08/17/2026
A CLEAN ACADEMY IS A SAFE ACADEMY. 🥋
I have been teaching Jiu-Jitsu and running my academy since 2009, and throughout all these years, I have been fortunate not to have issues with contagious skin infections at my academy.
Now that my son is involved in other sports and trains in different environments, this subject has made me realize even more how important it is to continue bringing awareness to parents, coaches, and academy owners. After hearing some parents discussing this topic during practice, I felt it was important to bring more awareness to it.
This post is not about judging or blaming any particular academy. I truly believe that responsible academy owners and coaches work hard to keep their facilities and mats clean. But keeping our athletes safe requires more than clean mats, it requires everyone to do their part.
Parents, please pay attention to your children’s skin and overall health. If your child has ringworm, impetigo, an unusual rash, an open sore, or any other potentially contagious condition, please do not bring them to practice simply because you don’t want them to miss training.
Get them the appropriate treatment, allow them the necessary time to recover, and bring them back when it is safe for them and for everyone around them.
Missing a few practices is temporary. Exposing teammates and other children to something contagious can affect many families.
Wash their uniforms after every practice. Keep their nails clean and trimmed. Encourage good personal hygiene. Check their skin regularly. And most importantly, if something doesn’t look right, keep them off the mats until you know it is safe.
This is not about pointing fingers. It is about awareness, respect, responsibility, and consideration for other families.
As coaches and academy owners, we have a responsibility to provide the cleanest and safest environment possible. As parents and students, we also have a responsibility to protect the people we train with.
At the end of the day, medals, victories, and progress are important, but the health and safety of our students, especially our children, must always come first.
Clean mats. Clean uniforms. Healthy athletes. Responsible parents. Stronger community. 🥋❤️
08/16/2026
Family is at the heart of everything we do. 🥋❤️
Jiu-Jitsu is more than training. It’s about building confidence, discipline, respect, and creating memories together.
Stronger kids. Stronger parents. Stronger families. Stronger community.
That’s what Jiu-Jitsu means to us. Stronger together.
08/15/2026
What do you want your child to gain from Jiu-Jitsu? 🥋
For us, it’s not just about learning techniques or winning medals.
It’s about helping kids become more confident, disciplined, respectful, and prepared to handle challenges — both on and off the mats.
And most importantly, we want them to enjoy the journey, make friends, and grow in a positive environment.
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