#115 Rick Ellis

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we have one of Roy Dean’s original students, Rick Ellis. Today Rick shares his journey from his start in Jiu Jitsu, what it is like to train with Roy, what it was like to prepare for his grueling black belt demonstration, why he believes people seek out Jiu Jitsu, and more. Here is the RŌL Radio with life coach, entrepreneur, musician, and BJJ Black Belt under Roy Dean, Rick Ellis. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.rickellis.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtofSkill https://www.instagram.com/rickellisofficial/ https://bjjfanatics.com/search?q=ellis No Mercy for Old Men Episode Highlights: 4:28 Our Niche Subculture 7:09 Shared Struggle 8:40 Tribes 15:02 Dynamic Meditation 18:02 A Tricky Calculus 23:04 Setting Yourself Up to Fail 26:32 Rick’s Start 28:52 Roy Dean 36:02 No Mercy for Old Men 45:23 The Process 49:33 The Importance of Good Training Partners 52:01 Music and Jiu Jitsu 59:40 Failure is Feedback 1:02:42 Paul Schreiner’s Question, “What’s your next chapter? Support the show