I have some unfinished business with BJJ. I started in my mid 20s and was getting close to my blue belt when my gym shut down. Around the same time, I was entering a new season of life. Marriage, kids, growing my faith, and starting a business. BJJ had to take a back seat, but I always said I’d make sure my kids trained. Fast forward to 2021, when my second son turned 4. I enrolled him and my oldest, and by 2022 I started training with them inconsistently. I finally earned my blue belt in 2023…and then the blue belt blues hit. Everything changed in 2024 when my second son told us he wanted to compete. We entered a few tournaments and quickly learned there are levels to this game. By the end of 2025, my two oldest were competing 2–3 times a month, while I had pretty much stopped training altogether. Earlier this year, I committed to getting back on the mats, partly just so I can keep up with my boys. Now our days are centered around faith, family, and a whole lot of BJJ. I’ve been blessed with more time to sharpen my own skills while helping my boys chase their goals. Funny how something I once had to put down came back into my life through my sons.

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