BJJ Purple Belt, EBI veteran and vegan athlete “Wu-Tang Pete” joins the show! We talk about BJJ saving him from addiction, competition and his reasons for becoming a vegan athlete. Click “Read More” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

• Intro to martial arts

• How training was his lifeline growing up in a split family

• How Jiu-Jitsu saved him from addiction

• Competition as a tool to evolve your Jiu-Jitsu

• What drew him to BJJ over other martial arts

• Practicality of martial arts

• Going from training in a garage to Paragon Jiu-Jitsu

• Getting exposure to Professor Franjinha

• His favorite Franjinha story

• Teammates keeping each other accountable

• His decision to become a vegan

• Common misconceptions about veganism

• What he feels has been the biggest benefit of being a vegan athlete

• Body building

• “Gym Warriors”

• Competition formats

• 2017 Goals