We already posted a highlight of this special class that took place with the Hero and the Victim of the violent attack that took place at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, but for those who are interested, here is the complete lesson.
Here’s the Back Story…
We posted the video on Monday night. You guys shared it. By Tuesday night at 6pm not only did we get the hero Maurice on the mat for his first class at Gracie University HQ but we also got Antonio (the boy he rescued) to start learning Jiu-Jitsu as well.
Gracie University is sponsoring both of them with year-long tuition free memberships at any of the 200+ Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Centers around the world – but both for very different reasons:
Maurice has the heart of a Lion. These skills will simply teach him to fight fire with water. If his verbal de-escalation skills ever fail, he will have the ability to physically de-escalate so that the altercation is resolved with lowest probability of injury to everyone involved.
For Antonio, learning Jiu-Jitsu will rebuild his confidence so he can hold his head high in the wake of such a brutal attack. When one is senselessly assaulted at such a young age, it can completely alter the direction of your life. At Gracie University, we won’t let that happen to Antonio.
I spoke to Dana White and he agreed to give these guys the experience of a lifetime at any upcoming UFC event. When I told Maurice and Antonio, they were totally shocked, and very grateful.
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