🥋 In this episode, Dave Meyer sits down with Professor Bob Bass—the SECOND non-Brazilian to ever receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (1995) making him one of the BJJ Dirty Dozen, and one of the first non-Brazilians to be awarded the prestigious Coral Belt (7th degree black belt) (2024), making him one of the elite “BJJ Gang of Eight”. Bob shares stories from the earliest days of BJJ in America, including: • His first encounter with Rickson Gracie and Royce Gracie in a garage in 1985...
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🥋 In this episode, Dave Meyer sits down with Professor Bob Bass—the SECOND non-Brazilian to ever receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (1995) making him one of the BJJ Dirty Dozen, and one of the first non-Brazilians to be awarded the prestigious Coral Belt (7th degree black belt) (2024), making him one of the elite “BJJ Gang of Eight”. Bob shares stories from the earliest days of BJJ in America, including: • His first encounter with Rickson Gracie and Royce Gracie in a garage in 1985...
Building Resilience Through Martial Arts: Lessons from Sensei Mike Valentine | Ep. 12
The Ageless Warrior Lab
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Building Resilience Through Martial Arts: Lessons from Sensei Mike Valentine | Ep. 12
Join host Dave Meyer as he sits down with Sensei Mike Valentine, co-founder of Practical Martial Arts in Northern California. In this deep-dive conversation, Mike shares his unique approach to martial arts—one that goes far beyond punching and kicking. Discover how martial arts can build resilience, character, and real-world strength in kids, teens, and adults alike. Mike draws on decades of experience and a passion for neuroscience to explain how struggle, failure, and the right mindset can...
The Ageless Warrior Lab
🥋 In this episode, Dave Meyer sits down with Professor Bob Bass—the SECOND non-Brazilian to ever receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (1995) making him one of the BJJ Dirty Dozen, and one of the first non-Brazilians to be awarded the prestigious Coral Belt (7th degree black belt) (2024), making him one of the elite “BJJ Gang of Eight”. Bob shares stories from the earliest days of BJJ in America, including: • His first encounter with Rickson Gracie and Royce Gracie in a garage in 1985...
