Tom DeBlass is one of the most well loved figures in Jiu-Jitsu a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a 2nd degree BJJ black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida.
Tom was a County Champion Long Jumper in High School graduating from Central Regional High School in 2000. He went on to Graduate Monmouth University in 2004 with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. Tom DeBlass was known primarily as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor winning such titles as Pan American and World Championships. He then fought Professionally in Ring Of Combat. In only a year and a half DeBlass captured two titles and got called up to fight in the UFC. DeBlass opened his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, in 2006, Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His Academy host’s 300 students. He has produced his own World Champion students, such as Garry Tonon, Tom’s first student to compete in ADCC, October 20, taking place in China.
6 Biggest Misconceptions & Facts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu- Tom DeBlass
He was recently a guest on the best BJJ podcast Grappling central podcast where he talked about various interesting topics.
He talked about what he’s been up to in the last year and about his intense daily training, discipline, his online following and his recent gold medal at the ADCC Qualifier!
SHOW NOTES:
Is “5 Hour Energy” Tom’s Kryptonite?
Shark-Tanking himself daily
Starting training from the feet vs starting from the knees
Discipline
Teaching Millennials / Inspiring a healthy and self reliant mentality in young people
Dealing with negativity
Tom’s old school mentality when it comes to trash talking
Facebook challenges
His online following
being proud of yourself / Recognizing every day accomplishments
Pros and cons of comparing yourself to others
Being a good hammer and a good nail
Sleep
His recent mini-documentary
Dealing with an addictive personality
The journey towards improvement after Black Belt
“Winning” and “Losing” in the academy
The value of your training partners, regardless of their level
How the Jiu-Jitsu community inspires him
Learning from his students
Time management / Goal setting
Legacy
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