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Tom DeBlass Warns Of Youth World Championships’ “Scary” St*roid Problem

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August 17, 2026

Tom DeBlass raised a pointed concern about youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition in a recent Instagram post… Arguing that the pressure surrounding youth world championships creates conditions ripe for abuse: There’s one major problem I see with youth world championships that I don’t think we talk about enough. I truly believe there are parents out there […]

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