Kopelyn Page Fight In Sight Podcast interview on gi and no-gi

In the Kopelyn Page Fight In Sight Podcast interview, Page told Timmy B that she trains at Flow Grappling Academy, competes in both gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu, and wants to continue the sport as she gets older. She also described her coach’s rule that competitors shake hands after matches and talked about the teammates and family who share her competition days.

How does Kopelyn Page train and compete at Flow Grappling Academy?

At Flow Grappling Academy, Kopelyn Page trains in a gym that does more no-gi jiu-jitsu, but she competes in both gi and no-gi divisions. She is homeschooled, and tournaments give her opportunities to compete alongside other children from her team. Her father also rolls with her, though she has not submitted him.

Gi and no-gi competition

Asked whether she always trains in a gi, Page explained that her gym does more no-gi work. That does not limit her tournament entries: she said she often competes in both formats. She wears a rash guard for no-gi competition and described it as not especially tight.

Rolling with her father

Her father is another person she rolls with. When Timmy B asked whether she could submit him yet, Page answered, “No, not yet. And not unless he lets me.” The answer made clear that, for now, she does not claim a submission over him.

Page also said she is homeschooled. When the conversation turned to meeting other children through jiu-jitsu, she described a competition routine that often includes kids from her team rather than only her family.

What did Kopelyn Page say about sportsmanship and celebrations?

For Kopelyn Page, a match does not end without a handshake: she said her coach makes competitors shake hands before they leave. She is usually friendly with opponents and does not mind the rule. After a good tournament result, her own celebration is simple—cheering, jumping up and down, and hugging her family.

Page described her coach’s expectation in the clearest line of the conversation:

He will not let us walk off the match without shaking their hands.

She said she likes shaking an opponent’s hand and would do it whether she won or lost. Asked whether she is always friendly during competition, she said she usually is, though not every time.

A good result brings a different response once the match is over. Page said she jumps, cheers and hugs her dad and family. When the discussion turned to eating out, she said she usually chooses a hamburger. She did not name a particular tournament or result behind those celebrations.

What did Kopelyn Page say about Levi and her future in jiu-jitsu?

Kopelyn Page said other children from her team usually compete at the same tournaments she attends. She singled out a teammate named Levi as someone worth speaking to because he has practiced jiu-jitsu for a while and, in her view, is very good. Page also said she wants to keep doing jiu-jitsu as she grows older.

Competing alongside teammates

Page’s tournament trips often include more than her immediate family. When Timmy B asked whether other children from her club competed too, she said a lot of kids from the team usually come. That gives her familiar teammates at events where she enters gi and no-gi divisions.

Levi and long-term plans

Levi was the teammate Page suggested when asked who else at her gym would be good to interview. She estimated that he was 11 or 12 and described him as experienced and skilled. She did not give a competition result for him.

Looking beyond her current tournaments, Page gave a direct yes when asked whether she wanted to continue jiu-jitsu as she got older. She did not lay out a particular competition goal or timetable.

What did Kopelyn Page say about Yellow Deli and sponsorship?

When sponsorship came up, Kopelyn Page did not name a company supporting her or a brand she hoped would do so. She said she does not pay much attention to companies or read the brands on her tennis shoes. She did, however, name Yellow Deli as a restaurant she likes near her home in Arcadia, Florida.

Brands and competition clothing

Timmy B explained sponsorship by describing how a company might provide gear or other support in return for a competitor wearing its name. Page said she did not know what sponsorship meant before his explanation. Asked to suggest a company, she could not think of one and said brand names were not something she followed closely.

Yellow Deli in Arcadia

Restaurant names proved easier to recall. Page identified Yellow Deli as a place she likes to eat and said it is close to her family in Arcadia. Timmy B suggested she could approach the restaurant about supporting a future competition, including the possibility of putting its name on her rash guard. Page did not say that any arrangement with Yellow Deli had been made.

What walkout song would Kopelyn Page choose?

Kopelyn Page did not name a specific walkout song. Asked what she would pick if she had to enter to music, she recalled a song that sounded like it featured a trumpet but could not remember its title. The choice was hypothetical; she did not describe using a walkout song at her jiu-jitsu tournaments.

The question came after the discussion of what she wears to compete. Page’s answer offered a sound rather than an artist or track name, so there was no song to identify. Timmy B told her it would be cool to play it at a fight, but Page did not make a further selection.

What does Kopelyn Page do with her siblings outside jiu-jitsu?

Outside jiu-jitsu, Kopelyn Page likes playing outdoors with her sister and brother on her family’s property. They run around and try to catch lizards, then release them. At the end of the conversation, she named her dad among the people she wanted to thank and also included her mom, siblings and coach.

Catch and release with her siblings

Page described spending time outside with her siblings rather than naming another organized activity. Catching lizards is one of their games. When Timmy B asked what happened after a catch, she confirmed that they let the lizards go.

Family and coach

Her family appears throughout Page’s account of jiu-jitsu: her father rolls with her, and she hugs him and other family members after a good result. In her closing thanks, she first named her dad, then agreed that her mom, brother, sister and coach belonged on the list too.

Who is Kopelyn Gray?

Kopelyn Gray is a jiu-jitsu athlete from Arcadia, Florida. Gray focuses on developing grappling skills and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique through training and competition.