Kenny Kim is a respected instructor from Atlanta, GA who has been in the martial arts business for a very long time. He talks about the keys to his success, competition and the importance of a good affiliation. Click “Read More” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES

• Spending time in Rio and competing at the 2017 Rio Open
• The competition in Brazil vs the US
• How he first found Jiu-Jitsu
• How his influences from other martial arts have helped him in his path
• The value of competition
• Longevity in Jiu-Jitsu
• Being a new father
• Life as an academy owner
• Why academies fail
• Punctuality / Being a one man show
• What keeps him motivated
• Why he feels having an open door policy at his academy is beneficial to him
• The hardest part of being an academy owner
• His favorite thing about teaching
• One of his favorite success stories
• Working with BOPE, the Brazilian special police unit
• What he looks for in a student’s progression
• ARES BJJ affiliation
• Words of encouragement for new practitioners