Rapist trained in BJJ attacks woman in London

**madhorsebjj** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:08am

Got this from another forum. From my understanding this guy trains at the Roger Gracie academy in London:

http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_head...name_page.html

and the man's myspace profile:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=255171054

**Rakenmaru** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:15am

Damn hahah. Hilarious but sad. What a poor use of martial arts.

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:16am

Doesn't Slideyfoot train at that same school? Slidey, you need to drop some Gong Sau on this guy, he's making your boys look bad.

**madhorsebjj** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:16am

I just messaged Roger Gracie Academy as I used to train there and I was sure I recognised him.
They confirmed to me that he did used to train there, but that following a police visit he has been banned from training there. I didn't go that often but Slideyfoot might know him better, maybe he could comment further on his character. From what I remember he was a white belt, withdrawn and quiet but not particularly unusual.

**madhorsebjj** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:19am

There should be some agreement with BJJ/MMA gyms not to train rapists or paedophiles.]

There are quite a few women at RGA and it is horrifying to think that this man has been rolling with them.

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:27am

GENERALLY speaking, you don't know they are a rapist or paedophile until after the damage is done. Not a lot of people roll up and say, "Hey, I'm a child rapist and I would like to learn some BJJ to better help me subdue my victims. How much do you charge a month?"

**Rakenmaru** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:40am

Yeah madhorsebjj. It's really sick but its hard to be 100% on stuff like that especially these days.

**Vieux Normand** · Posted On: 5/19/2008 8:45am

Originally Posted by Kintanon

GENERALLY speaking, you don't know they are a rapist or paedophile until after the damage is done. Not a lot of people roll up and say, "Hey, I'm a child rapist and I would like to learn some BJJ to better help me subdue my victims. How much do you charge a month?"

Exactly. No instructor worth the name is going to train these sorts of people, and anyone who has rapist inclinations is going to know that. The smart ones will pull a Jeckyll-and-Hyde routine, exhibiting model behaviour when at the gym, all the while being otherwise when elsewhere. It's been known to happen, and unless the instructor's a telepath, all he can do is read people as best he can and boot out--or call the authorities on--any student as soon as he discovers that the latter is a violator.