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Came to PGF to compete.

Somewhere along the way, they handed me the mic and I never left.

Season 2 ➡️ Season 9 ➡️

#PGF #JiuJitsu #Grappling #thevoice

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We had @bostonanik on PGF Insiders and he made my day. If you look closely you probably see me blushing.

Voice of the @pgfworld or nah?

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I remember in season two walking through the doors with my coach, Stephen who was making his “retirement run” at one last run at the game before he threw himself into his gym and family. A lot of us in the jiu jitsu scene at that time had come from the combat sports arena where through promise of glory or whatever crock of shit they’d sold us on we were head first into being the best gladiators they could ask for. For me and many others the idea was get in the thick of it as often as you can for experience, CTE? Never heard of her. Walking into season 2 immediately everything was different. Brandon gave everyone huge hugs as we walked in and we all stood there and talked about how fun it was about to be. For the next 7 seasons we poured everything into this. This was different, the idea itself was the first time anyone was trying to make a pathway to be an actual professional in a sport full of delinquent prize fighters. Fast forward through those seasons, every season we watched the human story of the struggle to be “great” in a game we made up to make the art of jiu jitsu fun to watch. It’s crazy to watch, people plant flags, create camps, create their own reality within this thing. Friends are made, enemies are made and people are dead set on their sides. I guess some of that is sports. The way I found my way into season three was one of the most unique experiences that is special to the show. We have qualifiers but those qualifiers have never been a gate. They have been a way to display the scene, the talent and for there to be a growing community exposed to the ruleset. Everyone who’s shown up for 9 seasons have all been there for the same reason to move this wave forward. I hope as we grow and new generations come in they remember or think to ask why we all supported this. Any way come hang out noonish on Wednesdays on Kick with my coach Stephen and myself The Wandering Grappler. We talk all things PGF and whatever might come up.

📸 @walo_jay

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I’m sorry everyone, but Jiu Jitsu isn’t real. #theamericandream #kentuckyhollersdidntpreparemeforthis

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ALL VIDEO CREDIT TO @walo_jay
@shawnmelanson160 shares some truth about MMA/BJJ and how the focus and commitment of the person on bottom to get up can change the grappling experience. Great take by Shawn and very true
This is why we focus on getting up and/or getting on top
That focus can make it hard for the suspect to be offensive, advance position, punch us, or try to disarm us
Do not agree to bottom position…Pro tip- this will help your BJJ game as well!

Police Jiu Jitsu
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Get @reshare_app • @walo_jay The Doc and The Dream … MMA is not the same as Jiu Jitsu !!

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Yall make sure to congratulate Rick, he is taking over two of the toughest jobs in this business, taking care of the team and keeping ownership happy… Let’s Go Rick !! … you got this son

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If there’s one thing I always try to be, it’s a good leader to my students and teammates.

I’ve always believed the best way to lead is from the front. I’ll help anyone who genuinely wants the help, but more importantly, I try to lead by example.

There’s no “do as I say, not as I do” bullshit with me. I hold myself to the same standards I expect from everyone around me. If I’m asking my students or teammates to work hard, show up, be accountable, and do things the right way, they’re going to see me doing the exact same thing.

As always, thank you to @thedream10p for the kind words. 🙏

Still waiting to find out if I’ll get picked up by a PGF team next season. Hopefully someone sees the value in having a player-coach who had a highly successful first season, can help make the people around him better, and brings nearly half a million eyes to the sport through social media.

I’m ready to prove my value all over again. 👊

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Snap decisions decisions @thedream10p likes them all and can’t pick just one … which one you like best?

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What up yall … just an announcement for the season @thedream10p has decided to join the booth … yall show the Dream some love

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