About Me

Me: I’m Jenn, a female martial arts geek. (An all-around geek, really, but we won’t get into that right n—did someone say “Battlestar Galactica”?) I’m a little clumsy; without martial arts I would probably trip over my own feet and walk into walls all the time. Thus, my name: the Clumsy Ninja.

My martial arts experience: After a couple years in two different arts (see a short summary here and a more detailed background here), I’m hitting the ground with Brazilian jiujitsu. I started class on February 1st, 2010.

My blogging goal: to chronicle my journey through BJJ; to keep track of techniques I’ve learned.

My goals in studying BJJ: to learn techniques and mindsets that translate into practical self-defense; to be healthy and active; to make friends who share my interest in martial arts.