Republic of Jiu-Jitsu Rebuild
The Republic of Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Dublin, Ireland, was just devastated by a senseless arson attack. Despite losing everything, the RoJ team is deciding to rebuild and is asking for help from the BJJ community.
Here’s the statement from Abnel, the owner of Republic of Jiu-Jitsu, posted.
In the video above you can see the extent of damage to our gym after this senseless and disturbing arson attack that was carried out on late Monday night. We’ve created a GoFundMe to help us rebuild and reopen ROJ.
This place has always been more than just mats and walls, it’s where people leave with smiles on their faces, confidence in their stride, and a sense of accomplishment after every tough session and the deeply personal learning experiences that occur along the way.
The amount of kind messages offering support and heartfelt condolences has been surreal. You are lifting our spirits during this time and we are grateful beyond words. If you’re able to help by donating, sharing, or simply spreading the word we would deeply appreciate it.
With your support, we hope to welcome back our current and future members under a new roof very soon. You can find the donation link in our bio. Once again, thank you so much for supporting us during this difficult time.”- Abnel and the Republic of Jiu-Jitsu Team 🇮🇪🥋🇧🇷”
If you’d like to help Republic of Jiu-Jitsu in their rebuilding efforts, you can donate to their GoFundMe below.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-republic-of-jiu-jitsu?cdn-cache=0
Bobby is martial artist for almost 20 years with a BJJ black belt under Professor Sergio Miranda. He is also a karate black and former combat sports athlete, who loves all things grappling.