BJJ News — athlete-safety

Mica Galvao broke five years of silence about his father, Melqui Galvao, with a statement that reframed everything the jiu-jitsu community had understood about one of the sport's most dominant coaching figures. The statement wasn't a vague allusion to "difficult childhood" or "tough coaching methods

She was twelve years old when Melqui Galvão began grooming her. She was a world champion by the time she found the words to describe what happened.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu had one of those moments where the sport's internal machinery finally breaks down in public. Melqui Galvão was arrested on April 28, and by the next day, both the IBJJF and CBJJ had issued permanent bans.

When you sign up for a BJJ tournament, you're signing up for chaos. Questionable ref decisions, mystery meat at the concession stand, and that 14-year-old phenom who somehow weighs 190 lbs and moves like a cat – it's all part of the experience.

On Friday, BJJEE reportedhttps://www.bjjee.com/articles/breaking-san-diego-authorities-shut-down-case-against-andre-galvao/ that the San Diego Police Department and the local prosecutor's office formally closed the criminal investigation into Atos founder Andre Galvão. The reason given: insufficient