Biography
Coach Laina Giselle, a BJJ Brown belt, has over 7 years of BJJ experience. She began training at Absolute MMA in Melbourne, Australia under Professor Lachlan Giles before relocating to NY and joining EGA in 2022. In 2023, she won silver at the 2023 IBJJF NoGi World Championship in her Masters 2 Division. A working “mum” of two boys, Laina is a regular at the 5:30am class for both training and coaching. Passionate about supporting women in the sport, Laina helped start and now co-facilitates the Women’s Class at EGA. Outside of BJJ and her private therapy practice, Laina enjoys cold plunging, hiking with her family and dancing whenever possible.