Monthly Archives: September 2016


Lead By Example-Misty Shearer 1

With just under 100 years since its inception, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has become the fastest growing martial art in recent time. With the accelerated growth the reach of BJJ  transcends all boundaries and stretches from one end of the earth to the other.  According to Canadian native and BJJ Black […]


Ain’t Nuttin but a GIG OG Thang-Belinda Bueno Serrano

The Girls in Gis (GIG) as we know now is the same Girls in Gis that the OG’s like Belinda Bueno Serrano knew then, except she’s  (Girls in Gis) all grown up now. Belinda is one of the original women who has been a part of the GIG movement since […]


A Family That Trains Together Stays Together-Gaby Muller

There is no bond stronger than the family unit and the stronger that family unit the more anything is possible. Just like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is as much of an individual sport, it takes a team to make that individual. The Jimenez-Muller household is one of those prime examples of where you see these […]


Creating Your Place in Jiu-Jitsu: Karen Miller Peterson 3

Many of us wear several hats. Karen Peterson is one of those women who wears them well. Black belt Karen Peterson has been training since 2004. She began training because she was bored with running and although she liked to workout and be fit, she get bored quickly working out on […]


40+ Reasons Why Jiu-Jitsu-Katharine Harrison 3

The older we get sometimes the less adventurous we can become in trying new things. We make excuses as to why not, instead of finding reasons why to. We become set in our ways and sometimes fear can take hold and get the better of us. This was not the […]


Meet the host of Girls in Gis Colorado Denver: Amy Fidelis,Mary Hatcliff, Kim Allen and Julie Hoponick

Girls in Gis Colorado is set to host it’s next event in Denver at Easton Training Center. The place where it all started! We are honored to have four amazing hosts representing Easton Training Center. Black belt Julie Hoponick and purple belts Amy Fidelis,Mary Hatcliff and Kim Allen will be our guest […]