Amber Ratcliff

The idea of jiu jitsu for fitness as well as possible self-defense came onto my radar way before I ever started training. Being an active and outdoorsy person, I have always been “fit enough” to do whatever I’ve wanted to do, but for some reason, I had it in my mind that I needed to hit the gym and “muscle up” before I tried my hand at jiu jitsu. It wasn’t until my 34th birthday when it finally dawned on me how much time I had wasted waiting for the conditions to be right to begin the journey.
Once I started, that was it!

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One of the things I love most about OSJJ is feeling like I’ve gained a whole bunch of brothers and sisters, who just so happen to like to submit each other. Iron sharpens iron.

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The community, the fitness, the culture, the personal development, and our jiu jitsu kids continuously impress me.

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It’s been almost five years, and I am grateful to be a part of Coach Jake’s vision with the growth of Old School Jiu Jitsu.