While there is a governing body for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (the IBJJF), they do not and cannot “police” the World to check on martial arts academies and make sure the instructors are legitimate Black Belts.
So it can be difficult for students to know whether or not their instructor is truly qualified. This is not the case, however, when the instructor is or was an active competitor.
The head instructor at Paramount BJJ, Brad Court, is n IBJJF National Champion, 2x IBJJF Pan American medalist, IBJJF Boston Open Gold medalist, and IBJJF Miami Open Silver medalist. Check out one of his matches from the 2012 Boston Open:
Who are the best NFL coaches? NBA coaches? Boxing coaches? MMA coaches? Track and Field coaches? They are all former players and athletes themselves. They have the insight only an active or former player/fighter can have.
If you’re looking for a BJJ or MMA school, do yourself a favor and look into the instructors’ background. At Paramount BJJ ALL of our instructors are not just current or former fighters- they are current or former Champions.
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