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...
Here’s How Buying Yourself A New Gi Can Give A Disadvantaged...
We all know how beneficial jiu-jitsu can be, but unfortunately, it’s not always cheap. Forget expensive tournament entry fees and seminars --- the price...
Don’t Date A Girl Who Trains Jiu-Jitsu
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...
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...
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...
After Being Sexually Assaulted Twice, She’s Using Jiu-Jitsu To Transform Herself...
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...
Check Out This Short Documentary Featuring Australian Black Belt Livia Gluchowska
Livia Gluchowska may live Down Under, but when it comes to her jiu-jitsu career, she's on top of the world. This year alone, she...
Getting To Know Checkmat’s Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle Poster Child Catherine Perret
“Some people find their vocation early in life,” writes Catherine Fuhro Perret underneath an Insta-posted portait of herself, beaming and sweaty, in a soaked-through...
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...