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Attention BJJ Women: Fill Out This Survey About What You Want From Your Jiu-Jitsu Apparel
If you’re a woman who’s ever gone shopping for new jiu-jitsu gear, you know that the process can be a bit frustrating...
Watch Charlize Theron Training Martial Arts To Do Her Own Stunts In “Atomic Blonde”
Charlize Theron is a talented, award-winning actress who plays a lot of badass characters (including the famous Furio...
After Being Sexually Assaulted Twice, She’s Using Jiu-Jitsu To Transform Herself From A Victim Into A Survivor
Taylor O’Mara has been practicing jiu-jitsu for nine months. She’s a friend, a wife, a mother, and most importantly, ...
Here’s How To Make Sure Your Academy Is Female-Friendly
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, and I’ll probably say it a hundred more times before the week is over: jiu-jits...
Full-Time Student, Part-Time Employee, And World Champion: Vannessa Griffin Is Proof That You CAN Do It All
The phrase “too busy” doesn’t exist in Vannessa Griffin’s vocabulary. This jiujiteira works 32 hours a week (21 for a...
How To Make Jiu-Jitsu Suck Less When You’re On Your Period
My duderuses, let’s talk about uteruses. Mostly, let’s talk about how much it sucks to train when it feels like there...
Entrusting Your Life To BS “Women’s Self-Defense” Techniques Could Get You Killed
In the past few years, there’s been a surge of gyms offering “women’s self-defense” courses, and from a business stan...
These Sisters Use Jiu-Jitsu To Empower Themselves In The Face Of Islamaphobia
On September 11, 2001, countless lives were changed forever. Among them were Nancy and Yara Helmy: two sisters who, a...
Why Every BJJ Girl Should Be Attending Female-Only Jiu-Jitsu Classes
As the popularity of jiu-jitsu has risen among women around the globe, so has the popularity of women-only classes in...
After Her Life Was Taken Too Soon, 18-Year-Old Olivia Gonzalez Continues To Inspire The BJJ Community
For as large as the jiu-jitsu community is, the closeness we all share means that when tragedy strikes one of our own...
Here’s How Buying Yourself A New Gi Can Give A Disadvantaged Girl The Chance To Start Jiu-Jitsu
We all know how beneficial jiu-jitsu can be, but unfortunately, it’s not always cheap. Forget expensive tournament en...
Jiu-Jitsu Is My March
Five years ago yesterday, I narrowly escaped being part of the 25 percent of women who are sexually assaulted during ...