Indefinite hold; Shama Ko spent years working towards the culmination of one's journey in BJJ, receiving the black belt, only to have her dream deferred by grand mal seizures (unrelated…
Women are different than men. Women appreciate a different learning environment from men. When we look for a Jiu-Jitsu gym we're looking for something more. We seek a nurturing…
The last five years in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has been phenomenal for Girls in Gis. A grass roots effort started in 2009 by Ashley Nguyen (Elite MMA, Houston TX) has…
This win was for the women at SafePlace Austin by way of the Texas BJJ group Girls in Gis. On January 22, 2012, twenty-nine women and girls traveled far and…
Jiu-Jitsu Focus: Fabiana Borges Its 2012 – Have you started training for this year’s tournament season? Fabiana Borges has. Fabiana started Jiu-Jitsu when she was eleven. She attended a Jiu-Jitsu…
Girls in Gis are holding its first donation drive to help those in need. Thanks to the support of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community in Texas, the Girls in Gis Wish…
{EAV_BLOG_VER:c79ea83e7a10895f}Girls in Gis is a community of women and girls in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. On Sunday August 21, 2011 over 40 women and girls gathered in Houston Texas for the 2nd…