Women in Jiu Jitsu: Gabi Garcia of Alliance

Gabi Garcia: Alliance’s Abu Dhabi Pro Heavyweight Champion

The FightWorks Podcast: How long have you been training jiu-jitsu, and why did you begin?

Gabi Garcia: I have trained for 14 years. I began to train by way of my uncle, who trained jiu-jitsu and because I was looking to pick up a sport after having tried all the others like volleyball, basketball, and hockey. I began to compete in jiu-jitsu and since then I never stopped. My uncle stopped but I have kept going. Tournaments offer the adrenaline of competition and because of them I can not stop jiu-jitsu. Competition is in my blood.

Courtesy of The Fightworks Podcast