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Endless Endeavor with Greg AndersonJiu Jitsu Chronicles Pt. 9 The Female Black Belt with Valerie Masai-AspaasIn Episode 283, I sit down with Valerie Masai-Aspaas. Valerie was recently promoted to black belt under me at Electric North Jiu Jitsu, and I'm excited to bring her journey to The Endless Endeavor. I've always been fascinated by women who choose to pursue combat arts and jiu-jitsu—it's a demanding path, and they're often facing opponents who are bigger and stronger. Valerie has brought nothing but good energy, hard training, and solid coaching to our team. Off the mats, she's a leader and a patriot. We take a deep dive into her story, including why she walked aw...
2025-11-202h 29
The LensEpisode 13 - Valerie Masai-AspaasVal is also known as "Valociraptor", she is the first professional woman MMA fighter to hail from our Western New York region. Show NotesVal mentioned that she has trained at Grappling Unlimited, in Honolulu, Hawaii and Gracie Barra Himeji which is also home to Himeji Castle, the most glorious castle in Japan.Valerie has also trained at Western New York MMA, and is now training at Buffalo United Martial Arts (BUMA), KC Fitness., and Lake Effect Martial Arts. Val also mentions our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) professor, Josh Ketry. She...
2018-01-061h 50