The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

385 - Grappling with the Implications of the 46 Million Dollar Lawsuit for Jiu-Jitsu, with Dan Lukeheart, Alex Kask and Stephan Kesting

May 6, 2023

02:12:18

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

What to Do if You're Listening to This Podcast

2min

The Implications for the Greater Martial Art

3min

The Importance of Jujitsu

3min

The Case of a Student Suffering a C5 Fracture

3min

The Jury's Judgment on the Case of Hannah

2min

The Importance of Hindsight in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

6min

The Arm Trap and the Turtle Position

2min

The Negligence of the Leo Vero Back Take

5min

10.

The Negligence of Negligent Moves

3min

11.

The Importance of Establishing a Standard in Jiu Jitsu

4min

12.

Punitive Damages in California

2min

13.

How to Deal With an Instructor in a Comparative Negligence Case

5min

14.

What Does This Mean for Jiu-Jitsu?

2min

15.

The Importance of Risk in Jiu-Jitsu

3min

16.

The Importance of Separating Beginners From Advanced Practitioners

6min

17.

The Dangers of Failure to Follow the Standard of Care for Neurosurgeons

5min

18.

The Court's Decision in the Red Rego and Codyo Case

4min

19.

How to Keep Yourself Safe From Losing Your House

3min

20.

The Relationship Between Michael Phelps and Francisco Antonio E. Torade Lara

5min

21.

The Importance of Waiver Processes

3min

22.

The Importance of a Good Waiver

6min

23.

The Importance of Standards in Jujitsu

5min

24.

The Importance of Self-Awareness

2min

25.

The Importance of Rolling Hard

2min

26.

How to Insulate Yourself From Accusations That You're Off On

3min

27.

The History of Jujitsu

1min

28.

The Importance of Natural Selection in Jujitsu

2min

29.

The Gracie University Approach to Jiu Jitsu

3min

30.

The Evolution of Jiu Jitsu

3min

31.

The Influence of Jiu Jitsu on America

4min

32.

The Unmodified Techniques of Helio Gracie

4min

33.

The Gracie Gift Pass

2min

34.

The Importance of Proper Jujitsu

3min

35.

Hannah's Statement on Jujitsu

3min

36.

The Importance of Suplex in Wrestling

4min

37.

The Importance of Safety in Jiu-Jitsu

2min

38.

The Importance of Curriculum in the Fire Department

2min

39.

The Importance of Nomenclature in Nominalism

3min

40.

The Four Main Points of Hennor's Attack on Jiu Jitsu

2min

41.

The History of the Horion Spin

2min

42.

Hener Done $100,000 to Spin All the Truth

3min

The jiu-jitsu world was shaken recently when Jack Greener, severely injured in 2018 while sparring at a San Diego gym, was awarded $46,475,112 dollars by a jury. Rener Gracie testified for the plaintiff, and Clark Gracie testified for the defence.

In this episode, I get together with Dan Lukeheart (Brea Jiu-Jitsu) and Alex Kask (Barrister and Solicitor) to discuss the specific technique that caused this injury (the 'Leo Viera Backtake'), training methods used in jiu-jitsu, who gets to set industry standards in jiu-jitsu, whether white belts should spar, and how teachers and club owners can protect themselves from being wiped out by similar lawsuits.

More information about this lawsuit is available here...

Developments in Martial Arts Practice Liability: Greener v. Del Mar Jiu Jitsu Club

Rener Gracie's Deposition

Video of the accident

Take care of your training partners!!

Stephan Kesting