For episode 31, Michelle and Nadya are joined by none other than Sa'idah Durkee aka The Ginja Ninja herself. Sa'idah is a highly accomplished purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who has won Pans in both Gi and No Gi, a Masters Worlds, as well as a bronze in a Worlds Gi and a silver at a Worlds No Gi. Life has taken Ginja Ninja on a wild ride, from New Mexico to growing up in Egypt where she did high level gymnastics and later transitioned to Taekwondo. Upon the family’s return to the US, Sa’idah unfortunately had to give up martial arts because she could not find a school that took the sport seriously enough. After graduating college, Sa’idah was dealt another heavy hand: a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis which incapacitated her for quiet sometime, making even the most mundane tasks painful let alone competitive athletics....until she found Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It was the first sport In a long time that did not cause her immense physical pain and truly fulfilled her competitive soul.
Now Sa’idah strives to pay back the community that has already given her so much through the Lion Heart Initiative from Hyperfly which seeks to bring MMA to communities in Africa.
DISCOUNT CODES FOR SPONSORS MENTIONED IN PODCAST:
Hyperfly 10% off: GinjaFly
JitzSoap 10% off: Ginja10
JitsPins 10% off: GinjaPins
CannaBody 15% off: GinjaNinjaBJJ
GuardWhatsYours discount: message directly and mention that you heard Ginja Ninja talk about it on the podcast!
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Sa'idah on social media:
INSTA: @ginjaninjabjj | @mma4africa | @bjj4africa | @hyperfly
TWITTER: @ginjaninjabjj | @hyperfly
FACEBOOK: Ginja Ninja | MMA For Africa | Hyperfly
YouTUBE: Lion Heart Initiative | Hyperfly
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WE BROKE THE CAGE (Cage Free Chicks Theme Song) by Alex Schnablegger (DJ LiTHauS)
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THE CAGE FREE CHICKS Episode 20 - Katherine Shai
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THE CAGE FREE CHICKS Episode 18 - Mike Saffaie
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