I spent less than an hour hanging out with the legendary YouTuber Justine Ezarik before she had me in a chokehold. Literally. Jiujitsu has become an integral part of her weekly routine, and the Thursday I was hanging out with her happened to be a jiujitsu day. The move we were working on: how to use your Gi uniform as a tool to choke your opponent.
Next thing I knew, Justine, a creator I had been watching for years, had me tapping out. I was star-struck, shocked, and couldn’t breathe. I was in for a wild day.
Justine, better known as iJustine, started creating content in 2006. She was vlogging before Casey N...