This past Saturday I competed at the Oregon Open in Hillsboro, OR. I won my first match by submission and then lost my second match by submission, a reverse triangle.

This year I have a goal of competing in BJJ. I will be competing this month on the 23rd. It will be my first time ever competing in BJJ. In this tournament I will be competing with a gi in the 135-155 lbs. weight division.  This will be fun since I have not competed one-on-one in a sport since high school wrestling. I am also looking at competing in a no-gi competition in April.

I believe I am ready. I have been training for 14 months consistently and I think it is time to see where I am at in my journey to Black belt, or should I say, purple belt.