On this episode, we have one of Roy Dean’s original students, Rick Ellis.
Today Rick shares his journey from his start in Jiu Jitsu, what it is like to train with Roy, what it was like to prepare for his grueling black belt demonstration, why he believes people seek out Jiu Jitsu, and more.
Here is the RŌL Radio with life coach, entrepreneur, musician, and BJJ Black Belt under Roy Dean, Rick Ellis.
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No Mercy for Old Men
Episode Highlights:
4:28 Our Niche Subculture
7:09 Shared Struggle
8:40 Tribes
15:02 Dynamic Meditation
18:02 A Tricky Calculus
23:04 Setting Yourself Up to Fail
26:32 Rick’s Start
28:52 Roy Dean
36:02 No Mercy for Old Men
45:23 The Process
49:33 The Importance of Good Training Partners
52:01 Music and Jiu Jitsu
59:40 Failure is Feedback
1:02:42 Paul Schreiner’s Question, “What’s your next chapter?
