BJJ martial art allows men and women to roll together in training sessions and sometimes even in competitions. This may raise questions about safety and gender equality, as there is physical contact involved between the two genders.
BJJ has a long-standing tradition of gender inclusion, and the practice of rolling with the opposite sex is generally accepted among BJJ practitioners. The art is based on technique and leverage rather than brute strength, and women are often able to successfully defend themselves against men using these techniques.
However, safety concerns should still be taken seriously. Many gyms have implemented policies to ensure a safe training environment, such as requiring men to roll with women who are of a similar size and skill level, and prohibiting certain techniques that may be dangerous or uncomfortable for women.
There’s also the question of women being vastly outnumbered so many are forced to train and roll with men just because there’s a lack of female opponents.
But none of that was about to stop the star of a recent viral video. She was matched with a male, who seemed to have a couple pounds on her as well but she managed to get the better of him thanks to her BJJ skills.
To start with, she was reluctant to clinch up, and for a reason. Her counterpart tried for a single and ended up landing it despite the lackluster attempt but landed in full guard and she quickly got to work.
She would quickly sweep him with a rather fundamental technique and end up in mount. At this point the size discrepancy was obvious and instead of going overboard to stay in mount she briefly transitioned to knee on belly with her other leg stuck in half guard.
She would then knee slice and transition to side control. He made a crucial mistake of not releasing a headcontrol here and isolated his own arm. She used this offering to transition to mount once again.
The two scrambled once again with the female once again landing in side control, from where she went for a classic kimura grip that almost negates the strength advantage.
The female competitor capitalized on the position, seized the arm and quickly applied the armbar.
