On this episode, we have an Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who currently serves in the Missouri National Guard, Nick Sanders.
Today Nick discusses his new academy, building a jiu-jitsu community, his standards for promoting students, and how jiu-jitsu benefits veterans in their return to civilian life.
Here’s the RŌL Radio with co-owner and instructor at Revive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, a black belt under Leonardo Pecanha, activist, and Army veteran, Nick Sanders.
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Episode Highlights:
3:05 Gary’s Prepwork
7:27 Revive
16:06 The Business Side
20:35 Setting Standards
26:32 I Gotta Learn Jiu Jitsu
34:29 Just Here to Train
42:58 Veterans on the Mats
51:44 A Sense of Belonging
57:22 What Drives You
1:04:01 Felipe Simplicio’s Question