As of right now there are more women training Jiu Jitsu than ever before, both in terms that more people are training Jiu Jitsu than at any point in history and that women are making up a greater percentage of those people training. At Heroes we’re proud to say that we also have a strong presence of women on our mat, we’ve promoted to every level and have women instructing some of our classes.
Over the years we’ve learned that women training in Jiu Jitsu essentially want the same thing that the men do: Everyone wants to learn, everyone wants to be respected, everyone wants to be challenged in an honest and scalable way and they want to do so in if not a safe environment, at least an environment that their concerns are addressed and the risks are mitigated.
To that end Heroes Martial Arts has tried to create as welcoming of an environment as possible, we have designated beginner classes where students are brought into the world of Jiu Jitsu in way that alleviates their fears and concerns and prepares them for a journey that will hopefully last for a long time. And we clearly state that we respect their boundaries and their boundaries should be respected: No one should be forced to work with or roll with anyone that don’t want to for whatever reason, and they can expect the instructor to be as discreet or authoritative as needs be to enforce that.The hope is that creating such a school will encourage everyone to come train, women included.
As an IBJJF accredited school, Black Belt Instructors are required to undergo Background Checks and attend a SafeSport Seminar on maintaining a safe environment. We take potential infractions on our safe environment very seriously, and attempt to address any issues between students (and potentially staff) in a swift but fair manner.
One thing we do not offer are women’s only classes however, you can read more about the reasoning for this here: https://gumbyotm.com/the-end-of-womens-only-mats/
We understand that for growth and learning in pursuing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an environment that fosters both cooperation and competition is vital. Cooperation in that the nature of learning Jiu Jitsu requires capable instruction and willing training partners. But Jiu Jitsu at it’s core being a fighting art also needs an environment where you can put to the test what you learned. As Gumby is often fond of saying:
“No one goes up to the mountain top and learns Jiu Jitsu in secrecy to come back down to slay the ninja clan to avenge the village. At the very least someone had to be up there with you in order to learn the moves!”
Come in and try out your first class at Heroes Martial Arts! We’re proud that we excel at offering classes for all all levels across our four locations, and that we are particularly known for our ability to work with new students!
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