Gene Simco

From The Martial Arts Encyclopedia

Gene "Aranha" Simco is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor based in Mid Hudson Valley, NY. He is the Principal Instructor at NYMAG Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy and holds the rank of Black Belt.

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Gene Simco

1 Controversy
2 Lineage
3 Threads
- 3.1 JiuJitsuGear
- 3.2 Bullshido
4 Website

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Controversy

Simco has been accused of 'belt shopping' (frequently changing instructors in the interests of faster promotion).

On August 21, 2008 Phil Migliarese posted to his website:

I just learned, from a highly reliable law enforcement source, some extremely disturbing news that negatively affects all of us in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community."

Gene Simco, BJJ instructor, Owner of NYMAG Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy was (Aug 21, 2008) arrested today in Dutchess County, NY for the following.

1) Endangering the welfare of a CHILD. 2) SEXUAL ABUSE in the 3rd degree involving a MINOR.

I would like to believe that none of this is true, but I happen to know that this investigating was going on for a long time.

Phil Migliarese

Bullshido later confirmed that Gene Simco was indeed charged with these offenses by attending his Arraignment on September 30, 2008 in the Millbrook Village Court which is in New York State. A full description of this proceeding can be found at the link below. Since this case is still pending Simco is still presumed innocent unless he is convicted of a crime.

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1944394&postcount=347

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Lineage

Simco's lineage continues to be a matter of debate, particularly on the JiuJitsuGear website. According to Michael Jen (posting as Bolo), Simco's early training was under numerous instructors, eventually getting his blue belt after a private lesson with Joe Moreira. Jen goes on to state that Simco's purple came from Marcio Simas, after Simco competed at purple belt level. Greg Davis claims that Simco had been training with Marco Alvan, but switched to Nigue because Alvan told Simco he was "not even ready for a stripe on his brown".

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