ICYMI: This trailblazer is my black belt. Sophia McDermott has helped me in so many ways, and not just in jiu jitsu. She took me in, inspired me to keep moving forward, and is an excellent role model for women players. Her methods are unorthodox, which I love, and her teaching style is such where the matrix has opened and I now see chain reactions and counters easily. She’s a complete badass and one incredible wom...