A Tribute to the gentle giant Brandon Kessinger
On Tuesday night, July 5,2011, We lost a very dear member of our team. Brandon Kessinger, the purple belt that I would often refer to as the “Gentle Giant” passed away, he was 30. Kessinger I will carry you with me every training session, every tournament, and especially this upcoming fight. You were always so supportive of … Read more
If it’s war they want…
then it’s war they’ll get. Saturday night we had 7 guys from the Team 1 affiliation (2 guys from Elizabethtown,Ky., 2 guys from Owensboro, Ky., and 4 guys, 1 gal in bowling green, ky.) fight at the Hardrock MMA 33: Night of Champions event and it was a war. Every single person won their fight. It … Read more
Ol Grumpy Bear
Despite the sad title i’m actually smiling while I write this blog . So as of lately i’ve been working two jobs (about 56 hours a week), literally every single day which means my training has been nonexistent either because I can’t physically get out of bed or i’m not all the way there mentally. So today the … Read more
Relocating
I’m pleased to announce that our gym has relocated to a new location!! Which means clean, a/c, new aura, guys & GIRLS bathrooms (thank you jesus) as well as a few other amenities like showers and what not. Even during the move i could tell that the change is one for the best and everyone’s excited for … Read more
The only exception
It’s a beautiful day today and I’m happy to say..well that I’m happy-er than I was yesterday, or the day before, or the day before. My flame for jiujitsu is reignited and I can only hope for the best now. I’ll start with how my flame got its flicker back. Usually when the going gets tough I get … Read more
Red head stepchild
The numbers are dwindling at the gym lately. The ones I used to be ever so pumped to trained with are making rare appearances at the gym these days. I suppose the weather has something to do with it, why train when you have the opportunity to be with your friends and family…right?? Well the … Read more
There will be blood
So I got to go to my first UFC fight and it was a lot of fun. UFC on Versus 3 was hosted in Louisville, Ky. (just an hour and a half away from us) so I ventured to the fights with my boyfriend and Brandon Kessinger, the fellow I commonly refer to as … Read more
A new gi, cauliflower ear, muscle men, and staph infections..OH MY!!
Super dooper tired from 3 straight days of bjj (hallelujah). Sunday I was the lone ranger from my gym and with gas at 3.38 made the hour drive to the Etown gym to train. We trained mostly back escapes and a takedown that involved standing, gable grip while taking their back and then taking your … Read more
Chains N Things
First and foremost I have some fun little news, it would appear that I will be attending Bonnaroo this June and some of my favorite bands Florence + The Machine as well as the Black Keys will be performing, so i’m super pumped. But anywho, onto my jiu jitsu news… The past week has consisted … Read more
Bruised & Confused
Work->Chiropractor->training->sleep->repeat. This week’s been tiring on thee body but the mind’s another story. Trudged into bjj (gi) class grudgingly last night. Part of me was too sore to see the benefit of going but the other part of me knows that it’s one of the few things I have to look forward too throughout the … Read more
