Professor Keith Owen talks about practical self defense, avoiding cult-like academies, teaching, the reasons people quit BJJ and finding your reason to train! Click “read more” for show notes! 

SHOW NOTES:

• Origins / How he found Jiu-Jitsu
• Master Pedro Sauer as an instructor
• one of his favorite memories of Master Sauer
• Respect and etiquette in Jiu-Jitsu
• The importance of surrounding yourself with positive people
• Avoiding cult-like academies
• Why worrying about “being the best” can be unhealthy
• His thoughts on the division between different branches of Jiu-Jitsu
• Why relying solely on a weapon isn’t enough for self defense
• Should the 20ft rule really be the 30ft rule?
• Addressing the reality of gun and knife attacks on the street
• Finding your reason to train
• Why do so many people quit Jiu-Jitsu?
• How long should students wait before rolling?
• The thrill as an instructor of transforming the weak into bad asses
• his ultimate goal in Jiu-Jitsu