My name is Blake Lawson. I am 17 and have a blue belt from Marcello Montiero. My dad is 100% service connected disabled veteran, he has had a lot of health problems, so 11 days ago we moved from Indiana to Lake Havasu City Arizona. We didn't have internet until today, so I looked in the phone book for a place to roll.
I ended up finding a place called American Schools of Shaolin Kempo Havasu, weird name but they had a yellow page add that said Jiu Jitsu, spelled with an i. I called to see if it was BJJ, but the receptionist didn't know, she said to come in and talk to the head instructor. This guy claimed a fourth degree black belt, but it didn't feel right. I ask to do open mat, he said they didn't do that. He offered a private class, and I said I would do it if he would roll. I told him if he couldn't tap me, a blue belt, out, then I wouldn't attend his classes. He got really angry, he didn't like me questioning his BJJ status. But he was saying his dad was a 8th degree, Robert Pearlswig, and that the system was founded by some guy named villara.
I told him the Gracie founded BJJ. He got mad and told me I didn't understand his abilities, that he could teach me to punch and grapple. I told him i'm not interested in anything but Gi BJJ. he started talking about how he couldn't roll with me without his masters permission. I said maybe you should take the i out of Jiu, because you aren't BJJ. He pushed me. I said don't put your hands on me. so he grabbed me in a rape choke, there is bruising on my trachea and finger nail marks. So I hit him. the whole school then jumped me. My brother, who is 20 and a blue belt under Chris Herzog, then jumped in. we beat them up pretty bad, i guess. But I was terrified, this guy was a black belt, big guy, and I couldn't breath and he had me pinned to the wall. I had to hit him.
Now I am being charged with assault, trespass in the third degree and disorderly conduct. I got hurt, my 20 year old brother got hurt, and my 10 year old brother got hurt. Zach Pearlswig, the fourth degree head instructor got the worst of it, but i was just defending myself.
Like I said, my dad is 100& disabled vet, we just moved, he is broke and cant help me. I got a job, but I haven't started yet, i'm broke. So I am posting here because I heard there are lawyers on here, and maybe someone can help me pro bono. I just wanted to roll. I should have looked this guy up online, but I didn't have internet until today. There were four people on me until my brother jumped in, I was afraid to go to the ground, I was afraid to try a submission, I just panicked and started punching back. His teeth looked knocked out, but i'm not sure, he was bloody. I didn't want that, i wanted a sport, to just roll.
If you are a lawyer and might help me please respond.
Sorry for the long post, and sorry if its in the wrong place.
I ended up finding a place called American Schools of Shaolin Kempo Havasu, weird name but they had a yellow page add that said Jiu Jitsu, spelled with an i. I called to see if it was BJJ, but the receptionist didn't know, she said to come in and talk to the head instructor. This guy claimed a fourth degree black belt, but it didn't feel right. I ask to do open mat, he said they didn't do that. He offered a private class, and I said I would do it if he would roll. I told him if he couldn't tap me, a blue belt, out, then I wouldn't attend his classes. He got really angry, he didn't like me questioning his BJJ status. But he was saying his dad was a 8th degree, Robert Pearlswig, and that the system was founded by some guy named villara.
I told him the Gracie founded BJJ. He got mad and told me I didn't understand his abilities, that he could teach me to punch and grapple. I told him i'm not interested in anything but Gi BJJ. he started talking about how he couldn't roll with me without his masters permission. I said maybe you should take the i out of Jiu, because you aren't BJJ. He pushed me. I said don't put your hands on me. so he grabbed me in a rape choke, there is bruising on my trachea and finger nail marks. So I hit him. the whole school then jumped me. My brother, who is 20 and a blue belt under Chris Herzog, then jumped in. we beat them up pretty bad, i guess. But I was terrified, this guy was a black belt, big guy, and I couldn't breath and he had me pinned to the wall. I had to hit him.
Now I am being charged with assault, trespass in the third degree and disorderly conduct. I got hurt, my 20 year old brother got hurt, and my 10 year old brother got hurt. Zach Pearlswig, the fourth degree head instructor got the worst of it, but i was just defending myself.
Like I said, my dad is 100& disabled vet, we just moved, he is broke and cant help me. I got a job, but I haven't started yet, i'm broke. So I am posting here because I heard there are lawyers on here, and maybe someone can help me pro bono. I just wanted to roll. I should have looked this guy up online, but I didn't have internet until today. There were four people on me until my brother jumped in, I was afraid to go to the ground, I was afraid to try a submission, I just panicked and started punching back. His teeth looked knocked out, but i'm not sure, he was bloody. I didn't want that, i wanted a sport, to just roll.
If you are a lawyer and might help me please respond.
Sorry for the long post, and sorry if its in the wrong place.
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