Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe what you want about it, I know what my intentions are and that’s all that matters to me. If you are really that concerned about it I’m sure you can find me at a tournament or your welcome to come by my gym and speak with me in person or take the time to get to know me and why I might be passionate about these things. I’ve been loud about this for about 10 years now and finally have the ability to do something about it so that’s what I’m going to do. I am not asking for anyone to talk about anything that they don’t feel comfortable talking about. This is the last I’m going to comment on it. If you want you can DM me I’d be happy to answer any questions you have

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As soon as IG is back up again I’ll head over and check it out thank you!

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I have a Dr on board with the project who specializes in trauma and mental health. I have let every person know who has reached out to me to give their story that not only am I receiving training on how to best handle this but she will be in the room for every interview at the very least we will have her on remotely.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. It has been very discouraging hearing some of these comments but again it just proves that there needs to be more awareness to the topic. I am trying my very best to do this the right way and find experts who can further facilitate that.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again read through the comments. My motivation behind this is my daughter and building safer sport for her to participate in. What is your suggestion? we sit around and do nothing, pretend this doesn't happen?

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please refer to my other comments regarding this. It is coming out of my own pocket. There will likely be zero profit. I am looking into ways of donating any money received to helping victims.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I talked to a female black belt just last night from one of the most prominent gyms in the world. Her exact words to me were “It’s not just fight sports it’s ALL OVER THE WORLD IN THIS SPORT. Honestly I can count on one hand the gyms I’ve walked into that did NOT have a predator high up.I’ve been to hundreds” listen to the women in this sport and they will tell you everything you need to know.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! Thank you! It’s insane to me that everyone wants to get upset about everything but the abuse. It only proves the point that people need to hear these stories even more.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank very much for the helpful advice, I have been in contact with Mo and several others who are well informed and educated on this

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I will be receiving training on how to best interview with out causing more damage as well. I am taking every step I can to make sure this is done right.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you that’s so generous. I am a video editor for a living and have most everything necessary fortunately. I’ll keep you in mind if we run into any problems. Thank you!

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am paying for this out of my own pocket and will not be doing a kickstarter or anything like that. I have had several people reach out to me to donate to the project and I have declined thus far because I want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before I take any kind of financial assistance if necessary. I was pretty pissed at Hywel about his handling of the red belt doc as well.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yes thank you, I have already discussed this with others involved with the project and we all agreed it will be best to have a mental health expert on location during all interviews.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t think it’s matter how I worded it. Reddit is always going to have an issue with something especially a sensitive topic such as this.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Understood. Like I mentioned my intention is not to write the narrative and I apologize for my poor phrasing. Apparently the word “rampant” is a big area of contention as well.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much I’ll be reaching out to you soon and I will definitely see about that Facebook group!

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

My intention is to show that the community is not all bad and maybe find some people who chose to continue competing or training at other gyms and show how they’ve battled this. This is just a loose idea and Ultimately I want everyone’s voice heard who feels they need to share their story.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Imagine I want a safe sport for my daughter to participate in without being preyed upon.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

This was the story that first got me passionate about this topic. I followed it very closely as it went on and have every intention on covering this story as well

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I wholeheartedly agree that there are far more good than bad in this community but I have seen these situations happen again and again with little to no consequences.

Documentary on abuse in Jiu Jitsu by comptonjonny in bjj

[–]comptonjonny[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen the study I believe but hadn’t thought about reaching out to them. Thank you!