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BJJ Journey: Black Belts Frankie Forza & Sonny Nohara Talk Sacrifices, Training Battles, and Growing On and Off the Mat

By Frankie Forza  Best estimate — Sonny Nohara and I were two of the first 3,000 people in the world to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  The truth is — every time I rolled with Sonny Nohara in practice, I wanted to beat him, dominate him.  Unfortunately, Sonny usually got the better of…

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Robert Drysdale and Frank Forza: Two Black Belts and A Mic

BJJ black belts Robert Drysdale and Frank Curreri Forza team up once again to produce a fast-moving, thought-provoking LIFEJITSU podcast tackling a wide range of issues. You can listen at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lifejitsu-art-of-life/id1370299516?mt=2&i=1000418795954 You can also listen to the tw0-hour, two-part podcast on the Anchor app. Topics discussed include: What’s the best age to start kids in…

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The Mindset of History-Making NCAA Champ Anthony Robles

As a long-time grappler myself, I can’t help but admire NCAA wrestling champion Anthony Robles.  He and I spoke a few years back during my days at UFC and his notorious achievement — defying the odds and winning a national championship minus one leg — has crescendoed into a Nike sponsorship, a book about his…