Given the current social events in America (and the world), I feel our small Jiu Jitsu community has a responsibility to help make a difference under the guidance of our respected coaches. I know it may be perceived as a “band-aid” to an open, scathing, much deeper societal wound, but hear me out:  All law enforcement should be REQUIRED to train Jiu Jitsu minimum 3 days a week. Why BJJ? Jujutsu (/dʒuːˈdʒuːtsuː/ joo-joot-soo; Japanese: 柔術, jūjutsu  listen) is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon or only a short weapon. “…for defeating an ARMED and ARMORED opponent…”  meaning THEY have a sword(s)/armor and you don’t. Think about that for a minute.  A furious, trained soldier is coming for you armed with a Samurai sword with the intention of cutting you in half…and you MUST fight him. What do you do? If this were today and you were a cop, your heart rate would sky rocket, you’d panic, you’d pull out your gun and shoot this lunatic with no hesitation. Rightfully so. But if you DIDN’T have a weapon – gun, sword, bat, mace, taser,  bad breath – you’d have […]