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Are you ready for some great Jiu Jitsu? because we are! Sunday,
March 30, 2025
11:00 AM-2:00 PM EST
Doors open at 10:30 AM. Please arrive early so you have enough time to change and be ready when the event begins at 11:00 AM.
Shark Pit Jiu Jitsu
210 Fort Collier Road, Unit 6,
Winchester, VA 22603
GIG Guest instructors:
Cassidy Cabreja, Crystal Smiles-Tharp and Jelyn Waltz
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Cassidy Cabreja is a First-Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt with over 15 years experience. Once an active competitor, she now focuses on finding joy in the practice. As a mother of two, Cassidy understands the unique challenges that come with balancing life and training. She's committed to creating a supportive and empowering environment on the mats. Known for her uniquely goofy energy, Cassidy brings a lighthearted attitude to training while providing solid technical instruction. She hopes to inspire others to embrace their own personal journey.
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Jelyn Waltz started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2017, and now, as a black belt, she’s a force to be reckoned with. Every step of her journey has been a fight—against the sport, against herself, and against anyone who ever doubted her. Earning that black belt in 2025 didn’t come easy, and she didn’t expect it to. She’s been through the fire, and it made her stronger, harder, sharper. Competing relentlessly for 8 years wasn’t about winning—it was about breaking herself down and rebuilding into something unstoppable. Now, as an instructor, she’s not here to hold anyone’s hand. She teaches kids and empowers women, but if they can’t handle the grind, they’ll get left behind. Life isn’t kind, Jiu-Jitsu sure as hell isn’t, and neither is she. If you want to survive, you either adapt or you quit. Simple as that.
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Crystal Smiles-Tharp is a 3rd-degree brown belt with a decade of dedication to the sport. Currently training under Joe Bauserman at Sharkpit Jiu Jitsu in Winchester, Virginia, Crystal has cultivated a deep love for the art, embracing both its technical challenges and its capacity for continuous growth. She has competed at every belt level, but her true passion lies in inspiring and empowering women to thrive on the mats.
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Girls in Gis is a community of women and girls in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that come together through donation based training events which are hosted, instructed, and attended only by women and girls. It's our time to come together and take over the mats! Women and girls of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend from any academy affiliation. We welcome beginners and don't require any experience. Our events are designed for 100% participation. However, we do allow parents or chaperone to accompany underage participants as spectators.
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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.
COST: $20 Min Donation. All Donations Welcome.
Register here: https://www.girls-in-gis.com/virginia-events/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Shark Pit Jiu Jitsu, 210 Fort Collier Road, Unit 6,Stephens City, Virginia, United States
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