Saturday, July 14, 2007

BJJ USA NEWS:

Hillary approves of Jiu-Jitsu

Senator praises teaching of Jiu-Jitsu to children
Jiu-Jitsu instructor Pedro Valente living in Miami participated in the Opportunity for Every Child project, led by US senator and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. The event took place in the North Beach Elementary school in Miami Beach, Florida. The goal of the meeting was to present and discuss the education of children three to five years of age with teachers from several schools. At the meeting, Pedro stressed the importance of Jiu-Jitsu in educating youths based on the work of his brother Guilherme, which he has been carrying out in his gym with 250 children. Hillary showed great interest in the theme presented saying, “I firmly believe in the benefits of martial arts for children.”