Compelling and captivating stories of jiu-jitsu icons and influencers that reveal the 22 scientifically proven principles for success on and off the mats.
Jiu-Jitsu will change your life. But are you paying attention to the right things? When you are exposed to the jiu-jitsu community, you will meet countless people that share a similar message which is, "Jiu-Jitsu changed my life!"
The first few times you heard this, you probably rolled your eyes and internally snickered. You thought to yourself, "How could so many people say that jiu-jitsu changed their lives? That is just ridiculous." But practitioners keep training. Weeks turn into months and months turn into years. Many fall in love with jiu-jitsu and then start saying, "Jiu-Jitsu changed my life.
The book includes compelling and captivating stories of icons, influencers, legends, and champions in the jiu-jitsu world. It highlights 22 scientifically proven principles for success on and off the mats. This book is for those that love jiu-jitsu and have a love for learning. Master Jiu-Jitsu Master Life has dozens of stories that are fun to read but more importantly allow you to pull out and apply these principles of success in your own life.
Among the stories, you will learn;
- How RVCA founder PM Tenore and Shoyoroll founder Vince "Bear" Quitugua escaped poverty to build hugely successful brands that have impacted the jiu-jitsu community.
- How Rener Gracie turned a major injury into a life-changing opportunity.
- How Keenan Cornelius went from an unknown and average jiu-jitsu competitor to a breakout star creating his own techniques.
- How Kit Dale earned his jiu-jitsu black belt in four years while winning major championships using science-based learning principles.
- How UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre’s coach Firas Zahabi trained countless athletes to reach the highest levels in combat sports including jiu-jitsu.
- How Royce Gracie’s first U.S. jiu-jitsu blackbelt Rob Khan systematized jiu-jitsu for mixed martial arts and how that led to changing the lives of countless practitioners and students.
- How jiu-jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia approached the development of his students and turned them into world-class champions.
- How Bernardo Faria became a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion and business success at the same time.
- How Jocko Willink went from success as a U.S. Navy Seal to top podcaster, gym owner, best-selling author, management consultant, entrepreneur, and jiu-jitsu blackbelt.
- How Karel “SilverFox” Pravec immigrated to the United States from a country that no longer exists to become one of the top global influencers in the jiu-jitsu world.
- How Roger Gracie became one of the most dominant jiu-jitsu competitors of all time.
- How John Danaher transformed himself from a philosophy student at Columbia University to full-time legendary jiu-jitsu coach and originator of many modern jiu-jitsu sequences.
- How Joe Rogan became a comedian, television host, podcaster, health enthusiast, UFC commentator, and a jiu-jitsu black belt.
If you are looking to change your life through jiu-jitsu, this book is for you.
If you are looking to lose weight, compete, and have better relationships through jiu-jitsu, this book is for you.
If you are looking to progress your jiu-jitsu game at a much faster rate, this book is for you.
How much more productive would you be on and off the grappling mats if you knew the proven principles of success used by those at the top of the game?
"I created this book, my ultimate guide-book of highly effective principles, for myself. It changed my life. It improved my jiu-jitsu. It improved my life off of the mats. I hope it does the same for you."
Paul Kindzia is a health and wellness advocate. His personal mission is to teach others how to improve their health, wealth, and happiness.
Paul is a certified public accountant with an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1992). He also holds an MBA in corporate finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1994). He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Paul is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).
He has broken down key success drivers in the areas of psychology, habits, organization and implementation techniques to reveal the top secrets of successful individuals.
He is an avid reader and writer with an ever-expanding personal library. He has a love of nature, science, animals, and the ocean.
Paul is a proponent of maintaining personal health and wellness. He enjoys an active and healthy lifestyle and is a 13-time Ironman triathlon finisher. He has also completed numerous marathons including but not limited to the San Diego Rock N' Roll Marathon, Nashville Country Music Marathon, Disney Marathon, New York City Marathon, and his personal favorite the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington, D.C.
He is also a jiu-jitsu practitioner with a passion for peak performance and human longevity.
Paul hosts the website and teaching content at www.paulkindzia.com which provides a framework for success in the areas of personal finance, health, relationships, time management and pursuing personal happiness.
