292 - Is It Safe to Train BJJ During Covid Yet? A Nuanced Answer...
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
Is it safe to train BJJ in a pandemic? I wish it were a simple yes or no answer, but as I discuss in this episode (which is also available on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjyivFxPJMU&feature=youtu.be) it depends on a number of factors including...
- Your age, health, pre-existing conditions - Your tolerance for personal risk - The age and health status of your family - Your health insurance situation, - Your willingness to put other people in society at risk, - Whether you're taking precautions in the rest of your life - What the local Covid test positivity rates are - The precautions your club is taking - Whether you're in a training pod - The precautions your training partners are taking - And more. If you're interested in more information about BJJ training pods check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSG3zsC-WwM
If you want to see some evidence that masks help prevent transmission of Covid-19 please read https://www.grapplearts.com/do-masks-and-face-coverings-work-to-prevent-coronavirus-transmission/
If you want to find Covid-safeish training partners check out https://downtoroll.com/
And if you want to see the latest guidelines by Dr Chris Moriarty for reopening BJJ schools check out https://www.grapplearts.com/openingupbjj
Stay safe and, almost more importantly, please give a crap about other people!
Stephan Kesting
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