect anything to come out of it, being distrustful by nature and especially when it comes to men.

- Nevertheless, after a few who were obviously looking for something casual if not just outright sex only, you get a message that leaves you somewhere between gobsmacked and flattered.

- Hey, I just wanted to say you look really pretty in that dress in your latest photo. I don’t expect you to reply, but thought I could at least send you this compliment. Which is completely genuine, by the way. Also, I saw that you put in your bio men above 40 shouldn’t interact with you but I couldn’t help myself. So, again, I don’t expect you to reply, but I’d like to get to know you. I promise I have no ill intentions.

- After a moment’s hesitation, you reply with a simple ‘thank you’.

- And that practically kickstarts it all.

- You soon find yourself talking about anything and everything. The conversations range from your hobbies to trips to go on some day to what you’re having for dinner.

- You’re the first and only one he shoots a message before and after a bjj tournament.

- After some talking, you finally convince him send you a selfie.

- And you honestly can’t believe your luck. In fact, you think you may be a wee bit too lucky. Suspiciously so.

- However, he notes it’s a selfie from quite a while ago and he’s naturally quite shy and a private person. All the same, he assures you it’s really him in the photo even though nowadays he has more fine lines in his face.

- Regardless of the lingering doubts and after talking some more for a month or three, you finally dare to meet up in person.

- You get off the train at King’s Cross, nothing short of a nervous wreck.

- As soon as your feet hit the tiles of the platform, you consider turning back and go back home. Nevertheless, you force yourself to finish what you started.

- Trying your best to blend into the crowd, you scan the area to find Tom’s face. All you have to go on are the one selfie he sent you and his comment he very much looks the same albeit a tad older.

- “Looking for someone, miss?” you hear a gravelly voice behind you ask.

- You slowly turn around, ready to flee if this all turns out to be a catfish scenario.

- But it isn’t.

- Because right there, looking down at you with a tender smile, is Tom.

- For a moment, you simply gawk at him, absolutely incapable of uttering a single word.

- “I hope I don’t disappoint,” he says. Though he tries to make light of your shared discomfort, his smile doesn’t quite reach his eyes. Despite his best efforts to hide it, he’s just as anxious as you are. After all, why’d you want to get involved with a guy his age?

- “You don’t. At all,” you say after having regained the ability to speak.

- “That’s good. But before we head to my place to get you settled in, how about we sit down for a coffee?”

- “Sounds good.”

- The words haven’t left your mouth or you find your faces a few inches apart. Tom nudges your nose with his. “Can I first kiss you, though?”

- You nod.

- The kiss makes all the miles and waiting worth it. His lips are soft and plush, filled with the warm tenderness hidden behind all the words on the screen.

- Ready for a new start.

- With you.

Tag list: @liliac-dreamer @vir-tual @potter-solomons @hecatemoon87 @hoodeddreams13 @dreamlandcreations @rose-like-the-phoenix @mollybegger-blog @buttercupsandboys @babaohhhriley

#Tom Hardy #Tom Hardy imagine #Tom Hardy fic #Tom Hardy fiction

[skboba-stars]

Lookism OC

@akirayuri Meet Ryuu's teacher - the most chaotic person lol

Name :

Korean : Lee Jong-gyu

Birth Name : Tatsunari Santiago

English : Mickey Jung

Nickname : First Generation Queen, Haetae of Incheon, YAMI

Nationality : Korean

Ethnicity : Brazilian - Japanese

Gender : Female

Pronouns : (she/her)

Name Used : Lee Jong-gyu

Territory : Incheon

Age :

* Korean : 23 (2 years ahead) * American : 21

Height : 6'3.5"(193 cm)

Martial Arts :

- Taekwondo (ITF & WTF) - Capoeira - BJJ

Hair Color : Dark brown

Eye Color : Heterochromatic (one gray eye - one black eye)

Occupation(s) : college student (pursuing cognitive science and physiology masters) , webcomic creator, gym owner

Likes : iced coffee and ice cream, the smell of fried foods, cats, weights training, cycling, watching tournaments, motorcycles

Dislikes : those who are bigoted, her students' tendencies to get in trouble, the Choi family, her biological parents

Appearance : Yami-kwak is a young woman of above average height. She has a highly musculated and somewhat curvaceous physique with a body-fat percentage of about 18%. She usually puts gold highlights in her hair and wears golden eyeliner, which contrasts well with her tanned skin. She is heterochromatic and sometines wears dark green contacts, but usually sticks with her round, tinted spectacles with chains. She has a beauty mark on her cheek and long lower lashes.

