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Hillary Williams came and left us all wanting more

22 Monday Feb 2010

Posted by fenomkimonos in News and Events, Training

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This past Sunday afternoon was a great time of learning, connecting and ego-less rolling for women and girls. Fenom Kimonos hosted its first Women’s Only Seminar with world-class grappler, Hillary Williams. Participants from the DFW area as well as Austin and Louisiana made  the drive to convene on a big,  red mat with nothing but positive vibes, even though some of the women competed against each other the day before at NAGA.

The event started at noon and ended at 2:30 PM. For the first 2 hours, Hillary covered some slick techniques from the closed guard, followed by 30 minutes of open mat time and Q&A. Everyone received personal attention and left with a wealth of knowledge. One thing is for sure, over the next few weeks, there’s going to be an increased number of men being choked at schools across the southwest.

Now, for your enjoyment… some pretty cool pics!

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A special thanks to Jen from RARMAI Creative Services for the great photography.

The Fenom Project presents Hillary Williams!

29 Friday Jan 2010

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The Fenom Project’s main purpose is to create close knit groups among women in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community by creating affordable (and when possible, free) events. Through these communities we hope to attract new women and girls to train BJJ. For our inaugural event, we are fortunate to have Hillary Williams in to conduct a 2.5 hour seminar for women only. The event will be hosted by Alvarez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Arlington, TX. The price to attend is steal and there are a limited number of slots open so register today!

From The Fenom Project – Hillary Williams Seminar

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@fenomkimonos.com. See you there!

Girls in Gis Peaks out

23 Saturday Jan 2010

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On January 17th the beloved Girls in Gis event visits Peak Performance BJJ in Forth Worth, TX and Fenom Kimonos was on the scene once again.  Peak Performance’s own Angela Cheatwood takes the lead this time with some good Jiu Jitsu. A total of 14 women and 3 girls gathered for a good day of training, conversation and tacos at Fuzzy’s!

From Girls in Gis @ Peak Performance BJJ

A partial group picture.

From Girls in Gis @ Peak Performance BJJ

Angela covers a back transition off the scissor sweep attempt.

From Girls in Gis @ Peak Performance BJJ

The little ones warming up.

From Girls in Gis @ Peak Performance BJJ

Sue showed a submission from high mount.

From Girls in Gis @ Peak Performance BJJ

There’s nothing like ending a day of good training with a round of affordable tacos’s with good friends!

Seeking change

18 Monday Jan 2010

Posted by fenomkimonos in Ideas and Concepts, Training

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Our friend Meg Smitley shares some deep insight on her recent blog post titled ‘A response to questions on the treatment of women in BJJ.’ In her final paragraph, Meg takes it home and then some. Be sure to read the entire blog post!

In the final analysis, some peoples’ views are so entrenched that no amount of persuasion can bring them round to accept me or other female grapplers as valuable training partners or equally important athletes.  I can only seek to be the change I want to see.  I organise women’s open mats to provide a place for women come together and train with one another, and I train hard with an incredible group of (mostly) men at Dartford MMA, secure in the knowledge that I have their love and respect, just as they have mine.

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The Fenom Project

13 Wednesday Jan 2010

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So we seem to have created a nice little buzz in our local community. We’ve also been fortunate enough to make new customers out of some of you. It’s a wonderful thing to be involved in something you absolutely love – and we love Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We, like many of you, view the practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a life altering experience because it forces us to face our deepest fears with a clear path to overcoming those fears. It’s about exerting yourself physically while under mental and emotional pressure, with hopes of coming out on top.  Principals applicable in every aspect of life.

So why don’t more women and girls participate? There are dozens of reasons why. We choose to recognize these reasons but focus on why women and girls should. Over the next few months we’ll be posting information on a few initiatives we’re working on under the Fenom Project flag – all designed to bring more women and girls to the mat.

Thanks for visiting and please visit often.

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