Verify a coach
For parents, students and partner organizations. Check that a Gentle Way Jiu-Jitsu coach is currently certified, what they may teach, and which safety requirements they completed.
How we keep students safe
- ✓Massachusetts CORI and SORI checks, renewed every 2 years
- ✓SafeSport training, renewed every year
- ✓Current CPR/First Aid and Massachusetts mandated reporter training
- ✓Our policy calls for a second adult, usually a Mat Assistant, in Kids and Youth classes
- ✓Coaches teach only what their level allows, and assist only under a higher belt
- ✓Certificates last up to 18 months and must be renewed
A certificate shows that program requirements were met as recorded here. It is not a guarantee of any coach's conduct.
To report a safety concern, contact the program director. You may also report directly to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, or the police. In an emergency, call 911.