The Plan To Get BJJ Into The 2028 Olympics | Ft. Brandon Quick (AGF Co-Owner & Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt)

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In the 116th episode of the Jiu-Jitsu Outlet podcast, I talk to Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt - Brandon Quick.

Brandon is the co-owner of the American Grappling Federation (AGF). With his partner Chris Carlino, Brandon operates one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament companies in the world. 

He is also a well known internet content creator and BJJ affiliation creator. He has students all over the world and often travels to teach seminars in Europe and other parts of the world.

In this episode, Brandon and I talk about his plan to get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics in 2028.

Brandon has recently been contacted by United World Grappling and USA Grappling to help get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics through the official qualification process. 

Last year, Brandon's company the AGF hosted qualifying tournaments to send BJJ athletes to the United World Grappling championships in Kazakhstan. The hope is that if enough attention can be generated around the world championships, then we can get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics in 2028 by showing that there is a lot of interest in United World Grappling.

For this to happen, we need to get behind the United World Grappling organization and support their world championships to show the Olympic committee that there is enough popular support around the world to support BJJ in the 2028 Olympics. 

Brandon also details the rules of the United World Grappling competitions and why the rules at the Olympic Games would not prevent other organizations (like ADCC or the IBJJF) from continuing to use their own rules sets. 

Share this conversation with someone so we can get more support for what United World Grappling is trying to do!

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Want to learn more about Brandon Quick? Follow him on Instagram or Facebook:

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Want to learn more about USA Grappling and United World Wrestling? Click here and follow them on Instagram to check out what they are doing. Follow along with their plan to get Jiu-Jitsu into the Olympics in 2028:

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The information in this episode should NOT be considered medical advice but instead educational information. If you are struggling with your mental health and you want to speak with a professional therapist, I recommend https://Talkspace.com/... This is the therapy service that worked for me when I was at my darkest moments in life and dealing with panic attacks everyday.

Chapters:

00:00 Highlights with Brandon Quick
01:30 Introducing Brandon Quick
02:00 How Does Jiu-Jitsu Help Brandon's Mental Health?
07:30 The Plan To Get Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Into The Olympics
09:30 Answering Questions About The Plan
14:40 Why United World Grappling Is A Big Deal
24:00 Why Wasn't BJJ In The 2024 Paris Olympics?
27:00 Why The Olympics Are Important For BJJ
33:00 Will The United World Grappling Prevent Us From Doing Things?
38:00 Different Types Of Jiu-Jitsu
40:00 Discussing The Olympic's Rules Set For BJJ
48:00 Promoting United World Grappling & Final Words