Most gyms have one or two women training. Mine has three. Which means we mostly roll with men, which is fine, but rolling regularly with someone in your size+strength range matters at certain points. Has anyone built a women-only open-mat network in their city? How did you find each other? Discord? Instagram? IRL only?
Purple belt, 80kg, 6 years training. Looking for 2-3 nights a week of focused open-mat work in DFW. I'm good with any gym affiliation as long as the rolls are clean. Specifically working on: leg locks (just learned to defend them, want to build offense), guard retention from half. Drop a comment or DM if you're in the area.
Heading to NYC for two weeks. Some gyms there charge $50/session which is wild. Looking for gyms with a fair drop-in rate ($25-30) that have open mats accessible to visitors. What I've heard recommended: Renzo's, Marcelo's, Vitor Shaolin's. Anyone been recently who can confirm rates and vibe?
Two weeks, three cities. Each city I want one gym to drop into. Already targeting Carlson Gracie Lisbon. What's the move in Madrid and Berlin? I'm a brown belt comfortable in any room. Don't need a celebrity gym, just want clean rolls and a culture I won't hate.
Train at a gym in north Austin. Want to add 5-6am drilling 2x/week before classes. Light positional, not full sparring. Message if you're in the area and want to grind.
No-gi only. Focused on inside heel hook entries from ashi/50-50. Not looking for a coach, looking for a partner who wants to grind the same position 100x. DM if you're serious.