Everyone is itching to train again, and for many jiu-jitsu school owners opening up is a matter of financial survival.

But just to make things even more complicated, as we learn more about this virus it means that the science, policy and best practice need to keep on evolving

That’s why I talked to Dr Chris Moriarty who has published a 6 phase process for reopening schools and getting back to training during the coronavirus pandemic.

He’s a sports medicine doctor with a strong interest in coronavirus and COVID-19 who has done countless hours of research and thinking about the reopening process. But he also understands the unique challenges presented by jiu-jitsu because he’s a BJJ black belt and a former active competitor.

Over the past few months we’ve sat down three times to review and revise his suggested steps and guidelines for safely re-opening jiu-jitsu clubs based on the reopening guidelines released by the Trump administration (scroll down for that conversation, and a bit further down for his guidelines in written form).

Then at intervals throughout the summer we have updated these guidelines as new information became available.

Stephan’s Note

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