Guardian Project

Guardian Project Guardian is a 501(c)3 non-profit offering FREE youth Jiu Jitsu scholarships around the world.

Guardian Project is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing free youth Jiu Jitsu scholarships for underprivileged youth across the globe. Through our partnership model with existing reputable academies, we are able to streamline donations past overhead costs of running an academy and directly support our youth. It’s crucial for low-income kids & teens to have equal access to after-school pro

grams, and martial arts is our vehicle for driving the next generation upwards. Students who receive a guardian BJJ scholarship are indistinguishable from their paying friends and receive the same youth membership as everyone else. In addition to learning self-defense, guardian students are instantly connected with positive adult role models & a supportive peer group.

06/04/2026

shares how being offered a training scholarship as a teen changed the course of his life.

Today, we have kids around the world being given that same opportunity. Most will never become professional fighters, but many will go on to become coaches, mentors, leaders, and successful adults in their own journeys.

06/04/2026

When you understand story, you begin to understand why he built from the ground up to serve his community and provide free jiu-jitsu and meals to kids across the city.

Follow their page, stop by if you’re ever in Baltimore, and support the work they’re doing. Every child deserves access to mentors, community, and a place where they can believe in themselves.

Fresh fits for our kids at . Something they can take home, be proud of, and symbolize their belonging to a team.
06/03/2026

Fresh fits for our kids at . Something they can take home, be proud of, and symbolize their belonging to a team.

06/03/2026

Nate Diaz’s story was an inspiration for starting Guardian.

Everyone should know how to swim, and everyone should know how to defend themselves.

Every child deserves someone who believes in them. Kids growing up in orphanages in Kuala Lumpur are lucky to have a men...
06/03/2026

Every child deserves someone who believes in them. Kids growing up in orphanages in Kuala Lumpur are lucky to have a mentor like .jones.96 leading the way.

06/02/2026

Kabona Kirya showing his moves at

Dojo storm at In a country of 127 million people, we launched Ethiopia’s first youth jiu jitsu program.Jiu jitsu is sti...
06/02/2026

Dojo storm at

In a country of 127 million people, we launched Ethiopia’s first youth jiu jitsu program.

Jiu jitsu is still so new here that many do not fully understand how effective it can be in real fighting and MMA.

In the 90s, dojo storming and open challenges were part of jiu jitsu history. In Ethiopia, we are seeing echoes of that same early stage, with our young athletes being challenged by local martial artists who want to test what jiu jitsu is really about.

This isn’t about proving toughness.

It’s showing that jiu jitsu works, that these youth are learning something real, and that a new generation of Ethiopian athletes is being built from the ground up.

History is repeating itself, but this time it is happening in Addis Ababa.

06/01/2026

At first glance, it looks like a fun street performance. A young kid breathing fire in Ho Chi Minh City, maybe trying to earn money for his family.

But situations like this can be more complicated than they appear.

Many children working like this are under pressure from adults who control and exploit them. They often using fuels like kerosene, which carry serious long term health risks.

After he came up to our table, Jonathan Tran the leader of took a moment to talk with him. His name is Bin and we have offered him a full scholarship to train with us and provide him some additional support with clothes and other necessities.

Nothing is guaranteed, but we are hopeful.

We look forward to sharing updates and hopefully seeing Bin on the mats this week.

05/27/2026

“The opportunity is everything.”

Our friend saw our programs firsthand and shared what it means for kids to have access to jiu jitsu, mentorship, and a place to belong after witnessing our programs firsthand.

Thank you to for building an entirely new academy and sponsoring the full scholarship program for

05/25/2026

Our good friend spent the last week helping our kids at

Each mentor who visits brings a unique set of skills they can share with the kids.

Pierre led a seminar for the teens on how to use social media, build a personal brand, and tell stories.

He taught that social media doesn’t have to be a distraction. It can be a place to create, share who they are, and maybe even lead to new opportunities.

When kids meet people who are building things with their lives, it can shift what they pay attention to, what they believe is possible, and how they see their own future.

Gracias Pierre.

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Nuestro buen amigo pasó la última semana ayudando a nuestros niños en .

Cada mentor que nos visita trae un conjunto único de habilidades que puede compartir con los chicos.

Pierre dio un seminario para los adolescentes sobre cómo usar las redes sociales, construir una marca personal y contar historias.

Les enseñó que las redes sociales no tienen que ser una distracción. Pueden ser un lugar para crear, compartir quiénes son y quizás incluso abrir puertas a nuevas oportunidades.

Cuando los niños conocen personas que están construyendo cosas con sus vidas, puede cambiar aquello a lo que prestan atención, lo que creen que es posible y la forma en que ven su propio futuro.

Gracias Pierre.

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