Yes, he is mistaken. BJJ is certainly practiced in favelas, and there are people who use it to give youths something to do, as a way to keep them away from crim

Yes, he is mistaken. BJJ is certainly practiced in favelas, and there are people who use it to give youths something to do, as a way to keep them away from crime, drugs, etc. See the Tererê Kids Project, for instance: http://fightland.vice.com/blog/social-change-through-jiu-jitsu-the-terere-kids-project http://fightland.vice.com/blog/social-change-through-jiu-jit...