Back to My Roots (Athlete Journal Entry 26)
I come to you from my comfy bed on the first day of Easter break! I’m really excited to have a break from school, even
Author: Jess Papi
Jess Papi got her start in the martial arts world by joining a women’s only muay Thai class when she was fifteen years old. After about a year of striking classes, she started taking sporadic jiu jitsu classes, but mostly focused on her muay Thai training. A handsome young man by the name of Frank always attended the classes even though he did not like striking very much. They ended up training together a lot and he suggested to her that she train jiu jitsu more often. Jess took his advice and started going to three jiu jitsu classes per week. Jess Papi officially started her jiu jitsu career in 2011. Not long after, she started her relationship with Frank Alogna, one of the jiu jitsu instructors at Scranton MMA.
Jess is a blue belt from Scranton MMA, a Royce Gracie affiliate in Pennsylvania. As a white belt she competed in a few tournaments, but her real love for competing did not come about until a year after getting her blue belt. She has earned medals at small scale local tournaments and international IBJJF competitions. She is proudly sponsored by Girl-Jitsu.
Jess is currently enrolled at the University of Scranton and is studying exercise science. She aspires to become a physical therapist and use her skills to help understand and treat injuries that occur frequently on the grappling mats.
When Jess isn’t training or going to school, she likes to spend time with her boyfriend, her friends, and her family. Her guilty pleasures are Netflix, food, and adorable cats. Also, she is a slave to social media so don’t be afraid to contact her on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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You Either Win, Or You Learn (Athlete Journal 28)
I woke up in a hotel in Mansfield, Massachusetts on April 5, 2014. The time was around 6am. The previous night was rough, considering I
Pre-Tournament Taper Week (Athlete Journal 27)
It’s a rough week at school, so I may have to make this entry short and sweet. This week I had two tests and a
Need Therapy? Try Jiu Jitsu (Athlete Journal Entry 26)
It was a hectic week for school, but a great week for jiu jitsu and training in general. I returned from spring break this week,
Tournament Season Begins (Athlete Journal Entry 25)
The Goodfight didn’t go as well as I had hoped. I was confident leading up to the tournament, but it didn’t turn out in my
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 24 – 3/15/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 23 – 3/8/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 22 – 3/1/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 21 – 2/22/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 20 – 2/15/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 19 – 2/8/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
Athlete Journal: Jess Papi, Entry 18 – 2/1/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Jess Papi. Jess is a blue belt at Scranton MMA and also pursuing her degree in exercise science. Read
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