I started training Jiu Jitsu because all of my life I had been both mentally and physically weak but something inside of me always felt like I could be more. I had a particularly abusive childhood, and at the age of 17 I was the victim of a violent sexual assault that...
Before I explain the overwhelmingly positive influence Gracie Gym and Jiu-Jitsu has had on me, I should explain a little bit about myself. Ever since I was young, I have been plagued by debilitating mental illness. In my very early teens, I was diagnosed with major...
I never seemed to do anything as a kid without going “all in” or “over the top” committed or whatever you want to call it. When I was “younger” I told myself I had an “addictive personality” and I probably did. This really served me well (then and now) as I did not...
I have never been an athletic person. For the first 25 years of my life, I was an absolute slug. That’s not too much of an exaggeration either; I’m not competitive, I’m afraid of the ball, sweating is the worst and I’m not throwing myself towards anything that isn’t a...
After being in the Marines for 8 years I learned some ground combat fighting. However, they were basic moves compared to Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I like to call them “baby steps”. Since I was 5 years old my dad decided to get me into boxing. Boxing has always been...
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