Read this before you train.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu involves inherent risks, including falls, joint injury, head or neck injury, illness transmission, and, rarely, catastrophic injury. Safety rules reduce risk but cannot eliminate it. Registration, both required waivers, and compliance with coach instructions are mandatory before participation.

We do not publish blanket “not responsible for injuries” language, and no release here is a substitute for the attorney-reviewed documents you will sign. The complete document set includes the 3 Embers Grappling Academy waiver, our organizer release, an adult assumption of risk and release, parent consent with minor assent and emergency medical authorization, a separate optional media release, and a privacy and data-retention notice.

• Men 18+ and sons ages 13–17 with a participating guardian.
• Registration plus both signed waivers before stepping on the mats.
• Compliance with coach instruction and the mat code at all times.
• Organizers may decline or end anyone's participation for safety, hygiene, or conduct reasons.

• Slams
• Jumping guard and flying submissions
• Scissor takedowns / kani basami
• Uncontrolled sacrifice throws or mat returns
• Neck cranks and spinal locks
• Heel hooks and knee reaping
• Kneebars, toe holds, biceps/calf slicers, and wrist locks
• Explosive application of any submission
• Any technique the lead coach has not authorized for that participant lane

• Arrive clean, in a freshly washed and fully dried gi.
• Shower promptly after training.
• Wash and machine-dry gi, rashguard, belt, towels, and supports after every use.
• Never share towels, razors, water bottles, or unwashed equipment.
• Cover ordinary clean cuts securely before training.
• Do not train with an unexplained rash, ringworm, herpes-like lesions, impetigo, a draining wound, fever, vomiting or diarrhea, or suspected contagious illness.
• Mats are cleaned and disinfected before and after the event with an approved product, correct dilution, and full label wet-contact time.

Suspected concussion means immediate removal, no same-day return, parent or guardian notification for a minor, and no return to contact training until cleared by an appropriate healthcare provider.

• A parent or legal guardian signs required documents and remains on-site. No drop-offs.
• The host academy must approve mixed teen and adult training for the session.
• Pairing is by age, size, maturity, and experience.
• No unsupervised one-on-one adult and minor interaction, private transportation, closed-room instruction, or private direct messaging.
• Photo and video permission is separate, optional, and never a condition of participation.
• Organizers and guest instructors follow church and gym background-check and child-protection requirements.
• We follow the church's Texas mandatory-reporting protocol.

• A written venue-specific emergency action plan.
• At least one currently certified CPR, AED, and first-aid adult present.
• Confirmed AED location, operation, and after-hours access.
• A stocked first-aid kit, gloves, wound coverings, and emergency contacts.
• Assigned roles: call 911, meet EMS, manage the mat, contact guardian, document the incident.
• An incident report and post-event review process.