2/5 Nehemiah S. 9 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
I
spent
a
few
sessions
at
the
BJJ
dojo.
The
best
things
about
the
place
are
the
members
and
the
workout
itself.
Great
people
are
attending
classes
there,
they
are
welcoming
and
fun
to
spar
with.
I
was
assaulted
a
few
weeks
before
I
started
attending
classes
at
BJJ
and
decided
it'd
be
a
good
way
to
tune
up
my
body
confidence
and
self-defense
skills.
I've
worked
in
disaster
and
combat
zones
so
I
have
no
issue
around
intense
body
work
and
the
nature
of
the
sport
itself.
However,
in
an
All
Levels
class,
while
practicing
a
strangle
repertoire,
I
was
choked
repeatedly
(gagging
and
air
cut
off
for
10+
seconds
at
a
time)
and
left
with
a
tracheal
injury
that
lasted
a
couple
weeks,
during
which
I
could
not
continue
training.
This
was
simply
due
to
a
lack
of
precautions
given
by
the
instructor
about
how
to
avoid
such
an
injury
before
we
practiced
the
techniques.
I
sent
an
email
asking
that
my
membership
be
paused
during
the
recovery
time,
so
that
I
wasn't
spending
money
on
nothing,
to
which
I
received
a
fairly
impersonal
note
that
seemed
to
have
been
pre-typed
and
filled
in
with
a
couple
pieces
of
extra
info
depending
on
the
case.
This
message
had
two
main
elements:
1)
My
membership
had
been
terminated
as
of
that
day,
and
the
balance
refunded
(not
from
the
date
of
the
injury,
but
the
date
of
the
email)
2)
A
generic
"this
sport
isn't
for
everyone"
kind
of
thing,
implying
that,
yeah,
these
things
happen
and
you're
not
fit
for
us
I
responded
saying
that
if
you
chose
to
terminate
my
membership
without
my
consent
(a
bit
strange
without
having
a
conversation),
then
you
should
refund
me
from
the
date
of
the
injury
responsible
for
the
situation.
It
took
some
time
to
be
diagnosed
and
to
know
the
extent
of
the
need
to
rest,
as
can
be
easily
understood.
I
received
no
response.
I'm
not
the
type
to
write
reviews,
but
I
think
that
the
arrogance
that
I
experienced
in
this
situation
is
important
to
note,
given
that,
especially
for
beginners,
safety
should
be
a
priority.
I
know
that
many
good
people
have
gotten
a
lot
of
good
out
of
this
place,
and
I
wish
everyone
there
the
best.
However,
the
treatment
that
I
experienced
was
neither
appropriate
nor
professional,
in
my
opinion.
I
would
welcome
an
alternative
response
that
carried
more
respect.
The
ethical
thing
is
to
issue
a
refund
from
the
date
of
the
last
class
attended
or
invite
the
affected
into
a
dialogue.
In
regards
to
the
dojo’s
response
to
this,
knowing
when
to
submit
(or
even
how
to
submit)
was
never
covered
in
the
beginner
classes
I
attended.
I
think
it’s
ok
to
admit
that
you’ve
done
wrong,
it’s
actually
a
sign
of
strength
in
an
organization.
The
dressed-up
excuses
don’t
work
well.
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