I won every IBJJF match I had as a white belt since I joined Arnold- with 0 points scored against me.
Won Pan Ams, was the number one ranked Master 2 female white belt. Got my Blue Belt, became Masters 2 Super Heavy World Champ.
I also had my first Super Fight with Fight2Win and won.
Currently, I’m ranked #1 in no gi and #4 in gi nationwide for Fuji tournaments (masters women)
I’m 40 years old, live in South County, and I’m a teacher. Last year I opened my own micro-school during the pandemic so that kids who needed in-person education had options while all of our local districts had decided to only offer virtual learning. We had a successful year and are hoping to continue to meet the needs of kids who don’t fit in the box public schools try to put them in.
I started at Arnold BJJ last summer, my previous gym was in St Louis County and was closed due to Covid regulations. I just needed to get back on the mats; jiujitsu helps me manage my anxiety and depression. Jefferson County had fewer restrictions, so I reached out to see if I could drop in on some classes till my gym opened. I ended up staying at Arnold because one night we were talking about tournaments; I said “I like competing, it’s fun, but I’ll never be a World Champion or anything” – Everyone in the room stopped and looked at me and was like “why not?” Kirk and Dakota both told me I could absolutely do that if it’s what I wanted.
Kirk doesn’t tell you things that aren’t true, but he will completely support you in achieving whatever you want as long as you are willing to put in the work it takes to get there.
I also love the number of women we have training. One night we had 7 women in class! Most gyms are lucky to have 2 or 3.
We have an amazing women’s team full of strong competitors and great role models.
In my opinion, there isn’t a better place to train in the whole world than Arnold BJJ.
