Bearclan Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Maine fosters a welcoming space for women, led by owner and instructor Dustin, alongside his wife, Savannah. The academy emphasizes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) as a ...

Thompson was honored for his generous efforts last month with a certificate of recognition from the Suffolk County Police Department.

Two Sheboygan women, one a school teacher, train in the ‘quite violent’ art of control after their day jobs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 'is a chess game of human bodies,' said Jenn Kozlowski, a 45 ...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that uses leverage and ground-position techniques to control an opponent, regardless of that opponent”s size or physical strength.

With six years experience in Jiu-Jitsu, Nguyen is sharing her knowledge and appreciation of the art with other women. She started Girls in Gis, a free training class for women.

A group of women is taking part in female-only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes to learn how to defend themselves in unsafe situations. Melissa Hill, 25, from 222 Jiu Jitsu in Gateshead, teaches them ...

Brazilian jiu jitsu, like dancing, has sequential body movements, said Killingsworth, that can be memorized. Killingsworth, who has small build, was a ballerina for 10 years.