Inclusion at Sensei Sandy BJJ

Everyone is welcome

Kids, teens, and adults are welcome. We welcome every race, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, faith, and sex.

We welcome all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expression. We welcome all body sizes and incomes. We welcome people with disabilities or neurodivergence, and people new to martial arts.

Ask Sandy which class may fit you.

How I coach

• I show each drill and give you time to try it.
• I use your name and pronouns. I respect your limits.
• I match partners by size and skill. I set the pace.
• I coach each student. Rank rules are the same in each class.
• I act if a person makes class unsafe or unkind.
• We plan any changes before class.

Conduct rules

Discrimination, slurs, harassment, bullying, sexual misconduct, retaliation, and unsafe drills are not allowed here or in academy messages.

All students and guests must:

• Follow the coach’s safety cues.
• Ask before you move faster or use more force.
• Let go at once when a partner taps or asks to stop.
• Use kind words and safe touch.
• Tell Sandy about unsafe acts, harassment, or a barrier to class.

Access and support

Tell me how you learn best. Share limits on touch or movement, and help you or your child may need.

You choose if you share a diagnosis. Tell me what I need to plan class and find partners.

We can plan changes first. You may watch or try a short class. I can repeat a cue, send notes, change a drill, or set the pace. I may suggest another class.

Ask about the door, restroom, noise, or service animals. I will share what I know.

Safety and class fit

Class has close contact and partner drills. Some use pressure or a partner’s weight. Ask what a drill will feel like.

Pause when you need to. Follow safety cues. Let go when a partner taps or asks to stop.

Ask about changes, medical care, or one-to-one help. A group class may not offer these. I will say what I can do.

I may suggest a private class or another fit.

Share a concern

Tell me in person, by text, or by email about discrimination, harassment, bullying, retaliation, or an access need. A parent may speak for a child.

I will look into it and speak with those involved. I share details only as needed. I guard against payback for reports made in good faith.