CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A jiu-jitsu school in Clovis has been giving free classes to women who want to learn how to protect themselves. Head Coach Bernard Navarro says 7th Gen Jiu-Jitsu has been ...

LAGUNA HILLS – Marion Reneau was willing to sacrifice sleep to make a three-hour-plus trek to what has become the world’s record female jiu-jitsu tournament. “This is a big, historic event,” said ...

SHEBOYGAN — A bare foot kicks around a face framed by braids as the muscles of four entangled arms are locked in a battle of determination and control. The two women grappling on the mat are Jenn ...

In “The Level Up,” changemakers in the fitness and wellness industries tell us how they’re making an impact in their communities, from pushing for inclusivity to promoting body acceptance and so much ...

In a sport that is particularly dominated by men, women are starting to push the boundaries and make their presence known on the mat. One Kaua‘i girl, Alexis Carvalho, a Relson Gracie Kaua‘i Technical ...

Following complaints from biological female competitors having to face trans women in matches, a prominent American Brazilian jiu-jitsu league banned "male-to-female" gender transitioners from ...

The picturesque island of Crete served as the backdrop for the inaugural meeting, held in Heraklion under the compelling banner of "We want more women in ju-jitsu." With representatives from 67 ...

FLOURTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- In honor of Women's History month, a martial arts gym in Montgomery County is opening its doors for women and teenagers to learn some simple self-defense techniques.