JitsCast #47 features Injana Goodman, one of the top female Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the UK right now. Goodman has recently started making waves in the sport by pushing ADCC for equality for women in the sport, as their divisions have historically been very uneven. Most recently the promotion added a third weight class and an absolute division for the first time in 17 years, but there are still far less than half as many women invited to the event than men. Not only are their fewer weight classes for women to compete in, but each one of them also only has 8 invites instead of the 16 that are available for men.
Although the inequality has been there for a long time, it was recently brought to the forefront by Goodman and several other elite female competitors. It all started when Goodman won the ADCC European, Middle-Eastern, and African Trials 2025 but did not qualify for ADCC. Any women who win a gold medal in the first edition of ADCC Trials in each region don’t receive invites, and only those who win the second one do. Although Goodman was well aware of this herself as an experienced competitor, many of the fans and supporters who reached out to congratulate her or the other winners were not.
Goodman explained exactly what sparked her to speak openly about the issue, and eventually even start a petition to push ADCC for change. She also answered some of the recent criticism that she’s faced since starting the petition, including specific comments made by ADCC veteran Jasmine Rocha. Goodman also discussed her training environment at Grapple Collective under head coach Max Bickerton, and how she found their move to a constraints-led approach. She also spoke about the UK’s first female-only professional grappling promotion, Enyo Grappling, and shared some insight from her unique position as one of their most frequent competitors and champions.
JitsCast #47 with Injana Goodman is now available to watch on the official Jits Magazine YouTube channel, click here to subscribe for more or check out the interview below:
