5 Universal Life Lessons from Jiu-Jitsu

Krista Stryker
In Fitness And In Health
6 min readJun 17, 2022

Image by Krista Stryker / Meraki Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Three months ago, after years of not understanding what the hype was about, I turned up at my first Brazilian jiu-jitsu class. I quickly became hooked. I’m not alone in my experience — people who train jiu-jitsu often become fanatics about it. Many end up training for years, decades even, — a feat that’s nearly unheard of in our fast-paced, instant results society.

Krista Stryker
In Fitness And In Health

Performance coach, writer, and athlete. I write about how you can experience personal transformation through movement and exercise. www.kristastryker.com