“Jiu-Jitsu came into my life by accident, 13 years ago I signed up for a fitness gym that offered boxing classes in the membership. The boxing coach also taught BJJ and invited me to join his class.

It was love at first sight. I became heavily addicted to the art, and Jiu-Jitsu became the number one priority in my life. I have never chased money or success through BJJ, I just aspired to train as often as I could, so the way I figured out to do it was by BJJ becoming my job.

Why do people become addicted to BJJ? I believe it’s the constant frustration that is involved, which creates the will for constant improvement. It is such a humbling sport where people with big egos don't have a place. The life lessons we learn through martial arts such as discipline, respect, and resilience are the key elements we are building in our community, changing people's attitude towards life in general, in their relationships, work and family. That's how Chess Club makes a contribution to the future of society.”