Women doing 10th Planet!

[Eddie Bravo]

I love it when girls get addicted to 10p

[Rachael Kaulig]

I love it when girls get addicted to 10p

Just wish I would have found this about 20 years ago!

[Amber Kamischke]

My name is Amber Kamischke and I am a white belt from 10P Chicago North. I started training jui-jitsu in the gi a year ago and switched to 10th planet last May. Our new gym will (hopefully) be only a block from my apartment soon and I cannot wait to train hard again since I have been out for a two months with a knee injury.

[Eddie Bravo]

MMA rising star Jessemyn Duke is now part of the 10th Planet family. Her and her bf/trainer are in the process of turning their gym into a moon

[Rachael Kaulig]

My name is Amber Kamischke and I am a white belt from 10P Chicago North. I started training jui-jitsu in the gi a year ago and switched to 10th planet last May. Our new gym will (hopefully) be only a block from my apartment soon and I cannot wait to train hard again since I have been out for a two months with a knee injury.

Knees suck! I tore my MCL last May during a takedown... My advice is return slowly and listen to your body. I came back and did tech, then easied into rolling. Make sure your training partners know of your injury so they can help you not reinjury it. I didn't roll with any "new" people for a bit because I was afraid to get hurt. I have GREAT training partner that to this day ask if my knee is okay AFTER they knee bar me (Dicks!) Simple movements to post or escape will frustrate the piss out of you.

[james johnson]

stephanie and i are gonna start a Female open mat at the gym for all the ladies in the surrounding chicago and south chicago are are welcome and already have a large interest in it so far i think its an awsome way for the girlies to sharpen there tools i am proud of the females at our gym as they work harder than most the lazy boys lol it would be awsome to see ya out sometime

[Amber Kamischke]

Knees suck! I tore my MCL last May during a takedown... My advice is return slowly and listen to your body. I came back and did tech, then easied into rolling. Make sure your training partners know of your injury so they can help you not reinjury it. I didn't roll with any "new" people for a bit because I was afraid to get hurt. I have GREAT training partner that to this day ask if my knee is okay AFTER they knee bar me (Dicks!) Simple movements to post or escape will frustrate the piss out of you.

Thanks for the advice! I fractured two ribs early in my jiu-jitsu career so I am no stranger to lingering injuries that take a while to heal. Fortunately for me, my boyfriend is my main drill partner so he won't let me come back too soon or will make me stop if he sees I am in pain even if I won't admit it. Our gym is in a transition period while waiting for our new space so it is the perfect time for me to rest and let it heal so when the move is final, I can hopefully start back slowly. I planned on competing at the end of January but that isn't looking good so I will focus on being back for one in March now.

[Rachael Kaulig]

Thanks for the advice! I fractured two ribs early in my jiu-jitsu career so I am no stranger to lingering injuries that take a while to heal. Fortunately for me, my boyfriend is my main drill partner so he won't let me come back too soon or will make me stop if he sees I am in pain even if I won't admit it. Our gym is in a transition period while waiting for our new space so it is the perfect time for me to rest and let it heal so when the move is final, I can hopefully start back slowly. I planned on competing at the end of January but that isn't looking good so I will focus on being back for one in March now.

Knees and ribs...I seperated a rib rolling. We may be in deep shit if the two of us ever roll!
(I may be in the Rock Island area later this year.)

[Rachael Kaulig]

Alright ladies...I am bringing this thread back to the top to see who else is out there...

Raise your hand and say Hi.

[Kim Ferguson]

Great to see more ladies training BJJ (oh,maybe I should say just JJ or MJJ or AJJ since we don't use a Gi ) joining 10th Planet, posting on the forums and even starting up open mats! Keep it up ladies and if you are ever in Cali swing by for a roll!