New BJJ Team, open for everyone!

[Graugart]

The members of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotters share a common set of values:

• We don't pay each other any affiliation fees
• We wear any patches we like on our gis
• We are free to represent any (or no) team in competition
• We encourage training with anyone regardless of affiliation
• We are willing to promote anyone who deserves it

 

[Aesopian]

This is a key point too! "The team is officially registered with the IBJJF, in order for our members (and non-members, for that sake) to compete at those tournaments."

 

[anaconda]

Pretty cool. So people can register under the Globetrotters team and then just put their individual school under it.

Out of curiosity, who is the 2 stripe+ black belt that supported this organization?

 

[bjjaz]

Wow awesome idea. And thats cool Jay Pages (the other black belt) signed up.

 

[Einarr]

So, individuals can sign up?

 

[deadlizard]

Sorry to troll you earlier. This is a good step forward in the BJJ community.

 

[lts5025]

Oh yeah? I'm gonna start a team called the BJJ Washington Generals and give you guys some real competition.

 

[Knock Out Ned]

This is very cool.

 

[indulf]

Oh yeah? I'm gonna start a team called the BJJ Washington Generals and give you guys some real competition.

haha!

 

[envee]

i don't get it. is the purpose of starting this "team" set up to allow gracie-garage-type of people to compete in IBJJF tournaments and have someone legitimate sign off for them?

 

[Einarr]

i don't get it. is the purpose of starting this "team" set up to allow gracie-garage-type of people to compete in IBJJF tournaments and have someone legitimate sign off for them?

Plenty of legitimate, independent gyms exist that aren't registered with the IBJJF.

 

[envee]

Plenty of legitimate, independent gyms exist that aren't registered with the IBJJF.

i disagree. only legitimate gyms are affiliated with the IBJJF. if they are legit they would let their students prove it on the big stage with the big dawgs.

 

[joker26]

I like the idea

 

[lechien]

Pretty cool. So people can register under the Globetrotters team and then just put their individual school under it.

Out of curiosity, who is the 2 stripe+ black belt that supported this organization?

You only need an IBJJF registered BB to register an Academy to IBJJF.

The 2 degrees IBJJF BB is only required to endorse another BB that wants to be member of IBJJF.'


They did not mention to what level can they promote up to.

 

[BJJArsenal]

I love this idea.

 

[Gidselgrisen]

Wait... how do we then get to call people 'creonte', or otherwise uphold mobster-esque "you-are-either-with-us-or-against-us"-attitudes?

 

[Amave]

looks like unconditional love for the evolution of the sport over the mob mentality that has run rampant over the years


Nice!

 

[flej]

Good idea.

 

[Hendo89]

endorse this!

 

[Graugart]

i don't get it. is the purpose of starting this "team" set up to allow gracie-garage-type of people to compete in IBJJF tournaments and have someone legitimate sign off for them?

There is no "purpose" with it really. It's just a gi patch and a message about being open minded, really.

The IBJJF thing is not a "selling point", but I happened to have registered the team in order for myself to compete, and I wouldn't mind if anybody else uses it as well, if they have trouble getting registered.