#168 Steve Bongiorno

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest has been on the New Jersey martial arts scene for over 40 years. Starting off in the striking arts he earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan and was going to specialize in weapons training. However, after seeing the very first UFC he switched his focus to grappling. Steve Bongiorno joins us to discuss why people bond over jiu-jitsu, how he leads by example, what keeps him motivated after decades of training, and a ton more. Here is The RŌL Radio with Ricardo Almeida black belt, owner and instructor of South Jersey BJJ, and New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame member, Steve Bongiorno. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://sjbjj.com/ https://www.instagram.com/southjerseybjj/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvjfVWrwWKIyAWHThyggJA Episode Highlights: 3:56 True Character is Revealed on the Mats 10:08 Professor Almeid 13:45 Who Really Needs Jiu Jitsu 17:37 Lead By Example 20:21 Training Smart 31:17 Why Steve Was Put On This Earth 42:18 It’s All Love 53:54 Where Is Jiu Jitsu Gowing 1:00:15 Scott Burr’s Question Support the show