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The Jiujiteira Sisterhood

jiujiteiramagazine September 16, 2024

by Samantha Schell When you find a sister in someone who is not blood, cherish her. I have never found a sisterhood remotely as nourishing... Read More

Advice in the Ranks- From White to Black 5 min read

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Advice in the Ranks- From White to Black

jiujiteiramagazine April 9, 2024

by Samantha Schell I’m coming up on 11 years in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and over the course of that time frame, from fighting... Read More

Stem Cell Therapy 5 min read

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Stem Cell Therapy

jiujiteiramagazine February 19, 2024

by Samantha Schell As a jiujiteira and combat sport athlete, it comes as no great secret that we put our bodies through an incredible amount... Read More

Fake It Till You Make It 5 min read

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Fake It Till You Make It

jiujiteiramagazine January 29, 2024

by Samantha Schell There is an epidemic permeating all of us Jiujiteiras that is a tale as old as time; imposter syndrome. We seem to... Read More

Promotions on the Fast Track 6 min read

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Promotions on the Fast Track

jiujiteiramagazine December 12, 2023

by Samantha Schell If every flower in the garden concerned itself with how fast others were blooming, its petals will never flourish. Not only excellent... Read More

Switching Roles 4 min read

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Switching Roles

jiujiteiramagazine November 15, 2023

by Samantha Schell It’s been a weird few months being injured and having to take the backseat when it comes to competition life. Sure, I’ve... Read More

A Loss Does Not Define You 4 min read

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A Loss Does Not Define You

jiujiteiramagazine October 24, 2023

by Samantha Schell It’s hard not to equate any ‘failures’ on the mat as transcending into your everyday life. When I come up short in... Read More

Flipping the Switch 4 min read

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Flipping the Switch

jiujiteiramagazine September 13, 2023

by Samantha Schell When it comes to competition, people often talk about learning to ‘flip the switch’ between the training version of themselves and the... Read More

Keep Your Unsolicited Comments on my Body to Yourself 5 min read

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Keep Your Unsolicited Comments on my Body to Yourself

jiujiteiramagazine August 21, 2023

by Samantha Schell When you’re a woman at the forefront in the martial arts community, sometimes you’re also vulnerable to the prying eyes of judgmental... Read More

Life Imitates Art 5 min read

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Life Imitates Art

jiujiteiramagazine August 2, 2023

by Samantha Schell They say that life often imitates art, but what about for the martial artists that are also artists in some other form... Read More