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Tips for Women Starting Ju Jitsu

I've previously wrote a list of tips for women starting their own fitness journey (read about it here if you haven't yet!)  I thought I would keep the list trend going and do one for the girls who are interested in Ju Jitsu or are newbies to the sport. When I first started Ju Jitsu almost 15 years ago, I had a good idea about what I was getting into.  My brother had been in the sport already for a few years, and I spent a lot of time watching his classes and tournaments.  That being said, as a girl there were a few learning curves for me that were much different than what my brother had to learn for himself.  I thought I'd pass the lessons on that I previously learned! Here's my list of tips for girls who are interested in or starting out in Ju Jitsu. 1.  Don't be intimidated by a "man's sport"      Ju Jitsu and other martial arts are becoming increasingly more popular as people recognize and hear about the sport much more often thanks to MMA an