Julie Turgeon
Jul 2, 2025
“My daughter and I have been training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for about 3 1/2 years now. I stepped into an all levels adult class and suggested she try the Teens class. At first her response was “I’m not doing that!” Then after she watched me she wanted to try it out. Now three and a half years later she is hooked and attends a combination of teen and adult bjj class and boxing classes an average of four days a week. She has so much respect for Gabe and really looks up to him as a male role model in her life. I work a combination of different shifts but my daughter makes it to her classes with or without me and now motivates me to keep going. She has now been asking to join the Gladiator group to their trip to Brazil. She has made many friends in the teens classes over the last couple years, gained confidence in herself, her technique is amazing and now that she is growing she joins the adult classes where she has the opportunity to train with more advanced partners and gets phenomenal feedback. Jiu-jitsu has created a bond for us that we can both participate in the sport together and connect in that way but also, she is comfortable walking into this gym on her own and joining any class when I’m not there. We feel safe, supported and welcome.”
