Jiu Jitsu
Essential Moves for Women Starting BJJ
So, you’ve started your jiu-jitsu journey. Maybe you walked into a jiu-jitsu gym near you, signed up for female jiu-jitsu classes, or a friend encouraged you to try it. Now,...
In Conversation With Kendall Vernon, Gaidama Founder & CEO
Introduction: A Word from Our CEO 2024 marked another consecutive year of doubled year-over-year growth for Gaidama. Four years of doubling our revenue from the previous year and finally emerging...
BJJ Competition Tips: Mindsets, Rulesets, Nutrition, and More
Jiu-jitsu competition preparation may seem daunting to the uninitiated, but with the right strategies and mindset in place, you’ll be rolling like a pro on tournament day in no time....
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...
