Is it safe to train BJJ in a pandemic? I wish it were a simple yes or no answer, but as I discuss in this episode (which is also available on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjyivFxPJMU&feature=youtu.be) it depends on a number of factors including...

• Your age, health, pre-existing conditions
• Your tolerance for personal risk
• The age and health status of your family
• Your health insurance situation,
• Your willingness to put other people in society at risk,
• Whether you're taking precautions in the rest of your life
• What the local Covid test positivity rates are
• The precautions your club is taking
• Whether you're in a training pod
• The precautions your training partners are taking
• And more.

If you're interested in more information about BJJ training pods check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSG3zsC-WwM

If you want to see some evidence that masks help prevent transmission of Covid-19 please read https://www.grapplearts.com/do-masks-and-face-coverings-work-to-prevent-coronavirus-transmission/

If you want to find Covid-safeish training partners check out https://downtoroll.com/

And if you want to see the latest guidelines by Dr Chris Moriarty for reopening BJJ schools check out https://www.grapplearts.com/openingupbjj

Stay safe and, almost more importantly, please give a crap about other people!

Stephan Kesting