Upholding the Law By Day, Fighting at Night
Isac Chaves alternates between two extremely different professions.
How can law enforcement and fighting go together? You may think the two are polar opposites- one demands holding back, the other an ability to let go, unleash power. But somehow, Isac Chaves manages to put them together. By day, Chaves works for the South Orange Police Department, and by night he is a jiu-jitsu fighter. Chaves has some interesting ideas about both. “American culture mixed drinking and fighting. It shouldn’t be like that,” Chaves said from his desk at the SOPD Headquarters. Chaves, 24, was born in a rural area in Brazil. Although Brazil is known for jiu-jitsu, he did not get involved until six years ago, when, after graduating, he wanted to fill the void left by high school sports. He found the Cutting Edge Brazilian Jiu-…
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