A longtime Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor, Shama Ko loved her sport, but she saw too much division and exclusion when it came to gender. After discovering Girls In Gis, however, a training and support ...

Ashley Nguyen has tried kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do and self-defense classes. But no martial art or fitness activity has been as consistently challenging and satisfying as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With six ...

When it comes to kids and sports, there are many different parenting philosophies and approaches. For one Massachusetts family, it was about building an 8-year-old girl's inner strength.Reisy Lima, of ...

HAYWARD — At 9 years old, Dania Silva is near the top of her game. Last year, the Southgate Elementary fourth-grader was ranked as the top Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter in the world for her age group ...

Ashley Nguyen has trained for six years in Jiu-Jitsu and teaches the sport through her Girls in Gis program.Submitted photo Girls in Gis founder Ashley Nguyen (right) hosted a two-year anniversary ...