MANILA, Philippines – Sinimulan na ang mga hakbang upang maipakilala ang brazilian martial art na Jiu-Jitsu sa mga nasa hanay ng law enforcement agencies at mga unipormadong personnel.
Sa pamamagitan ng Phlippine National Police (PNP) NHQ / SAF Jiu-Jitsu program head at coach Jonz Sandoval, mas nailapit sa bawat kapulisan at kasundaluhan ang paglalaro ng jiu-jitsu bilang mode of self defense sa tuwing may nagbabadyang kaguluhan at para maprotektahan ang kanilang sarili sa kanilang line of duty.
“We started in PNP at we proposed in other agencies as well, pero sa PNP, they promoted non-lethal and self-defense based na jiu-jitsu… we have a different kind of approach na non-lethal but we start first with vertical jiu-jitsu na meron tayo pang-defense na hindi kailangan saktan ang tao at more ways to lock para hindi masaktan.”, sinabi ni Sandoval sa lingguhang ng Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports, Inc. (TOPS) Usapang Sports Forum.
Upang mas mailapit ang adbokasiya ay ipinasya rin ng grupo na maisama na ang jiu-jitsu bilang demonstration sport sa Philippine Uniformed Services As One (PUSO) Olympics na gaganapin ngayong Nobyembre.
“This is the first time [to join PUSO]. Because of them, nakapasok tayo at we have a demo sport on the 19th in the Ultra. We will try to introduce Tactical Jiu-Jitsu for law enforcement, as much as possible ayaw natin mahiga ang mga law enforcers, sa tactical, we also include weapons like knife or gun, its up for them kung makukuha niyo, at its more of a total control.”, wika niya sa Forum na suportado ng Philippine Sports Commission, Pocari Sweat at Behrouz Persian Cuisine.
Nitong nakaraang mga taon ay bumisita sa bansa ang mga top brazilian jiu-jitsu masters na sina Master Renzo at Master Ralph Gracie at grandmaster Rigan Machado upang mabigyan ng training programs ang mga miyembro ng PNP.
Nais rin makuha rin niya ang suporta ng mambabatas tulad nina Congressman Mike Dy, Senator Bong Go at Senator Migz Zubiri upang gawing mandatory na ang pagkakaroon ng jiu-jitsu training sa bawat law enforcement agencies kasama na ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (PNP).
“It is a official program, that’s why we are pushing into a law. And some agencies are open with the proposal. And one of the things na isinama sa Senate bill is to have a proper training center for them. Self defense basic ang jiu-jitsu.”, huling sambit niya.
