Ivanka Trump Talks Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey: “It’s Like A Moving Meditation”

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Ivanka Trump Talks Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey: “It’s Like A Moving Meditation”

In a recent interview, Ivanka Trump shared the story behind her family’s involvement in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – which started with a surprising and mature request from her daughter, Arabella.

At just 11 years old, Arabella approached her mother with a thoughtful concern about personal safety and self-confidence: "

She came to me and said: “You know, as a woman, I feel like I need to know how to defend myself, and I don’t have a confidence level yet that I can do that.”

My jaw just hit the ground because at 11, I don’t know what I was doing – I was thinking about boys or something – but I was not thinking about being able to physically defend myself."

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Tim Coker

This is my third gym that I’ve trained at. I wanted to find a gym where I could get more 1-1 time with the head instructor and also where I felt part of the academy.

I knew from the first time speaking with Prof. Nei that I made the right choice. First off, from the minute you meet Nei you feel welcomed. He is smiling, easy to talk to, and genuinely enjoys people. And then you roll with him and you wonder how can this guy be so deadly but also so nice at the same time. Like a big bear. And then you realize that he is just a great professor and a great person.

He spoke about the history of BJJ as a self defense, and the importance of having a strong stand up game. Two things that the other gyms did not focus on. Everyday we practice take downs along with our ground game.

In conclusion, the gym is only as good as the professor and professor Nei is the man. He gives more instruction, direction, and invests more into his students than anyone that I’ve ever met.

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