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[Sam Sales]

I truly hope he keeps cora in jiu-jitsu... It sounds like he may be taking her out of the sport now... He unfriended my on facebook and said "we are no longer going down this path" and thanked me for all my support... Not what we were going for... Cora had/has so much potential and Bruce could achieve something too if he put all that passion into jiujitsu... I doubt he'll even check this thread but I thought I'd tell you guys what's up... I definitely lost sleep last night over this affecting Cora.... I never like to think I contributed to a negative thing...
Peace

Hi Brian. Yes unsurprisingly he deleted me too. However I was probably a little harsher than you. You are a class act Brian.

I actually voiced this as a concern of mine a while ago to a few members here. I hoped Bruce and his 'personality' wouldn't affect Cora and her jiu jitsu career. She is an incredible talent. However he was often involved in some kind of drama online or at Cora's academy (like when he was constantly posting videos of her whooping her training partners which I am sure well down great with the other parents). He had very unrealistic expectations when it comes to just how much you can learn from just watching videos yet never training himself. I mean honestly at this point what could he possibly teach Cora. He has never even rolled with an adult. Cora should be teaching him if anything.

Either way, no matter what happens, I hope Cora stays in jiu jitsu. Would be a crying shame for her to be taken out because of this.

[Jonathan Wylie]

That sucks even if they bail on 10th planet I hope he at least lets her continue in jiu jitsu. My 8 year old gleamed a little bit of intrest in jiu jitsu and I used some of Cora's videos to try and encourage her. Team Tooke is a good association they will take care of her.

[Jesse Blest]

If somebody had a problem with his approach to jiu jitsu then you all made very valid points! What everybody seems to be overlooking is that he had stuff implied about him as a father. Speaking as a father there is nothing worse you can say to a man, and to imply it without any facts is wrong and any father on here would take massive offense to this. It was wrong to say no matter what the rank is of the person saying it. The tough love should have stayed with the jiu jitsu in my opinion.

[David Ogg]

I said nothing n got deleted on FB. Ah well.

It's unfortunate as Bruce did seem enthusiastic about Cora's jiu jitsu but I kinda wish he had gone to one class at least to see what it's like before abandoning it completely ( as far as we can tell )

But it's true. If you have never trained then why would people take lessons from you. I teach guitar because I have a degree in music and have been playing guitar for over 10 years now. It's not like I just enjoy music so teach it.

Hopefully Bruce has a change of heart n comes back

[Slick Rick]

Yup deleted too. Oh well. I hope Cora confines her journey. She was a growing talent.

[Brandon Woolsey]

He is in unfriending all of us. IMO he was never in love with JJ, it's his girl and whatever she is doing that he is in love with. He wants a crazy amount of praise for her in kind of an odd way. Don't get me wrong I want everybody to love and praise Tyler but he's gotta earn that shit and not be because I post him everywhere.

[Sam Sales]

He is in friending all of us. IMO he was never in love with JJ, it's his girl and whatever she is doing that he is in love with. He wants a crazy amount of praise for her in kind of an odd way. Don't get me wrong I want everybody to love and praise Tyler but he's gotta earn that shit and not be because I post him everywhere.

Tyler = Ninja genius

[Brandon Woolsey]

Tyler = Ninja genius

LOL, he got a letter from Yale today

[Sam Sales]

LOL, he got a letter from Yale today

That kid is going to go so far in whatever he does. He will be spoilt for choice for amazing schools to choose from I am sure bro.

[Slick Rick]

Yale?! Dope!!