She usually dressed in a business casual style or a more toned down and modernized gothic style for college. Usually for business meetings, she dresses in a three piece suit and heels - often with an unbuttoned shirt. In the gym itself she usually wears her dobok for taekwondo, abadas and a layered shirt for capoeira, or leggings paired with cropped shirts and long shorts for general training.

Yami also has three symmetrical piercings for her ears and no other body piercings. She does wear chained rings at times along with the occasional choker, but prefers to not wear jewelry much. She usually has her hair down or in a loose bun. She also has three tattoos : one silver and white dragon on her left forearm, a set of poetry in Japanese kanji alongside spider lilies of her right bicep, and a jaguar at the small of her back. She has a small scar on her chin.

Personality :

INTJ

Yami is a very moody individual that attempts to control herself through analyzing those around her. She can be quite blunt, but she prefers to be sarcastic and judgemental. However, towards those she cares for, she is incredibly protective.

Fighting Style(s) :

She uses mainly - if not only - capoeira and both forms of taekwondo - but Yami is much more naturally talented with her fists and in jiujutsu. As a result, she tries to only fight with her hands as her legs can cause too much damage. She also isn't afraid of fighting slightly dirty and ending a fight before she succumbs to her anger issues.

Aesthetic Board :

Relationships :

Family

Paternal Grandmother : Miela Santiago (alive - bussinesswoman)

Biological Father : Emery Santiago (alive - actor)

Biological Mother : Toshihito Nuihime (alive - royalty | professor)

Adoptive Mom #1 : Jung Sooeun (alive - doctor)

Adoptive Mom #2 : Kwak Hwaraon (alive - chef)

Adoptive step-sibling : Kwak Jiho (alive - student | trainee)

Friends

Taesoo Ma

DG

Jung Rui

Gun and Goo

The Numbered

Vinny Hong

Students

Ryuu Nakamura

Shen Yuan

Kwak Jiho

Lua Im

Seong Haru

Seong Taehoon

Background :

Yami was born between a member of the Japanese Imperial household and a Brazillian actor. She hadn't been raised by her parents for about 3 years when her mother's family found out and ordered her mother to leave them. After her parents separated, Yami was raised by her father and paternal grandmother for a year until her father was engaged. In order to keep up his image, her grandmother put her up for adoption when they left to visit one of her old friend in Korea.

Yami survived on the goodwill of strangers and stayed with a friend she made until she ran into a motorcycle one day on her way home. When she was sent to the hospital, the attending doctor decided to take her back home and take care of her. The doctor was married to an entertainment CEO, but she promptly divorced him after a month or so and got remarried in a year, taking Yami under her guardianship and adopting her. Charles pulled string for her to get adopted so she was in his debt and met Gun and Goo through this.

Yami then decided to go into training in martial arts, signing up for capoeira. She had been in taekwondo since she was 4 and she trains under Seong Hanseoo, eventually surpassing him in her senior year of high school. She attended Jeung-Roe Girls' School in the martial arts department and established the strongest gang in Incheon - the Silent Reapers.

She befriended Taesoo Ma and James Lee. When James came to fight her, she defeated him just barely and in turn, he spared her gang but her story never spread. She then went on to attend college and spread her gym branches around Seoul. She is currently working freelance and serving in the military.

#lee jong-gyu #mickey jung #lookism oc #lookism #ptj oc #mercenary enrollment #windbreaker #oc #ryuu nakamura

[jarvisdoeslife]

Won his first BJJ tournament

#bjj #jiujitsu

[jiujitsunews]

Tye Ruotolo VS Jonatha Alves QF World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022

#youtube #jiu jitsu #fun jiu jitsu #jiujitsu #bjj fight #bjj world #bjj tournaments #tye ruotolo #Jonatha Alves bjj #ibjjf #Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022

[atosjiujitsuhouston]

#bjj training #brazilian jiu jitsu #bjj tournament #atoshouston #houston #texas

[jasonlinbjj]

Belly Down Foot Lock 🔽 @dr.juantessari @concepto.kinesico @lic.guidoferrari @unitedfightcenter 📸 @strengthcontent #bjj #jiujitsu #unitedfightcenter #weareunited #novauniaoargentina #novauniao #stormkimonos #kanjibelt #tournament #championship #competition https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYalmpu3ZU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bjj #jiujitsu #unitedfightcenter #weareunited #novauniaoargentina #novauniao #stormkimonos #kanjibelt #tournament #championship #competition

