I never expected Jiu Jitsu to become my life—at least not in the beginning. But pretty early on, I knew it was something I’d be doing for a long time.
I still remember it like it was yesterday: I was paired up with Miguel Torres (if you don’t know who that is, Google him). He tapped me out a dozen times, and I had no idea what was happening to me. It was humbling, confusing, and a little surreal.
Afterward, sitting alone in the locker room, I kept replaying it in my head. I thought to myself, “What just happened? How is it possible that someone half my size can control me like that?”
Right then and there, I knew—I needed to understand this more. That moment lit a fire that’s been burning ever since.
Commented on White through Purple belts- Did a podcast introduce or inspire you to start jiu jitsu?
29 Jul 19:39
This is a good one, I want to see the result on this one