by Jehan | May 11, 2018 | Gym Report, HArt Academy, Training, Trip Report
The first weekend of December has traditionally been Thai Father’s Day and is celebrated as a national holiday with a long weekend. Each year we tend to take a cultural trip to a neighboring country for a bit of a break before the...
by Dorothy | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, Gym Report, Lifestyle, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Shanghai. The city that I decided would become my new home before I ever set foot in it. I arrived here late this past June, a bit travel-weary from the previous few months of blitzing around Southeast Asia. My first order of business was to lose my debit card to the...
by Dorothy | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Gym Report, Lifestyle, The Open Mat, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Alright. So I’ve fallen a bit behind on my travel/training reports. Like 7 or 8 countries behind. Then that whole ordeal with the overzealous choke fetish Singapore guy happened (see: “Dorothy Does BDSM”). Those trip reports are forthcoming, but here is a recap...
by Jehan | Sep 7, 2017 | Gym Report, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Singapore has been a melting pot for mixed martial arts (MMA) and Brazilian JiuJitsu (BJJ) for the past 10 years. A big expatriate community coupled with enthusiastic locals with a strong vision has helped this city state grow martial arts in the region. There are a...
by Dorothy | Jul 29, 2017 | Blog, Lifestyle, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Destination #3: Cebu, Philippines I head to the airport to meet up again with the BJJASIA crew in Cebu, Philippines, an island about 850 kilometers south of Manila. I had spent most of my time in Manila with Nico and his friends, so it was time to reunite with my dear...
by Jehan | Jul 11, 2017 | Gym Report, Training, Travel, Trip Report
Tokyo is the capital of Japan and hosts millions of tourists a year, coming to visit a sprawling metropolis so foreign to their own. Tokyo itself has a population of approximately 13.5 million people in its 23 prefectures with in my opinion, one of the best metro...
