Starting a Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Program

How do you start a women’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu program? Should you offer classes for women only? How do you get women to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? How do you build community and support with your team? We are diving into these questions and more in the 100th episode of Beauty and the Gi. Jennifer Risser Guthrie joins us for this discussion. Highlights [1:19] Why do you want to start a women’s team? [1:35] What are the benefits of offering a class for women only? [11:45] How to create a supportive community environment [16:04] Structuring Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class format [21:53] How to get women to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Subscribe to Beauty and the Gi on YouTube or in your Favorite Podcasting App YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7EBCzi7znNuvxKlpLvue-w Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-and-the-gi/id1458389465?mt=2 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3IHT3BNicukNtCVa3AAwBI Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9iZWF1dHlhbmR0aGVnaS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/Beauty-and-the-Gi-Podcast/B08JJMFS1D? Connect with Jen and AJ Beauty and the Gi Podcast on Instagram @beautyandthegipodcast Jen on Instagram @brassybroadjen AJ on Instagram @ajclingerman @BeautyAndTheGi on Twitter Beauty and the Gi Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/374782593437482/ Beauty and the Gi Facebook Page Jiu-Jitsu Links and Resources The Fight Hub Recording, Theme Music, Editing, and Production of this podcast by Jen at The Brassy Broadcasting Company Mentioned in this episode: Register for Roll Model Indy Base Camp 2025 https://rollmodelswanted.com/products/2025-roll-model-women-s-only-grappling-camp-indy-base-camp-2025