{"id":2979,"date":"2016-12-10T08:55:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T08:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2018-11-04T07:49:30","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T07:49:30","slug":"whos-who-of-women-in-bjj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/whos-who-of-women-in-bjj","title":{"rendered":"Who’s who of Women in BJJ"},"content":{"rendered":"

A run down of the current top Female BJJ players in the world inspired by\u00a0Attack the Back<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether the following amazing women and BJJ competitors where motivated by family; fitness; exercise; defence; stress relief; or as a transition from more traditional forms of martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enrolment for women has increased every year despite it being a traditionally male-dominated sport.<\/p>\n

Below is a list of who’s who in the world of female BJJ.<\/p>\n

Leticia Ribeiro<\/h2>\n

Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita jiu-jitsu school. Wikipedia<\/p>\n

Born: February 24, 1979 (age 37), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

Residence: San Diego, California, United States<\/p>\n

Team:\u00a0Gracie Humait\u00e1<\/a><\/p>\n