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Women-only · Ages 16+ · Fridays at 7 PM

Women’s Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu

A women-led BJJ class for women who want practical self-defense, technique, fitness, and community—or simply want a comfortable way to begin before stepping into a co-ed training room.

Women training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu during Rolling Bear's women-only Friday class in Kenilworth
Women-ledSupportive coaching
Friday · 7 PMWeekly class
$0First class

A room to learn

Move, learn,
and grow.

Walking into a martial arts academy can feel like a big first step. The Friday women’s class gives new students a focused, women-only environment where questions are welcome and progress can happen at a personal pace.

Experienced grapplers also get a purposeful weekly room for technical development and live training with supportive partners. The class is serious about learning without losing the sense of community that makes people want to return.

  • Women-led instruction and a women-only training room.
  • Practical Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self-defense concepts.
  • Technique, movement, fitness, and controlled live training.
  • A clear entry point for students not yet comfortable in co-ed classes.
Women practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique at Rolling Bear BJJ

What you’ll build

Confidence earned
through practice.

Confidence is not treated as a slogan. It grows from learning useful skills, training them with partners, and seeing yourself handle challenges more calmly over time.

01

Practical technique

Learn escapes, positional control, leverage, takedown concepts, and submissions that do not depend on being the biggest or strongest person in the room.

02

Fitness with purpose

Build strength, mobility, coordination, and conditioning through engaging movement and partner training rather than repeating an isolated workout.

03

Supportive community

Train with women who help each other learn, work hard, ask questions, and keep showing up without judgment or unnecessary pressure.

Professor Lydia Bergamasco, lead instructor at Rolling Bear Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Led with experience

Train with
Professor Lydia.

Rolling Bear is led by Professor Lydia Bergamasco, a first-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Judo brown belt, Pans Champion, and multiple-time Worlds medalist. Her experience as a competitor and coach shapes a class that is technically detailed, welcoming, and built to help women make real progress.

Students who later want additional training can also join Rolling Bear’s co-ed Fundamentals, Intermediate, and Advanced adult classes.

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

Women’s BJJ questions

Come as
you are.

No martial arts background or special level of fitness is required to visit the class.

Is the Friday class only for beginners?

No. New and experienced students can train together through structured instruction and appropriate partner work.

Do I have to join the co-ed classes?

No. The women-only class can stand on its own. If you later want more training, coaches can help you add appropriate co-ed adult classes.

What should I wear?

Contact us before your first visit and we will confirm the format and what to bring. Wear clean, fitted athletic clothing without zippers for No-Gi training.

Can I try the class before joining?

Yes. Your first class is free, so you can experience the coaching, room, and training pace before making a decision.

Fridays at 7 PM

Try the women’s class.

Your first class is free. Choose the adult trial option when booking.

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