Jiu Jitsu
Benefits of Jiu-Jitsu for Women: Physical, Mental, and Beyond
Benefits of Brazilian jiu-jitsu positively impact everyday life for a wide range of demographics – but female practitioners in particular have sung the praises of the gentle art. There are...
A Weekend With Gaidama: The Making of the Fourth Annual Epic Open Mat
I’m hanging out with some of the most elite submission grapplers on the planet, and we’re all deeply engrossed in a conversation about, of all things, the art of capturing...
Dress for Success: Gaidama’s Guide to Your 2024 No-Gi Season
We’re no strangers to dressing athletes of all levels for the competition mats. With both the rapidly growing ADCC Open circuit and the IBJJF’s 2024 no-gi season in full swing,...
How Foxes Took Over ADCC 2024: A Gaidama Story
Here’s a fun piece of trivia for ADCC 2024 enthusiasts: what do the promotion’s brand new women’s open class division, two of the North American Trials winners (and now newly-minted...
MEET A FOX: ADCC Contender Lyzz Mitrovic Shares Mindset, Motivation, and Competition Methods
Here’s a fun fact about ADCC West Coast Trials winner Lyzz Mitrovic: at her very first tournament, a small local in-house, she was the only woman who signed up –...
MEET A FOX: ADCC Contender Mo Black Explains Why Pressure is a Privilege
Morgan “Mo” Black is a force to reckon with. Though she’ll be making her ADCC Worlds debut this year, the black belt competitor is no stranger to the spotlight. She’s...
The Gaidama Shopper’s Ultimate Guide to Father’s Day
Got a jiu-jitsu dad in your life? With Father’s Day just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to check out Gaidama’s rapidly growing men’s gear and apparel...
The Gaidama Girls’ Guide to Packing for BJJ Class: What’s In My Gear Bag?
Packing your gear bag for jiu-jitsu – not to mention keeping that bag remotely well-organized – can feel overwhelming on the best of days. Between gi day, no-gi day, and...
Supporting the Girls: A Field Guide to Gaidama Sports Bras
While Gaidama may be best known for top-notch jiujiteira gear like rashguards, spats, and grappling shorts, we ladies know that during a hard roll, even the best rashguards on the...
Inside Gaidama’s Epic Open Mat: Women’s BJJ Stars Assemble
This fall, Gaidama closed out the season with one of their biggest events of the year: an epic open mat and photoshoot that united this brand's incredible sponsored athletes from around...
The Female Grapplers’ Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again! With Christmas right around the corner, a lot of us are scratching our heads over our own personal Santa shopping lists. However, thanks to...
Studio to Street: Everyday Fashion for Female Grapplers
While we pride ourselves on building the best jiu-jitsu gear for women on the market, we also know you’ve got a life beyond the mats. Unheard of? Perhaps! But we’ve...