Where do you train and how long have you been training there?

 I train in NYC. I've been training there for 2 years at multiple gyms.  Mostly I hang around Renzo Gracies Academy, but many other people have been supportive and influential.  I am blessed to have the opportunity and privilege to train with different teams around the city.

What is a typical day of training and how is it different than preparing / getting ready for an upcoming fight?

Typically I train in the morning before work and then again after work.  Sometimes I'll get lazy if I don't have a fight coming up and do one or the other. But, its two-adays most days.

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Where do you train and how long have you been training there?

I train with the American Karate and Kickboxing Academy run by Gary Gearinger and I have been training with Gary on and off for 7yrs.

What is a typical day of training and how is it different than preparing /getting ready for an upcoming fight? 

A typical day of training includes lots of training offense and defense.  When getting ready for an upcoming fight we train more offense and defense.

Are there other females at your gym that you train with? Do you train/spar
with the men too?

Sadly there are no other females for me to train with because there just doesn't seem to be very many that are interested.

Where do you train and how long have you been training there?

I train at Gracie Fighter in Berkeley and have been there since January of this year.  I also train at Fight and Fitness in San Francisco and have been there since January of 2008.

What is a typical day of training and how is it different than preparing /getting ready for an upcoming fight?

When I’m getting ready for a fight I do strength/conditioning work in the early morning, then I’ll do some combination of sparring (stand up and mma), grappling and pad work in the evening.  Then I go home, pass out, wake up early, and repeat   I do competition specific training Mon-Sat, and either take Sunday off or just go for a run.  When I’m not getting ready for a fight I train single days, usually 6 days a week.

Are there other females at your gym that you train with? Do you train/spar with the men too?

I’m fortunate to have a great group of women to work with in the bay area who are fighters.  Of course there’s always more men training then women, so I spar with guys all the time too.