Amy and I first met when I joined Foster Brazilian Jiujitsu in December of 2017. Since then she has become a great friend, and training partner. Her story is one I am honored to share, and I think it will resonate with many. Everyone’s journey is a little different, but most of the stories we…
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 8: Chelsah’ Lyons
Today’s Women Who Roll Wednesday features black belt competitor, gym owner, and inspiration, Chelsah’ Lyons. She is a very accomplished competitor with a Master World Title at black belt, and two brown belt Fight2Win title victories. Aside from her competition accolades, she is also a phenomenal teacher opening her own gym up recently, and great…
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 7: Mariangel French
I first met Mariangel in 2016, when we were both competing as blue belts. Since then she has earned her brown belt, become a 2X Master World Champion at blue and purple belts, and grew an incredible womens team with her husband at Omar French BJJ. Here’s her story. Tell me a little bit about…
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 6: Nattie Boss
This week we meet Nattie Boss, a brown belt in both jiujitsu and judo and an accomplished competitor out of Philadelphia. She runs her own business, Body by Boss designed to help female jiujitsu athletes succeed. …
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 5: Karen Banes
Karen Banes is a black belt out of Texas, 5 time Master World Champion, owner and professor at Genesis Azle, active competitor, Fight2Win veteran, mother, and role model to many women in the jiujitsu community. This week we get to learn her story. “I’ve been an athlete my entire life. I started competing in road…
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 4: Sophie Aaron & Madisson Larson
In Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 4, we meet Sophie Aaron and Madisson Larson. They are two blue belts from Oregon and Idaho respectively, who run the @jiujitsuhairprobs Instagram. Who hasn’t had jiujitsu hair problems if you train jiujitsu. …
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 3: AJ Clingerman
Meet AJ Clingerman. She’s a purple belt out of Indianapolis, gym owner, instructor at IBJJA and Endurance BJJ, Master Purple belt Nogi World Champion, and runs the women only grappling camp, Roll Model. She also co-hosts the podcast, Beauty and the Gi, with Jen Edds….
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 2: Kendall Vernon
In Episode 2 of Women Who Roll Wednesday, we meet Kendall Vernon, a purple belt training out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, owner of both Gaidama and Primate Jiujitsu, mother, Software Engineer and competitor. …
Women Who Roll Wednesday Episode 1: Asti Alexandria
Women Who Roll Wednesday, an interview series with women who help positively impact jiujitsu and those within the community. Today we interview Asti Alexandria, a blue belt out of Colorado, and founder of Grapple Happy and Alpine Grappling. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Where do you live, where do you train, and how…
2019 Nogi Worlds Women’s Black Belt Brackets
2019 Nogi Worlds Women’s Black Belt Division Breakdown…