Matt Blank is a recently promoted Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Danny Dring as well as a recently retired USAF pilot. Matt and I talk about his beginnings in jiu jitsu, his competition background, returning to training and competing after a surgery, competition training and mindsets, as well as what it is like to run a martial arts/jiu jitsu academy. Matt operates Shawn Hammonds affiliate school in Tucson, AZ and discusses how the Phoenix area is becoming a hub for Jiu-Jitsu and what cross training is like in the region. If you are ever in the area, check out Matt Blank at Undisputed South!
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