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This week we have an interview with Gina Franssen. Gina is Minnesota's first female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. You can find her at her female focused gym X2 Fitness. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview.

We talk about:

• What BJJ was like for women fourteen years ago
• How she was involved in a women's only BJJ school
• Adding men to what was once a women's only BJJ school
• What she looks for in quality male training partners
• How she got started in martial arts
• A tip to find a gym while traveling
• Advice for women starting BJJ
• Why it is important to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable

Links:

• X2 Fitness
• Mission22
• We Defy Foundation
• Gina on Facebook
• Gina on Instagram

Quote of the week: People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way. A. C. Benson

Article of the week: Drilling: How To Get the Most Out Of It

The Referee Corner Epi 4: Why does the referee alter the gi?

Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast

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