Drew Weatherhead is the mind behind the hit Instagram meme profile “Because_Jitsu”. He talks about how he found BJJ, the growth of the BJJ scene in Canada, how he started making memes and Jiu-Jitsu “in the streets”. Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- Origins
- How he found Jiu-Jitsu
- The growth of BJJ in Canada
- The decision to open his own school
- Growing an academy
- How he started making memes
- WASH YOUR BELT!
- To “Oss” or not to “Oss”
- BJJ in the street
- The limits of martial arts
- Triggering people with memes
- Gi vs No-Gi
- His experience running Submission Ace tournaments
- The Pummel
- His first memes and meme evolution
- His MMA experience
- Time management
- Armbars
- The impact BJJ has had on his life