Royce Gracie & "Papa" John Gorman, USAJJ Commissioner
Earlier this week “Papa” John Gorman, USA Jiu Jitsu Commissioner, was in Miami to meet with legendary Royce Gracie at the Valente Brothers Academy.
Papa John, recently back from Brazil, where the Jiu Jitsu International organization was formed with the help of the 4 Grandmasters in the Red Belt Council, showed Royce first-hand the documents that make USAJJ and JJI official.
Royce grew up amongst most of JJI’s grandmasters and recognizes their importance and dedication to the sport that his family made popular.
He told Papa John that he’s fully “on board”, as long as his father’s (grandmaster Helio Gracie) legacy is respected.
Royce’s support of USA Jiu Jitsu and Jiu Jitsu International helps solidify the goal of uniting the sport, a goal that will lead jiu jitsu into the Olympics of 2016.
You can help us by becoming a member of USAJJ and talking to your students and/or coaches about it. USAJJ is a non-profit organization.
Royce Gracie reads USAJJ and JJI's official documents
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#1 by pat on April 18, 2010 - 1:09 am
Do you think your organization or pankration jui jitsu will get into the olympics in the future? Who ever gets in would sure take Jui Jitsu to a place where it belongs.
#2 by USAJJ on April 18, 2010 - 10:17 pm
Absolutely, Pat – USAJJ is taking Jiu Jitsu to the Olympics of 2016 as an introductory sport, and from there, we hope for a full inclusion in 2020. We completely agree that’s where Jiu Jitsu belongs.
Thanks for stopping by – we look forward to having you as a member to help us on this HUGE project!