Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family Yucaipa (CJJF), a jiu jitsu academy, held one of its first planned competitions for the year 2020 in Yucaipa on Feb. 8. The academy is owned and under the instruction of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Professor Aaron Miller. Coach Heather VanderWeerd also is co-owner of the academy. Helping them run the tournament was Professor Amanda Miller who is a black belt. There are less than 300 female black belts in the world.

Miller said, “I came from a family of four with an older sister, two older brothers so I’m the baby … and had to push my way through to be better.”…