Episode 144 Rick Ellis, Roy Dean Black Belt & Founder of The Art of Skill

Intro:
Quote:    â€œJiu jitsu changes who you are. It gets you comfortable with change and appreciative of variation. Jiu jitsu allows you to look at people without fear or apprehension.”
Roy Dean, Becoming the Black Belt: A BJJ Journey


                                                                                                                       Interview

                                   Rick Ellis
Rick Ellis is a Roy Dean Black belt and founder of
The Art of Skill. In this interview he talks about
being a musician in his youth; his nomadic lifestyle;
early days at Roy Dean’s academy and Roy’s effect on him; training with Luis Heredia in Maui;  training
with Alexey Cruz in Maine; where the name 3rd Way
Jiu Jitsu came from; the inner challenges; success
and self growth of opening a new academy; collaborating with Roy dean on his original you tube videos; what JJ has given him, and more!


Make a Difference/Make an Impact Segment:
An audio version of the video Kill Your Excuses 

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