Mixed Martial Arts has gained extreme popularity over the past decade and in Northwest, B.C. almost every major community has a dojo geared towards Brazilian Jiujitsu, a discipline that is a mix between wrestling and grappling techniques.
Recently a new BJJ gym opened in Smithers with the hopes of encouraging more to get involved in Brazilian jiujitsu and perhaps one day find a permeant home to host tournaments in the growing martial arts community.
Today I speak with Cameron Roe, owner and coach for Smithers Brazilian Jiujitsu about why now was the right time to expand jiujitsu’s reach in Smithers.
