School: Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs

Student: Cole Casatelli

Teacher: Uma Narayan and Gretchen Cox

Grade: 5th

Subject: Sport

Description: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). My name is Cole Casatelli and I have been studying BJJ for over two years. I really like BJJ because it has given me the confidence to stand up for myself in many situations. It is a gentle art that doesn’t require you to hurt your opponent to gain control of the situation. My partner in this video is my younger sister who also studies BJJ. I chose to share this martial art because it involves exercise and in quarantine people have been less active. I hope this proves that you don’t need a gym to be active, you can do it at home with a partner.