Ben Kovacs is the founder of The Guardian Gym, a martial arts school that allows disadvantaged kids and adults train for free or for a rate that they can afford. He talks about how the project started and the impact it has had on the community. Click “Read More” for show notes! SHOW NOTES:

• How he found Jiu-Jitsu
• Learning from the Yamasaki brothers
• Building confidence through Jiu-Jitsu
• The Guardian Gym
• Affordability of Jiu-Jitsu
• What it took the open Guardian Gym
• Spreading the word
• Reaching at-risk youth through Jiu-Jitsu
• The gym’s growth
• Brian Stann’s role with the project
• Does martial arts make kids prone to getting into fights?
• The forgotten community
• The Pummel
• The biggest obstacles the gym has faced
• Goals for the future