Women's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
and Self-Defense
Historically a male-dominated sport, women worldwide are joining Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in large numbers and for a good reason. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu provides women with a unique platform to build confidence, strength, and empowerment while allowing them to compete at high levels and defend themselves in real-world situations with incredible effectiveness. Wander Braga Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is focused on growing our women’s community and within the sport overall.
Whether you are interested in our women-only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, women’s self-defense, or our co-ed Jiu-Jitsu and MMA fitness classes, this gym and programming keeps women at the forefront of the sport. Join your first class free to learn more.
Learn about our programs
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Women's
Self-Defense
It is difficult to be prepared to defend oneself in a high-pressure situation without lots of practice and scenario training. According to National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 1 in 5 women almost 25% experienced completed or attempted rape in their lifetime in addition to a 1 in 4 chance of domestic violence.
Amongst all martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is considered the most efficient form of self-defense for women, using your body to create space or take it away through grappling. This program focuses on specific techniques designed for defending ones-self in a violent attack with a focus on real-world scenarios.
Benefits
- Situational training specific to women’s attacks
- Training for real-world scenarios
- Coordination drills
- Training with variety of body types
- Building strength and endurance
- Becoming comfortable in the uncomfortable
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Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu
Our women’s only brazilian jiu jitsu classes are great for both beginners and advanced athletes. While co-ed classes offer many real-world benefits and stretch women from their comfort zone, training amongst other women helps match partners by weight and strength while also establishing a sense of community among the women in the sport and at the gym.
Train with us in the Gi classes or the No-Gi classes for variety.
Benefits
- Situational training specific to women’s attacks
- Training with similar matched weight and size
- Building strength and endurance
- Training in a reduced class size
- Building self-esteem, courage, confidence
- Women supporting women