50/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

The head coach for the Fifty/50 BJJ Women’s Program, Jen began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in August 2005, received her blue belt from Royce Gracie in January 2006, and was promoted to purple belt by Felipe Costa in June 2009. Jen has trained extensively at a number of academies, but when Fifty/50 opened its doors in December 2008, she moved over to train under Ryan full-time and has seen her technical skills and competitive abilities expand exponentially during her time here. As a five-time international medallist (including a Pan American championship gold and 3 medals from the world championship), Jen knows what it takes to train and win at a high level.

A dedicated student and passionate, detailed instructor, Jen believes that all women should train BJJ because it is the only martial art that gives them the tools to reliably overcome a larger, stronger attacker. When she’s not teaching, Jen continues to train hard everyday to improve her skills and prepare for local, regional, and international competitions. In addition to her credentials in BJJ, Jen holds a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do and is a professional swim coach.

Competitive Highlights – BJJ/Grappling

• First Place, Purple Belt Open Weight – Gracie Nationals, January 23, 2010
• Second Place, Advanced No-Gi – Grapplers Quest, September 26, 2009
• Third Place, Purple Belt Absolute Class – Grapplers Quest, September 26, 2009
• Third Place, Blue Belt Absolute Class – CBJJ Mundial, June 5, 2009
• Third Place, Blue Belt Super Featherweight (Pluma) – CBJJ Mundial, June 4, 2009
• First Place, Blue Belt – CBJJ NY Open, April 2009
• First Place, Blue Belt – CBJJ Pan Ams, March 2009
• First Place, Advanced No-Gi Absolute – Fightworks Copa Nova, March 2008
• First Place, Advanced No-Gi – US Grappling: Lansdowne, Dec 2007
• First Place, Blue Belt – US Grappling: Lansdowne, Dec 2007
• First Place, Blue Belt Absolute – NJ Grappling Championships, Oct 2007
• Third Place, Blue Belt Super Featherweight (Pluma) – CBJJ Mundial (World Championships), August 2007
• First Place, Blue Belt – US Grappling: Richmond, July 2007
• First Place, Blue Belt – US Grappling: Diamond State Games, June 2007
• First Place, Intermediate Division – NAGA, May 2007
• First Place, Blue Belt – Grapplers Quest & Copa Atlantica, Oct 2006

Competitive Highlights – Judo

• First Place, Rokkyu – Maryland Open, Nov 2008
• First Place, Rokkyu – Maryland Open, Nov 2007

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