Taking Her Life Back

Living in a physically abusive relationship had taken her life away. Then she found it again thanks to jiu-jitsu.

After seven months of taking classes at the Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Club, the 42-year-old woman has gained back her self confidence and shed the fear she once lived under daily.

"If someone asked me the definition of jiu-jitsu, I'd probably say it means new beginning," she said. "It empowers you. It allows you to get your life back. I used to be afraid to answer the door or walk down the street."

The woman got involved in the sport through her son, who had been taking classes and wouldn't let his mother's hesitation get in the way of what he knew would be exactly what she needed.

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