Jiu-Jitsu Sisterhood

Here we discuss some of the more known women black belt competitors and a few brown belt competitors competing at IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, sharing info such as training history, style of fighting, titles/awards and some astrology of course! Be sure to follow along this weekend as we will be uploading some of these bad ass women's matches.

In this episode we sit down with Jepha Mooi , the co-founder of Chick Jitsu which hosts tournaments, open mats, seminars and more for women and young girls.  She fosters a community of women and promotes a sense of sisterhood which we love! We discuss how chick jitsu got started as well as her personal jiu-jitsu journey. Laugh with us as we talk about some chick jitsu :P

In this episode, we sit down in collaboration with The Grapple Channel podcast host , Karina. We three are all female jiu-jitsu practitioners that hosts podcasts discussing bjj related topics. We figured it would be fun to get together and just chit chat about some random jiu-jitsu topics . We end up discussing things such as belt rankings versus years of experience, the pressures of being higher belts as women, competition blues through pregnancy and more. Join us!

In this episode we sit down with a few of our teammates just to chit chat and have some fun being silly and discussing some unique DMs and interactions we have experienced when getting hit on as a woman that practices a martial art . Join us for some laughs! :D

*WARNING* 
We might make you cringe from our silliness lol

In this episode we discuss the rules of rolling with women

In this episode we discuss the recent press conference between Ffion Davies and Jasmine Rocha in regards to sportsmanship which sparks some more conversation on what may or may not be considered good sportsmanship in jiu-jitsu.

In this episode we sit down with a new up and comer in jiu-jitsu and her name is Amanda O'Connor. We hit some fun notes like how she started jiu-jitsu, dating life, competition prep, goals for the rest of the year,  as well as experiences getting ready for competition but also a serious note about something that occurs often in the jiu-jitsu community but is nowhere discussed as much as it should be. It is a sensitive topic for many but we thank Amanda for sharing her story with us and we hope it provides insight for many others.

In this episode we sit down with Olivia Aleida Shand who is a female black belt and competitor out of Florida who also often visits Colorado. Jiu-jitsu professor and Doctor of Mathematics, Olivia ,gives us the break down of jiu-jitsu lineages, shares her personal background in jiu-jitsu, tells us how jiu-jitsu gypsies got started, explains her methods of training and preparing for competitions, and discusses how she dealt with injuries and surgeries. We also dive into how to get started refereeing at tournaments , some womanhood conversations , dating in the jiu-jitsu community as well as how jiu-jitsu gypsies is helping women in our communities.

In this episode we sit down with Charles Harriott and Natasha Collazo from our previous episodes and discuss what it's like to train with your significant other. Join us as we share stories and experiences about the joys and unexpected things when you train or travel and train with your significant other.