My First BJJ Tournament

Danielle Taylor
Mar 22 · 8 min read

I never anticipated competing when I began Jiu-Jitsu in June 2020 and after winning my first tournament… I am not sure I will again.

My team and I after the tournament!

I never anticipated competing when I started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but here I am with an amazing training partner who encouraged me to compete and su[ported me through the entire journey.

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