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 ...

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 ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Happening in York County, a family-run jiu jitsu school is helping women defend themselves. Every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Horsemen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu hosts a women-only ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In a climate where crime is incredibly unpredictable, a local jiu-jitsu group is offering women’s self-defense classes. WIVB News 4 caught up with the woman behind the class to ...

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.

Her company headquarters was her student apartment, and her mobile sales office was her car. Four years later, Maya Nazareth has built her passion into a growing enterprise called Alchemize Fightwear.

KYIV – Nervous ahead of their first jiu-jitsu championship, the war veterans gathered in a group to share jokes and help each other tie the belts of their kimonos. Many of them had suffered severe ...