It was a rollercoaster weekend for jiu-jitsu: Matt and Hywel were in Wales for the excellent Polaris Squads event that saw Team Polaris take a close win against Team WNO, while on the other side of the world a major shockwave rocked one of the biggest and most successful teams in the world of jiu-jitsu.

A female member of the Atos team levelled accusations of sexual assault and misconduct toward Andre Galvao and the Atos leadership team, which provoked a swift and serious response from leading figures in the community.

In this episode Hywel and Matt recap their experience of Polaris 35 and tackle the pressing topic of safe guarding (or lack of) in jiu-jitsu.

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Please remember if you or somebody you know has been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, there are ways to seek help. We urge any and all victims to go to the relevant authorities and denounce transgressions.

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Unknown Pressures is a jiu-jitsu podcast brought to you by two long-time industry insiders: Matt Benyon, the co-founder of Scramble and Polaris, and Hywel Teague, jiu-jitsu / grappling commentator and analyst.

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