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About Sally Arsenault

Sally Arsenault was not an athlete growing up and did not begin fitness training until she was 26 years old. Her first love was weight lifting, but after being robbed at gunpoint twice, she decided to learn self-defense to take back a sense of control over her own safety.

After trying muay Thai, MMA, and BJJ, she decided to focus on BJJ as it is a leverage-based martial art that was developed for small people, like her, to defeat larger attackers.

Now Sally is a BJJ brown belt under Kevin Taylor at Renzo Gracie Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. She founded a women's only program with hopes of introducing other women to the sport she loves.

BJJ is Sally’s passion and she is constantly researching training methods, techniques, supplements, nutrition, new training gear, and following leaders in the sport to learn their strategies to become a better athlete and competitor.

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Fitness

  • Find the Winning Edge: Believe You Are a Champion
  • Submission Series Pro: American Idol, Jiu Jistu Style
  • A Work in Progress: Options From Top Half Guard
  • My Women Only BJJ Class Experiment – One Year Later
  • Breakdowns and Takedowns: My Top 5 BJJ Analysis Resources
  • Your Search for the Perfect BJJ Gi Belt Is Over
  • Tips for Training BJJ on Your Travels
  • Tips for Training BJJ on the Road
  • Submission Series 902: Canada’s First Submission-Only Event
  • Submission Series 902: BJJ Athletes With Bright Futures
  • 2014 BJJ Lovers Holiday Shopping Guide
  • Sleep to Win: How Your Mattress Could Be Affecting Your Training
  • 10 Tips for Surviving Your First BJJ Class
  • 10 Signs You’re Getting Serious About Jiu Jitsu
  • Size Matters: How to Spot (and Be) a Good Training Partner
  • Women and BJJ: How to Stay on the Mats During Your Menstrual Cycle
  • Kailin Curran and the New UFC Women’s Strawweight Division
  • Don’t Stink and Wash Often: Hygiene for BJJ Gyms and Athletes
  • Sarah Kolybaba: Cultivating a Connection With Real Food and BJJ
  • My Case for Women Only Beginner BJJ Classes
  • Here Comes the New Absolute Cut Gi from Shoyoroll by Viking Wong
  • Interview with MacKenzie Arrington of Grappler Gourmet
  • 11 Amazing BJJ and MMA Gifts for Father’s Day
  • 7 Things I’ve Learned About BJJ From Joe Rogan
  • How Should an Injured Athlete Recover? William Wayland Explains
  • The Top 10 BJJ Rashguards for Women
  • How to Care for Your Hair While Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • How to Practice Perseverance in BJJ, MMA, and Life
  • Beginning BJJ: Solutions for First Year Problems
  • The Early Days of Women’s MMA: An Interview with Danielle West
  • Emily Kwok on Navigating Pregnancy in the BJJ World
  • Interview with Emily Kwok: On Babies and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Sally Arsenault’s BJJ Holiday Wish List
  • A Statistical Analysis of Why You Need to Train Your Submission Basics
  • What Would William Wayland Do? WW Talks S&C for MMA and BJJ
  • Ricardo Almeida Talks About Life, BJJ, and Raising a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • 5 Training Lessons Learned From My Obnoxious Big Brother
  • Authentic MMA: What Makes the U of MMA a Different Kind of Fight Show
  • How to Prevent and Treat Cauliflower Ear (and If It Means You Might Always Be Single)
  • Interview with Jesse Bellevance of Killer Bee Kimonos
  • Interview with OK! Kimonos Founder Brendan Hufford – Helping All Kids Train BJJ
  • How to Train BJJ or MMA and Still Look Good in Everyday Life
  • Top 10 BJJ Online Resources
  • Behind the BJJ Scenes: What It Takes to Run a Tournament
  • Interview With 2013 World Jiu Jitsu Championships Bronze Medalist Josh Presley
  • Bodyweight Strength and Conditioning Circuit for BJJ
  • How to Spot a Toxic Martial Arts Club Environment
  • BJJ Needs You: Be Part of the Competition by Volunteering
  • The Best BJJ Gear for Women: No Gi, Gi, and Random Girl Necessities
  • The Life Changing Benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • The Official Durkin: How Patrick Cummins Became an MMA Fighter
  • Advice for BJJ Beginners – From MMA and BJJ Pros
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Tournament Results
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Game Plan
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Technical Training
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Essential Gear
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Strength & Conditioning
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Diet and Nutrition
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Mental Toughness
  • Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program
  • Interview with Emily Kwok: Leading the Way for Women in BJJ
  • Interview with John Wayne Parr: Muay Thai Fighter and Promoter
  • Interview with Stephan Kesting: Educating the BJJ World
  • Braulio Estima: On His MMA Debut, the Blackzilians, and the Future
  • Explosive Strength Circuits for MMA and BJJ
  • How to Build Grip Strength for BJJ
  • 3 Workouts to Build Explosive Strength for BJJ

Healthy Eating

  • Nutrition for the Road: A Week of Quick and Easy Meals
  • A Week of Meals to Break Your Junk Food Addiction

Learn

  • Interview With UFC Fighter Dan Hardy: One Door Closes, Another Opens
  • Interview With Seymour Yang: What Does Meerkatsu Mean Anyway?

