For her entire life Noelle Muratore has dealt with a number of physical ailments, including severe muscle weakness. For Noelle the weakness would become so debilitating that at times she was completely unable to walk. A couple of years ago she was diagnosed with Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome. CMS is a neuromuscular disorder where the muscles and nerves do not communicate properly. After being diagnosed with CMS Noelle began taking medications which made it possible for her to take on new challenges. While the medications are in no way a cure, they did help, and it was at this time that that she began researching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu schools.

Noelle found Capital MMA and quickly developed a passion for the “gentle art”. Regular training and a supportive community made her more confident, and soon she realized she was capable of more than she once thought. After battling with CMS since early childhood, Noelle accepted a new kind of battle: Capital’s In House Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament.

The In House was Noelle’s first time in life doing a physical competition. Noelle never took a sport growing up, but she still knew to listen to her coaches, train hard, game plan… and she won!

On June 1st, 2019 — after nearly a year and a half of doing Jiu-Jitsu at Capital MMA — Noelle earned her blue belt. Her attitude and resilience are truly inspiring to those around her. While she continues to have both good and bad days as she struggles with CMS, nearly every day you can find her training at Capital MMA.

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