Training Wheels: How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Road Trip

Training Wheels: How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Road Trip Jump-Started My Search for a Fulfilling Life

Valerie Worthington had all the trappings of successful lifeâ€”a doctorate from a respectable school, a powerful career trajectory, a condo in Chicagoâ€”but it felt hollow. She was hitting all the right notes yet couldnâ€™t escape the sinking feeling that something was, very, very wrong. After her instructor passed away, she faced the truth: the life she had built was not the life meant for her. Training Wheels follows Worthingtonâ€™s unlikely odyssey. After quitting her job and selling her condo, she drives around the country to chase the only passion that ever really made sense to her: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At the time of Worthingtonâ€™s adventure, jiu-jitsu road trips were rare and female practitioners were rarer still. As her story unfolds, every new gym she steps into uncovers more of her inner-self and reveals more about the jiu-jitsu community as a wholeâ€”the good parts as well as the nefarious. Worthingtonâ€™s tale is both a story of self-discovery and a unique insight into jiu-jitsu culture. Her one of a kind adventure is engaging, inspiring, and entertaining, a must-read for anyone passionate about living life to the fullest and taking the road less traveled.
Country USA
Brand Artechoke Media
Manufacturer Artechoke Media
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780692680186
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Training Wheels: How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Road Trip Jump-Started My Search for a Fulfilling Life