jiujitsu Tag

For many women, the body exists as a project. We are taught early on that appearance is social currency, and maintaining value can become a labour-intensive ritual: booking nail appointments in advance, meticulously styling our hair and applying make-up every time we leave the house. The body, rather than being a vessel for experience and feeling, becomes something to be managed and presented. Then you walk into a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym. The grappling-based martial art has exploded in popularity in recent years. The number of clubs in the UK has increased by over 200 per cent in the last decade, while there’s been a 70 per cent surge in female practitioners, according to the State of BJJ...