When Sean Robert’s left San Francisco, California last week, he knew very little about the structure of the competition he was about to compete in.

From a cafe in Ipanema....

Most people will tell you that they don’t think it’s a good idea for a young lady to travel to Rio de Janeiro alone—especially when they hear you are going to train & fight in a martial art.  I hear the usual things from friends and family, but also from people in the jiujitsu community. “The crime is high in Rio!” or “Who will look after you?” and “What if you get hurt?!” they say.