BJJ World Masters and training trip
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My name is Tony, I'm a BJJ purple belt and almost 40. Several years ago I was over 170kg, had multiple back and knee issues and was completely unhealthy. With the help of my excellent coach and friend John Campbell I dropped 80kg, earned my purple belt, won multiple Australian and Pan Pacific titles and reached the number one rank in Australian competition for my age.
In that time John has had several severe medical issues and injuries that set back his own career several years. John has dedicated his life to martial arts and works tirelessly to improve not only his training, but the training of every single student he has.
John has given so much without asking anything in return. He has changed my life, turning me from an overweight introvert with low self worth, into a skilled fighter, leader at the gym, role model and self confident individual. Now I want to give back to John and show him his dedication has paid off.
To do this I want to go to the BJJ World Masters in Las Vegas next year around August, and bring John with me so we can both compete on the world stage. Not only that, but this trip will be used to tour the top practitioners of BJJ in Las Vegas and LA. So not only can we pit our skills against the world's grapplers , we will learn from the best and return filled with knowledge to pass onto not only John's students, but to all via seminars and videos.
The money will be used to cover airfares, accommodation, transportation, competition entry, training fees, personal lessons from the master black belts and meals for two weeks in the US.
This will fulfil a personal dream goal for me, provide a world stage for John to prove his name, and show my appreciation to the man that has changed the lives for the better of everyone he meets.
In that time John has had several severe medical issues and injuries that set back his own career several years. John has dedicated his life to martial arts and works tirelessly to improve not only his training, but the training of every single student he has.
John has given so much without asking anything in return. He has changed my life, turning me from an overweight introvert with low self worth, into a skilled fighter, leader at the gym, role model and self confident individual. Now I want to give back to John and show him his dedication has paid off.
To do this I want to go to the BJJ World Masters in Las Vegas next year around August, and bring John with me so we can both compete on the world stage. Not only that, but this trip will be used to tour the top practitioners of BJJ in Las Vegas and LA. So not only can we pit our skills against the world's grapplers , we will learn from the best and return filled with knowledge to pass onto not only John's students, but to all via seminars and videos.
The money will be used to cover airfares, accommodation, transportation, competition entry, training fees, personal lessons from the master black belts and meals for two weeks in the US.
This will fulfil a personal dream goal for me, provide a world stage for John to prove his name, and show my appreciation to the man that has changed the lives for the better of everyone he meets.
Organizer
AJ Watson
Organizer
Lucas, VIC