A UK Jiu-Jitsu gym, “Revolution Martial Arts Academy” out of Dewsbury, Yorkshire held a non-stop 24-hour Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class to break the world record of the longest class ever held in Jiu-Jitsu and they did it all for a good cause.
The marathon Jiu-Jitsu class held at the “Revolution Martial Arts Academy” Jiu-Jitsu gym was the idea of head instructor Steven Scaddan. He led the project from idea to reality, breaking the Guinness world record for the longest BJJ class in the process.
20 professional MMA fighters from Britain, worked on the mats for exactly 24 hours and 24 minutes, getting 5-minute breaks every hour. The entire event was live-streamed by Scaddan and “Revolution Martial Arts Academy”, allowing the families and close ones of the participants to watch the action as it happened.
The entire event was set up to help raise funds for BBC Children in Need, a UK-based charity that helps kids meet everyday needs in cases where they do not have the family support or resources to do so. Steven Scaddan’s Jiu-Jitsu gym managed to raise an impressive £1.500 for the charity in the span of 24 hours.
The event took place on October 8th, and consisted of drills, technique practice, and rolling, so that it qualifies as a class and not just a rollathon.
“It was pretty grueling to be honest, and after 17 hours or so of training, things start to feel a bit surreal. But I loved doing it for such a good cause and getting my face a bit more known in Jiu Jitsu community – although I won’t be doing it again anytime soon!” Damon Kinta, who was part of the class told the Leigh Journal
It will certainly take some time for the athletes to recover from such an effort.
At the end of the day, while the Jiu-Jitsu Gym did manage to break The world record of the longest Brazilian JIu-Jitsu class ever held, they fell short of their charity goal which was to raise £2.000.
Steven Scaddan did set up a fundraiser where you can chip in if you want to. You can access the fundraiser HERE.
