“When I started BJJ I had many obstacles, first one was that I am women and it's a ‘male sport’, my size because I'm small women and men are huge. Also the mental process of keep on going regardless of how many times I got smash or how many times I got injured. The way I overcome these obstacles was by focusing on the good part about training and focusing on the technique taught by the coaches. The best benefit of ATT is that I been able to make meaningful connections. We have made relationships build on trust and bonds that feel like a family and I love that! The best thing that I love about ATT is once I step through the door it feels like Family from parents, students, peers, coworkers, kids it just wonderful. It's a great environment, it feels good to be here and everyone is good and you know everyone will be there always for you!”

“When I started at ATT my biggest obstacle was my flexibility, it was hard to keep up with everyone. The way that I was able to overcome it was thanks to the support of everyone and me showing up to class. I liked the feeling that everyone made me feel welcomed. I have benefited from ATT in my self-confidence, learning to become comfortable in uncomfortable situations, being able to be more social and finding to make relationships easier. I have been able to interact with a wide variety of people, which that's great! One of my favorite things about ATT is that everyone is trying to improve themselves in BJJ but also in life. It's very inspirational”

"The biggest obstacle when I started was to try with my past injuries and the way I was able to overcome it was by learning to look around them when I trained. It has been a great asset into my life since I started at ATT. I have lost over 53 pounds, I feel healthy. faster and younger! My favorite thing about ATT is my teammates I train with”