Ashley, Author at Trident Martial Arts

Tapping Out Triggers ‘n Jitz: My BJJ Path continues…

July 13, 2017March 12, 2018Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Benefits, submission grappling, women self defense

Sounds like a benign phrase, doesn’t it? Like you’re about to walk your Pekinese. Or take a pleasant road trip. Harmless, really. Yeah, not on the floor of the dojo. Not when your sweet, tiny partner’s run off to change a band-aid and your 225 pound instructor, constructed of bulging muscles,...

What I realized when I finally tried Jiu-jitsu.

October 25, 2016May 5, 2018Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, combat jiu jitsu

Since joining my local dojo, lots've awesome things have happened. For one, I've lost all my "skinny fat". Also, I've put on lean muscle. I've even opened up this whole neuronal portal in my brain to which I absolutely lacked access before. (Not to mention the fact that - between doing...

In Awe of Krav Maga: My First Time Trying Contact Combat

February 15, 2016May 5, 2018krav maga, Martial Arts, tier one krav maga

But if you want to get specific, it's this amalgamation of strikes, counter attacks, weapons defense and offense all combined into one system. And how does that benefit you? Well, you not only learn how to use and defend against weapons - but the same thing when it comes to striking,...