Name: Girls in Gis Texas - Spring Event
Start: 2026-02-08T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-08T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Torres Jiu-Jitsu & MMA

A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu event for women and girls taught by some of the best women in the sport. No experience required.
About this Event

Are you ready for some great Jiu Jitsu? because we are!

Girls in Gis is a community of women and girls in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that come together through donation based training events. They are hosted, instructed, and attended only by women and girls. It's our time to come together! All ages and skill levels from any academy affiliation are welcome to attend. No experience required. Our events are designed for 100% participation, but do allow chaperones to accompany underage participants as spectators.

Our events are donation based in order to provide equal opportunity to everyone. Your donations provide paid teaching opportunities for our guest instructor(s) and help to expand and make Girls in Gis programs such as our events, our leadership program and instructional training programs and our scholarships possible. If you are not able to make a donation please contact us and we will work with you so that you are able to participate.

You can also purchase a GIG t-shirt, patches and more GIG merchandise with your donation. All orders can be picked up during the event.

GIG Texas - Spring Guest instructors: Maggie Torres, Kaz Borschied & Melissa Barberino

Professor Maggie Torres is Travis Tooke black belt and Co-Owner of Torres Jiu Jitsu in Spring, Texas. She is a World Master Champion, Pan-American Champion and a former competitive rugby player. Maggie brings an athletic, pressure-tested approach to her teaching, blending physicality with technical precision. She is deeply committed to empowering women through confident, intentional jiu-jitsu.

Melissa Barberino is an active competitor and Black Belt under Travis Tooke of Team Tooke. She trains regularly there as well as under Professor Michael Torres at Torres Jiu Jitsu and calls both academies home. She started jujutsu in her late 30s and is a testimony to the timelessness of the sport. A World Champion at Blue, Purple and Brown Belts, her next goal is to achieve the same at Black Belt…. However her biggest passion and most prized accomplishment is being mother to some pretty awesome people.

Kaz Borscheid trains at Torres Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Michael Torres. She began training jiu-jitsu in her early 40s and earned her brown belt under Professors Murilo Santana and Junny Ocasio of Unity Jiu-Jitsu. She approaches the art as a student of movement, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on uncovering individual strengths. A Masters World Champion at Purple and Brown Belt, Pan-American Gi and No-Gi Champion, and Masters North America Champion, she finished the 2024–25 season ranked #1 overall in Masters 5 brown belt. She is also a certified personal trainer, nutrition, and holistic health coach, with a passion for breaking down barriers and fostering confidence and purpose on and off the mats.

COST: $20 Min Donation. All Donations Welcome.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE CLOSED 2/8/26 at 1:00 PM OR ONCE WE REACH CAPACITY. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ONCE CAPACITY IS REACHED.

Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and all sales are final. Doors open at 11:30 am. Please arrive early to change and get ready or come ready so we may start on time at 12:00 pm.

Unable to donate? Register for free with code "GIGVIP"