BJJ Women

On Friday, West Virginia law enforcement officer Kristen Richmond was involved in an altercation with a student at Bethany College while responding to a...

A lot of guys out there claim that they want to find a woman who trains jiu-jitsu. On the surface, I can see how...

In the past few years, there’s been a surge of gyms offering “women’s self-defense” courses, and from a business standpoint, it’s a smart move....

Last week, the jiu-jitsu community lost one of its most incredible members. Nichole “Ozzy” Ossman was one of the toughest women on the east...

Even though it doesn’t need to be said, I’m going to say it anyway: being a woman in jiu-jitsu is hard. Between the obvious...

I never thought I’d find myself writing an article defending Demi Lovato, but hey, life is full of surprises. For many people, one of...

As the popularity of jiu-jitsu has risen among women around the globe, so has the popularity of women-only classes in BJJ. In fact, many...

Those of us who have attended a self-defense seminar have probably seen this formula before: a muscular male martial arts instructor teaches a room...

Taylor O’Mara has been practicing jiu-jitsu for nine months. She’s a friend, a wife, a mother, and most importantly, a great human being. She’s...

Anna Dempster is the hero the internet needs and the women's martial arts scene deserves. Last week, she volunteered to fly to Florida to...