5 Female Purple Belts To Watch Out For At Worlds
The purple belts are up today at Worlds, and some of the planet's best up-and-coming female athletes will be taking to the mats to...
Brittney Olinda Elkin Goes Full Beast Mode, Benches Presses Woman
If you don't think Brittney Olinda Elkin is a beast, then check out this video of her bench pressing a woman. Most guys would...
Women Shine At The Kyra Gracie Cup In Brazil
by J.P. Silva
In March, the world celebrated Women's History Month. Brazil joined in this celebration by holding a BJJ event exclusively for women, the...
If You Build It, They Will Compete: The Incredible Story Of...
About two months ago, brown belt Karen Peters set her mind to changing jiu-jitsu history. It all started when her coach, second-degree black belt...
4 Ways We Can All Do Better In Supporting Women’s Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-jitsu is still a growing sport, and although it's becoming more and more popular for women, we still have a way to go before...
Stop Assuming That Women Only Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu For Self-Defense
Jiu-jitsu is often touted as one of the best martial arts for self-defense, especially for women. As many poor unsuspecting waitresses and hair stylists...
Vlogger Calls Out ‘False Empowerment’ From Women’s Self-Defense Seminars, Partially Blames...
Ladies, can you learn to defend yourself after going to one women's self-defense seminar?
Short and to the point, no. There's no "but" following that...
Supporting Women’s Competitive Jiu-Jitsu Is A Team Effort
Like many (or even most) sports, jiu-jitsu is heavily dominated by men. Although the number of female participants is steadily growing, any tournament or class...
Urgent Call For Replacement Female MMA Fighter To Fight Internet Troll...
In an upsetting turn of events for those who had been following the story of Anna Dempster vs. Internet Troll, an injury has prevented...
MMA Fighter Anna Dempster Speaks Up About Her Decision To Take...
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...