Leah Taylor is a BJJ black belt under Matt Thornton and Travis Davison training at Straight Blast Gym of Montana. Leah is a competitor and coach, she recently took bronze at her weight class at worlds.

We talk about:

Her start to martial arts

Rolling for the first time with a woman during a competition

The mental side of competing

Using meditation for get better results on the mat

Doing MMA at fusion fight league

Dealing with a panic attack while training MMA

Teaching women’s self defense classes

Non martial arts ideas to help keep women safe

Warning signs of a abusive relationship

What having a begginer program has done for SBG in Kilispell Montana

A beginner class is 50 percent female

Dealing with rough training partners

When someone should consider competing

Her future plans for competing

Other competitive sports she has done

Why she is always trying to finish the match

Links:

Quote of the week: “There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” — George Shinn

Article of the week: Bronx teacher uses jiu-jitsu teachings to keep kids out of trouble

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