AFGHANISTAN ADVERSITY & AMERICANAS Mark Ormrod Interview

Be utterly inspired by the luminous Mark Ormrod MBE Royal Marine. He is a skilled BJJ purple belt and passionate supporter of REORG who as a Royal Marine suffered devastating injuries in Afghanistan. He talks; Military life, Iraq, Afghanistan, IED, Amputation, Trauma, Adversity, Throwing Away Wheelchair, Prosthetics, Mental Health, Grit, Determination, On Parade, Inspiration, PTSD, Royal Marine Support, BJJ, Competition, What makes him who he is now? Why was rediscovering martial arts after his injury so pivotal? How does that physically work? Why does he compete? What is his next challenge? He is the winner of 11 Invictus Games medals, raised more than £600,000 for REORG by running 5K on prosthetic legs, cycling 99.9 miles on a hand bike and swimming 1km at sea with one arm. He is an award-winning author and just recipient of the MBE. Mark Ormrod MBE joined the Royal Marines at 17. 7 years later on tour in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 2007 he stepped on an improvised explosive device, it detonated in front of him. He was devastatingly injured losing both legs and right arm. Five months later in spite of painful wounds, he walked with crutches to receive his medal at a Royal Marines ceremony. He has continued to confound pessimistic doctors to walk, run, swim, train and fight and inspire others. Mark is an entrepreneur, and unique motivational speaker revealing how he overcame his injuries and continues to thrive. He can be found here; https://www.markormrod.com REORG create safe environments through functional fitness and jiujitsu for veterans, military and emergency services personnel to support their physical and mental wellbeing. They can be found here; https://reorgcharity.com Show host Mick Tully is a JKD Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto and Rick Faye. He runs MKG Coventry and is preparing for his BJJ black belt. Thanks for reading & watching, we hope you enjoyed it, please LIKE, SHARE and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to W​orld of Martial Arts Television for more great content!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices