A.J. is a gym owner, she runs the Extreme Grappling Open Tournament, runs the Roll Model Women's Grappling Camp, and is a Jiu-Jitsu purple belt.
A.J. shares the difficulties she had with starting and running a Jiu-Jitsu gym and how they turned the gym into a successful business, the unique challenges that women face on the mats, injuries she has dealt with, and her plans for the future.
Indiana Brazilian jiu-jitsu Academy:
Roll Model Women's Only Grappling Camp:
https://www.thefighthub.com/shop/roll-model-womens-only-grappling-camp-may-2020/
A.J.'s Podcast: "Beauty and The Gi"
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