174: Always Getting Paired with the New Girl in Jiu Jitsu Class - Frustration or Opportunity?

Roll Models Wanted: Gripping Conversations about Jiu-Jitsu and Life · Oct 26, 2023 · 26m

Picture it: you're the only woman in your Jiu-Jitsu class. You’ve shown up consistently, you work hard, you’re training for your next tournament, but now there's a new twist. Your coach expects you always to be the one to train with every new woman who walks through the door. Your frustration builds, and you wonder, “Am I the jerk for feeling this way?”.

We have big thoughts on this topic because everyone has something at stake. You want more women doing Jiu-Jitsu because you would like to compete with someone in your age and weight class, but you need to focus on your training, and it feels…