Every Time I Give My All In a Roll, I Give...
By Kristina LeBeau Williams
As a woman, I’ve been taught to care for other’s feelings over my own. I’ve learned to back down in many...
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 their lifetime. I was...
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-jitsu is...
So You Got Beat By A Girl. What’s The Big Deal?
It’s 2016. We’re in the middle of an era in which women like Ronda Rousey, Gabi Garcia, and Miesha Tate are making headlines for...
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’s an actual grizzly...
After Her Life Was Taken Too Soon, 18-Year-Old Olivia Gonzalez Continues...
For as large as the jiu-jitsu community is, the closeness we all share means that when tragedy strikes one of our own, we all...
The Official Jiu-Jitsu Times Survey Results Are Clear: Enough With The...
Well, guys, we asked and you delivered: nearly 600 of you responded to the Jiu-Jitsu Times survey asking what you wanted from your jiu-jitsu...
17-Year-Old MMA Fighter Uses Jiu-Jitsu To Submit Male Opponent In 22...
Jiu-jitsu is often touted as a great equalizer between the sexes, and seventeen-year-old Jharely Reyes provided a great example of that when she used her...
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...
The Jiu-Jitsu Times Is Collecting Data About Sexual Harassment In BJJ...
The topic of sexual harassment in jiu-jitsu is a heated one, and it's been made abundantly clear from comments we've seen on previous Jiu-Jitsu...