Find a Camp
Watch the full film at: https://vimeo.com/337810395
Warrior Women
Women can fight. They can learn how to take a punch and give one right back, to
not back down. Step inside gyms across the Greater Toronto Area to learn about various martial arts and meet the warrior women who train there.
Episode 5 – Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Gemma trains 6 days a week at 3 different gyms around the GTA. Her goal is to
become a world champion in MMA using kickboxing, wrestling and Brazilian jiu
jitsu.
Update: Open Mat is now located at 295 College St Level B, Toronto, ON M5T 1S2
Since this film, Gemma has started a company called Girls Who Fight, which offers programs in MMA and self-defense for girls and women in Toronto. She has worked with over 2000 girls and women in her first year in business, and even traveled to South Africa for three weeks to volunteer teaching self-defense. Her website is girlswhofight.ca.
