Shamma Al Kalbani, top, is one of the up-and-coming stars of jiu-jitsu in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani - the first Emirati female to win medals at the World Games - during training at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani trains with her coach Polyana Lago at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Young jiu-jitsu fighters during training in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani with her second bronze medal at the World Games in Alabama. Photo: UAEJJF
Shamma Al Kalbani, top, on her way to victory over Orapa Senatham of Thailand at the World Games in Alabama. Photo: UAEJJF
Shamma Al Kalbani during her win in the 63kg category final at the Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the National Stadium in Manama, Bahrain, on March 29, 2022. Photo: UAEJJF
Shamma Al Kalbani trains with her teammates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani, top, is one of the up-and-coming stars of jiu-jitsu in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani - the first Emirati female to win medals at the World Games - during training at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani trains with her coach Polyana Lago at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Young jiu-jitsu fighters during training in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani with her second bronze medal at the World Games in Alabama. Photo: UAEJJF
Shamma Al Kalbani, top, on her way to victory over Orapa Senatham of Thailand at the World Games in Alabama. Photo: UAEJJF
Shamma Al Kalbani during her win in the 63kg category final at the Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the National Stadium in Manama, Bahrain, on March 29, 2022. Photo: UAEJJF
Shamma Al Kalbani trains with her teammates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Shamma Al Kalbani, top, is one of the up-and-coming stars of jiu-jitsu in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National