ONE Championship’s CEO Chatri Sityodtong was recently promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by none other than Renzo Gracie – after many years of training the Gentle Art.
However, as revealed in a recent social media post, there were many times that Sityodtong almost quit BJJ.
In part, as it is the case for everyone involved in martial arts, it had to do with ego:
The journey is long and hard. I almost quit several times.
On bad days, I got tossed around like a little child, got dominated completely, and suffered endless submissions.
I would often go home with a bruised ego and a broken body.I questioned myself every week.
It also had to do with injuries.
However, it’s a never-ending journey for Sityodtong:
On ugly days, I tore my ACL and MCL, sprained my neck, broke my fingers, hurt my back, injured my ribs, and more.
Yet, I would not trade this journey for the world.
For me, martial arts is the warrior way of life.
There is no comfort. There is no luxury. There is no ease.As warriors, we must suffer for what we love. In our suffering, we seek the truth.
In our suffering, we forge our warrior spirit.In our suffering, we discover our greatness.
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