[masterzmei]

⟨Jon Moxley. Trans male. he/him. 45.⟩ We just saw Zmei Lazarevich entering Haymann’s Distillery. I heard through the grapevine that they are a Sports Writer and Combat Sports Commentator and sometimes go by Koschei the Deathless. Although he is with the media, he can sometimes be envious, demanding, or even belligerent but I’ve also heard some people say that they were (begrudgingly) fatherly, objective and quite disciplined.— Moss. they/them. 23. EST. violence against children (<10)

AESTHETIC | MUSIC | ASK | LONDON FALLING

[sideblog of kingbriar]

STATS

Real name: Zmei Lazarevich [Dead name: Yekaterina]

Code name: Koschei

Alliance: None (could be bought)

Job: former Prizefighter (Heavyweight Boxing champ/No-Gi Grappling & BJJ NAGA champ/etc) and Olympic Boxing Coach, current Sports Writer and Combat Sports Commentator

Age: 45

Physical: 6', 225 lbs

Birthplace: Podolsk, Russia

DOB: December 10, 1978

Star sign: Saggitarius

Gender: Trans Male (he/him)

Sexuality: Demisexual, Biromantic

FC: Jon Moxley

BIOGRAPHY

Second child from a blue collar family on the fringes of Podolsk, both parents worked factory jobs (mother only part time to manage children). Occasionally watched by a neighbor, an unmarried doctor that worked nights and was the first to make some offhand mention of the “mental illness” that led to homosexuality or people believing themselves to be “the wrong gender” and how they were “treated”. He disappeared from his apartment without a trace when Zmei was 10. To this day Zmei thinks about whether that man was gay and trying to help a fellow queer, or was just trying to correct him early.

Factories had been shutting down or laying off mass amounts of workers already as the union fought about 8 wars with itself, but shut down quickly after Communism and the Soviet Union officially fell in 1991. The family was left scrambling. Zmei was 13.

Scrappy kid needs money? Prizefighting is easy to fall into with so many laid off, angry men looking for an excuse to beat someone up. Zmei starts spending more time focusing on strength and technique, and blue collar Russians are Riddled with machismo and unattainable ideas of masculinity. This does not help the transness, especially with having to “pose as a boy” for safety. 

Rising tension within his family and himself pushed Zmei to run away at 16 with some badly forged paperwork and a dream to one of the new democratic states. Moldova was still largely disorganized, and he was able to get some better, if still inconsistent refugee documentation, but it used the name Zmei and listed him as male. He bounced around continental europe a bit before landing in the UK at 18 (1996), where he is able to officially start to medically transition in ‘96-97 (T, Reassignment Surgery, etc) with NHS access

Instead of purely doing illegal prizefighting, Zmei discovers unsanctioned death matches on the Indie wrestling circuit (turns out, gender is stored in a Crimson Mask and a broom wrapped in barbed wire), and various coaches try to take this kid with a lot of Survival Skills in for actual training in a range of styles (Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Grappling, etc) to build technique  so he isn’t so reliant on weapons and blood in matches 

After training for a while, he signs up for a beginner NAGA tournament and does much better than expected, which sparks a Deep competitiveness in him. Focusing in on one title, medal or belt at a time, he trains right with single mindedness and deadly focus that gives him a real sense of calm. Winning is  almost addictive, training almost to the breaking point then collecting a new trophy and starting over again, collecting local/national recognition in both boxing and grappling. A lot of his money still comes from being a punk indie wrestler who’s always willing to bleed or do a wild stipulation match for cash and collecting extra from all the people who bet against him.

In 2015, Zmei was competing in a Master Expert Super-Heavyweight No-Gi NAGA championship, and was put into a deadly knee lock for nearly two minutes. He refused to tap, and eventually was able to power out of it when his opponent tried to shift his grip and win the round by pinfall before collapsing. Forcing his way out of the lock had fractured his patella and pieces of his upper tibia, leading to irreparable damage to both ACL and MCL tendons. To this day, Zmei uses a cane when walking/standing for more than a couple minutes, but he DID. NOT. TAP.

Zmei’s more surprised than anything when he’s contacted by the Underdog’s parents about coaching their son for the upcoming Olympics, then realizes he’s accumulated more practice and skill along with titles and credits than he’d realized and after his injury has gained decent renown in British Combat Sports. Besides, it’s boxing, so as long as he can correct Kaan’s footwork, his coaching doesn’t require his knees to be in top shape.

