#97 Drew Weatherhead

Send us Fan Mail At the height of the covid pandemic and under strict Canadian lockdowns, Drew Weatherhead closed his academy, sold his house, put his family of six in a travel trailer, and hit the road. Now over a year later Drew joins The RŌL Radio from his makeshift studio in his SUV to discuss why he made such a drastic decision, the bonds and experiences he has had traveling across the U.S., his hopes and fears of the future of Jiu Jitsu, and so much more. Here is The RŌL Radio with the host of The Social Disorder podcast, creator of the online instructional platform, Drew Weatherhead Jiu Jitsu, and the owner and content creator of the hugely popular Because Jitsu meme page, Professor Drew Weatherhead. www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 600 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.instagram.com/because_jitsu/ https://www.instagram.com/Drew.Weatherhead/ https://www.instagram.com/social_disorder_podcast/ https://drewjitsuonline.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BecauseJitsu Episode Highlights: 5:43 Life on the Road 10:33 The Best of the Bad Options 13:52 The Pivot 21:36 Not Our First Big Decision 27:46 Failure is Part of Success 33:06 Training on the Road 35:02 Rolling with Eddie Bravo 37:30 Training with Ricardo Liborio 40:19 Will Jiu Jtsu Become a Household Name 43:16 Where Might Jiu Jitsu be Heading 54:48 Drew Gets Hooked 58:22 Forget Jiu Jitsu for $10,000,000 1:04:32 Will Becoming a Black Belt Become Easier or Harder 1:10:58 Nick Salles’ Question 1:14:55 The Kill is the Candy Support the show