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