The fallout of the Embezzlement Scheme hits him hard, especially when people start to investigate to see if he was involved at all, and it suddenly looks Very Suspicious that his immigration paperwork doesn't line up after he technically immigrated illegally to avoid persecution for being queer in post-soviet Russia. The fall from grace isn’t pretty, and he’s messily outed to the public.

He handles it as well as he can. Stays in sports, but tries to disappear a bit, facelessly scripting for the anchors who are actually seen on TV and writing weekly sports columns for the paper. But words are hard and he misses his people, misses the rush of a good match and the infectious primal energy of watching someone bleed. On his own time, he starts guest commentating on indie wrestling shows, which slowly leads back to his old home: illegal dark matches in a seedy basement or old warehouse. Seeing himself in a lot of the scrappy kids trying to make a name for themselves, he starts to coach again, then eventually gets tied up in booking; matching up pure boxing/BJJ/etc if fighters want, but reminding fighters that the audience wants/spends more money on bloodsport.

Despite the state of his knee, training with the wide variety fighters in the underground circuits keeps him sharp. If he wanted, he could absolutely kill a man seven different ways with his cane, standing on one leg. He hopes he won’t have to.

OTHER NOTES

Zmei - name comes from dragons in Russian folklore. Sometimes they are male or female, purely multi-headed serpents or humanoid, and generally very mutable. Trans dragon name. 

Mans whole torso is Covered in various scars, especially from barbed wire, glass, thumbtacks, the Forks™️ etc in death matches. He’s a lil too proud of how well his top surgery scars blend in with the rest, esp 20ish years later

Potential Connections: 

 Underdog - Mr. Miyagi type vibe? once and future coach? They find each other again in illegal fights a couple years later and reconnect?

Tower/Combat types - Fights are always open, grinder needs meat and he’s willing to help them beef up 

Gang Leaders - Zmei is many things, but Rich isn’t one. If needed, this old master could be hired by either gang, or even the govt strike team for the right financial compensation.

Doctors - Mans is chronically in pain from something, whether that’s his knee, a back that’s taken too many bumps, etc or just checking in on his dosage of T that he’s been on for about 20 years.

Casino folks/Gamblers - It's a low form of entertainment, but gladiatorial combat is lucrative. Is the Red Rose casino looking for a business deal? Are they trying to shut this gambling den down, or completely neutral to a Neutral party?

#dont pace yourself. just go til you fall over | face #paradigm shift | about #sports column | writing #from russia with love | answered #all i drink is blood | aesthetic

[sonosvegliato]

sorry im the same anon im gonna keep sending you asks bc the way you respond is fascinating i love it. what’s something ur looking forward to wrt scenes you’ve written/have yet to write & Also please tell me about your original work p.s this is probably strange but you’ve encouraged me to continue my calisthenic training <3

Go do those calisthenics, man. If you ever decide to do martial arts, bodyweight training is recommended over weight training because if you are ooga-booga circus strongman, the lil guys will DESTROY YOU in BJJ because you might be able to hold someone down but the LIL GUYS WILL SLITHER THEIR WAY OUT and you'll never see 'em comin'. Pro (I am not a pro but a pro told me this) tip.

Also, thank you so much for the asks! And for enjoying my responses?? I literally don't do much social media and only have a tumblr so I can find those sweet sweet fic rec lists when I need something to read, so this is sort of a new experience. I feel like I am in the big leagues 😤

I will reveal nothing about the last installment of To an Athlete Dying Young until I finish it, but I did write about corpses while a coffeeshop with a very young child behind me and I got worried I'd traumatize him...even though he definitely wasn't of independent reading age. That scene was supposed to end up in and hold the low lintel up, but didn't end up getting worked in. I think it's a great scene, action and art wise, and I felt really smart writing it, but don't know if it'll end up in this last part. I'll post it and any other "killed darlings" once I know I'm finished with the work, like I did with some other scenes in and hold the low lintel up.

