Nobody could have anticipated the random appearance and rise of COVID-19. Over the last decade, BJJ has risen from a sport on the periphery to a popular and thriving ecosystem. There are very few major towns across the globe without a gym and in recent years, the gyms have moved from some garage operations to regularly catering to 200+ members. With this growth, gym owners have been investing more money than ever and with the emergence of COVID-19 the sport is in real trouble.
In this article, I’m joined by Liam Cann, a BJJ black belt, Polaris athlete and owner of the Scramble Academy in Leeds.