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Brad Osborn

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Creative. Art Director. Wrestling Coach. Kite Surfing. Surfing. Baking. Jiu Jitsu

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Journey time line : 4/12/2007 (42 yrs) to 9/26/2026 (62 yrs) Lessons learned : similar to marriage, just keep showing up regardless of all the dark days. The friends you have on the mat will also be there with you to the end of your life. The bond is inexplicable. Extremely grateful and very humbled. Mahalo all for helping me grow and becoming a decent human being. No words can express my gratitude to @manojiujitsu - my 2nd home. Much love by @oz1202

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I just want to thank everyone who has helped make this possible. I wanna thank my wife @j_chieko for putting up with my obsession and being so understanding and supportive. I want to thank my Professors @flowitheroll and @junjitsulife for all your guidance and for trusting me with representing you and Mano. I will do my best to make you proud. I want to thank @knee2belly for taking me to my first class and teaching me the ropes. If I’ve ever swept you with a lasso sweep or caught you with a “Gotcha Bitch”, you have him to thank. Thank you @jasontakemura for teaching me my north/south choke and teaching me leglocks. I am forever in your debt. Thank you @aubreykoenig for being the example of what a black belt should be. I will try my best to follow your example of making sure that everyone who steps on the mats feels safe and welcomed. Thank you to all of my training partners and friends who have pushed me to be the best I could be. There are too many to list but you know who you are. I appreciate you all. Thank you @oz1202 for being the best coaching partner I could ever ask for. I would not be half the person on and off the mats without you. Thank you to all of my KVGC friends. I am so grateful for all of you. You truly make jiujitsu fun for me and I appreciate you allowing me to be a part of your jiujitsu journey.

I meant it when I said that if you have ever asked me a question, taken one of my classes, gave me the opportunity the help you get ready for a competition or allowed me to corner you, this black belt is as much yours as it is mine. Thank you everyone so much for allowing me to be a part of your jiujitsu journey. I appreciate you all. taken in MANO JIU JITSU by @oz1202

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Oz has been around grappling most of his life — wrestling through college, training judo while living in Japan, and eventually finding jiu-jitsu in his late 40s.

We talked about a little bit of everything in this one. Wrestling, judo, competing, getting older, injuries, ego, knowing when to tap, and how your reasons for being on the mat start to change over time.

There are also some pretty funny stories in this one, including Oz's first judo tournament in Japan where he somehow ended up competing against a bunch of 15-year-olds. 😂

But one thing he said really stuck with me.

After all these years of learning different techniques and developing his own way of doing things, Oz said he's reached the point where he just wants to share what he knows.

“I can't take it with me when I'm dead.”

I think a lot of us who've been doing this for a while can relate to that.

At some point, the goal changes.

🎙️ Brad “Oz” Osborne — At 60, Jiu-Jitsu Became About Something Bigger

Full episode on the Small Man Jiu Jitsu Podcast.

#SmallManJiuJitsu #JiuJitsu #BJJ #HawaiiJiuJitsu #Wrestling #Judo #Grappling #BJJOver60 by @oz1202

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Story time. Look for it on YouTube by @oz1202

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Working on something…Need to share some tricks before i can’t move anymore! #wrestlingtechnique #takedownsforwrestling #matwrestling by @oz1202

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@the_rudis shoe design contest.
Take your opponent to deep water with this shoe…”Ocean” #myrudisshoedesign by @oz1202

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@letsrollcamp @jflojudo @onejudoka A year ago i stopped training and coaching but when this camp was announced i decided i had to go learn from these 2 very talented instructors… to say i was thoroughly impressed is an understatement… and an old dog can learn some new tricks…The people i met were amazing and have opened my eyes…beyond grateful! I wish i could tag everyone in this post so i hope everyone sees it. Much Aloha, Oz. #somethingaboutmary 😂 #letsroll by @oz1202

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@johndemellophoto has some amazing prints(slight damage)16x20
Retail $100 per but now just $25 per.
Hit me up in dms if there’s one you like. Thanks
#hawaiiart taken in Kaneohe, Hawaii by @oz1202

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Been building a foil board…I’m clueless but @hoffmanvans is the smart one… on the home stretch. Looks cool. Hope it floats 🤷‍♂️ #ristretto by @oz1202

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@scteruya @la_kookaracha just wanted to give a big thanks to these 2 hammers for everything they do for me. Crazy rolls, knowledge and so much laughter…. Thanks for hanging with this old man at his last competition… no one else I would rather have screaming at me!!!! And a special thanks to @jaaeemiii and Jen for putting up with my unfiltered brain… by @oz1202

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Ufc promotion…
Love watching promotions… @inawoo @kerryxfoster @jkatada by @oz1202

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@el_diablo_oz made this hammer. Cool shit popped up on my insta by @oz1202

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