BJJ community around the world gets shaken up every time a gross abuse of power is exposed. A discipline that should be all about humility and respect is often twisted into scenarios where predators seek opportunities to exploit their students whether it be children or women.
Ryron and Rener Gracie — the owners of Gracie University — are taking a step further, though. They’re requiring not only all teachers, but all students, present and future, to undergo these background checks. * this is apparently the same line with which our colleagues at jiujitsutimes.com captioned the event , h/t fellas.
The question is – how many others are willing to do this? Especially in a community that’s allowed things like:
Black Belt Promotion Of Sex Offender Paul Saucido
BJJ Black Belt Scott Naugle Arrested For Failing To Register As Sex Offender
Sex Offender Keeps posting BJJ instructionals
2 More Convicted Sexual Predators Are Members of Rickson JJGF
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