As for my original work...I want to write something that people get excited about the same way we do for fanfic. I know original work and fanfic are two vastly different spheres since in fanfic we're already attached to characters or an already built world, but I miss being enthralled in a good old-fashioned book. I don't read so much sci-fi and fantasy anymore because I feel like I've already read the same thing 10 billion times or it's too overwhelming. So I write (near future) sci-fi and (historical) fantasy that's mostly just a private playground for myself. I have a thing for reporters that get themselves tangled in political intrigue :/

I will say that an early Batman fanfic I started but never finished, Tournament of Lies (Slam Fight, Bright Light), never got finished because the vague idea I had for it unconsciously turned into an original work. Historical fantasy with mystery elements 👉👉

So turning the tables, ask for you and whoever else sees this, got any good mystery fanfic/book-book recs?? Or anything with spectacular world building or that you think is fresh in general? Because I am on the lookout.

#another very kind hawyee #batman fanfiction

[faggotmox]

Tell me what you'd do with Innocent Physical Contact and Airport/Travel AU for Mox/Claudio!

mash-ups! || @sarahcakes613

Innocent Physical Contact + Airport/Travel AU (Moxio)

Mox is tired and stiff on his way through the airport when he crosses paths with a tall stranger that might help him work some of his stiffness out before his next flight *completely G

It's one of those airports that's just busy enough to be annoying. To have a layover for hours. And honestly Mox just wants to be home. His body ached and this airport was one he traveled in a lot and hated more and more each time. Maybe it was because he was sour he lost his competition but everything ached just a little more than normal. That or age.

Mox rounded a corner and ran straight into a brick wall of a man. The man caught him easily by the elbow. The coffee in the man's hand didn't sip a single drop.

"Sorry about that." The man's voice was accented. "I should watch where I'm going."

"Don't worry about it. Me too." Mox said with a huff of exhaustion he hoped wasn't taken as a huff at the man.

"Are you okay? You body seems stiff." The man carefully put the cup down on a nearby railing.

"Oh, I'm okay. You didn't do anything when you knocked into me--"

"No, I just mean in general. Here," the man got a card out of his pocket. "I'm Claudio. I'm a massage therapist with a background in sports medicine."

"Oh shit. For real?" Mox looked up at Claudio with a small smile.

"For real. If you have time before your flight I'd love to see you. The back of the card has a map to my suite." Claudio explained and Mox flipped it over to show the map of the airport.

"You're here? Huh." Mox couldn't believe his place would just be in an airport.

"Who needs it more than those traveling, right?" Claudio took up his cup again. "First one's on me, since I bumped into you."

As Claudio walked away Mox was going in the other direction before spinning on his heels and catching up with the taller man.

"Got any openings now? I've got a long ass layover." Mox questioned as he got closer to the other man.

"Oh yeah. No one there now." Claudio agreed. "What do you do to get yourself so stiff?"

"I'm a stuntman and martial artist. I finished a big action moved this week and the weekend I did a BJJ tournament." Mox explained as they got to Claudio's door.

"How'd you place?" Claudio asked innocently as he opened the door.

"Badly. I'm Mox, by the way." Mox grunted with a sigh.

"Definitely first one's on me." Claudio laughed.

#ranger written #didnt mean to write it just happens lol #claudio castagnoli #jon moxley #moxio.ship

[theanticool]

I’m currently ordering books for work (children’s librarian) and came across this book on Kirkus and figured I’d share with you all.

Jiu-Jitsu Girl by Jennifer Dutton

What’s more terrifying than being forced into a coed combat wrestling martial art by your own mother? Sixth grade.

Angie Larson hates Jiu-Jitsu. Like many twelve-year-old girls, she fails to find the glamour in a martial art that embraces zero personal space and choking as an end goal. Seriously, people choke her, drip sweat on her face, and even wrap their legs around her neck. It’s the worst. Instead, she idolizes the seemingly perfect kids at her school who do “normal” activities like dance or soccer. But just when it seems like Angie is about to be accepted by them, her mom enrolls her in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament and begins a relationship with the sweatiest coach on the planet. And to make things more complicated, Angie develops a close friendship with a boy who is definitely not part of the “cool” crowd.

Angie must decide who she is while making some painful decisions both on and off the mat. Is she a dance girl, a soccer girl, a nothing girl . . . or a Jiu-Jitsu girl?

According to an interview I read with the author, she is a Tae Kwon Do to BJJ convert so there’s that.

Here’s the Kirkus review for those interested

The main character grows over the course of this story, but her path is loaded with heavy-handed didacticism.

The book is targeted for ages 8-12 if anyone wants to check it out for the jiu-jitsu girl in their life.

Am I going to post every time I come across a kid’s book with a martial-arts bent to it? You bet I am!

#bjj #jiu jitsu #jiu jitsu girl #book #children’s literature #Jennifer Dutton