Reviews

  • New Products for Women and Kids From Submission Fight Company
  • Find Relief With the RAD Point Release Kit
  • The BCKimonos Women’s BJJ Line: Tailored Fit, High Quality
  • The Quest for a Better Protein Bar
  • The New Combat Sports Line From Adidas: So Far, So Good
  • Bauerfeind OmoTrain Shoulder Support (Product Review)
  • RAD Muscle Flushing Kit (Product Review)
  • Bauerfeind OmoTrain Shoulder Support (Product Review)
  • Mitmunk Vostok Leggings (Product Review)
  • OSS Kimono Daruma Gi (Product Review)
  • Epitomie Fitness Foam Roller (Product Review)
  • Submission Fight Co. Aura Gi Pants (Product Review)
  • “How to Love a Grappler” (Book Review)
  • “Mastering the Crucifix” (Product Review)
  • Groundswell Grappling Concepts Rashguard (Product Review)
  • Rockin’ Green Athletic Wear Detergent (Product Review)
  • RAD Roller (Product Review)
  • Flow Kimonos Air Gi (Product Review)
  • My Fantasy Gi – How I’d Design a Perfect BJJ Kimono
  • POSS MMA Compression Tights and Rashguard (Product Review)
  • Combat Skin Samurai in Combat Rashguard (Product Review)
  • Jiu-Jitsu Journal (Product Review)
  • Bauerfeind OmoTrain Shoulder Support (Product Review)
  • Jaco Women’s Training Tights (Product Review)
  • Dokebi Combat Outfitters Ranked Rashguard (Product Review)
  • Joel Jamieson’s “Conditioning Blueprint” (DVD Review)
  • CTRL Industries “Son of El” Gi (Product Review)
  • The 5 Best Gis for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Eminence Kimonos “The Jester” Women’s Gi (Product Review)
  • Combat Skin Combat Warrior Rashguard and Tights (Product Review)
  • BioSkin Hinged Knee Skin (Product Review)
  • Tatami Fightwear Women’s Black Phoenix Gi (Product Review)
  • Product Review: Datsusara Gear Bag Mini
  • Product Review: Fuji Sports Women’s Sekai Gi
  • Product Review: 93 Brand “Arm Drags!” Rashguard
  • Product Review: OK! Kimonos Tora Spats
  • Product Review: Gawakoto x David Mack “Kabuki” Women’s Rashguard
  • Product Review: Grips Athletics Amazona Gi
  • Sally Arsenault’s MMA Holiday Wish List
  • Product Review: Phalanx Fight Company “The Alloy” Women’s Rashguard
  • Product Review: Submission Fight Co. Women’s Ecstasy Gi
  • Product Review: Gameness Female Top Dog Rashguard
  • Product Review: Fenom Pearl Weave Gi
  • Product Review: 93 Brand x Gawakoto Gentle Chief Rashguard
  • Product Review: Pony Club Grappling Gear The Yang Spats
  • Product Review: RVCA VA Rashguard
  • Product Review: Fighter Girls Blue Camo Boyfriend Shorts
  • Product Review: Jaco Women’s Performance Training Top
  • Product Review: Koss FitClips Headphones
  • Product Review: 93 Brand “Goose” Grey Jiu Jitsu Gi
  • Top 5 MMA Shorts for Men
  • Product Review: Redstar Stamp Gi
  • Product Review: Q5 Warrior Green
  • Product Review: Kingz 420 Light V2 BJJ Gi
  • Product Review: Gawakoto Kalabaw Rashguard
  • Book Review: “Winning on the Ground” by AnnMaria De Mars and James Pedro Sr.
  • Product Review: Killer Bee Women’s Ligustica MK II Gi
  • Product Review: Q5 Amass Whey Premium Protein
  • Product Review: Damage Control “Bubba Teeth” 3D Mouthguard
  • Product Review: Bauerfeind GenuTrain Soft Knee Brace
  • Product Review: The Diva Cup
  • Product Review: Inverted Gear White Panda Gi
  • Sally’s BJJ Holiday Wish List
  • Sally’s MMA Holiday Wish List
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