Navy Diver, BJJ Black Belt at 40+: How William Dorman Built a Game Nobody Can Touch | EP96

He started jiu-jitsu in 2006 when a 120-pound woman in a Hawaiian shopping center handed him his wrestling credentials back. He went home and trained harder. Two decades later, he's a BJJ black belt under Gustavo Machado, a BJJ Globetrotters international coach, a Navy diver veteran, and one of the most interesting conversations I've had on this show.William Dorman — founder of Blue Ring Solutions, We Defy Foundation ambassador, and BJJ Fanatics instructional creator — joins Josh Button to talk top pressure passing, staying on the mats past 40 with a body that needs replacing in multiple places, building cold plunges in Afghanistan, playing didgeridoo for his garden, and why he believes jiu-jitsu is the best thing for humanity.Topics covered:→ How Steve Hordinski and a Kailua shopping center changed everything in 2006→ Getting destroyed as a wrestler and going all in — the split that determines who stays→ The over-under top pressure system that nobody escapes — and why it protects his feet→ Half guard both ways: Gustavo Machado, Roberto Gordo lineage, and the offensive half guard game→ Gi technique in no-gi: the lasso sweep that works better than anyone expects→ The funnel system: three options, all accounted for→ Cold plunges in Afghanistan — the chest freezer setup, chemical testing, wood stairs→ Yoga since 2007, breath work for Aconcagua, HRV training with Warrior Wellness Solutions→ Gardening as therapy: grounding, barefoot in dirt, didgeridoo for the plants→ Plant medicine: ayahuasca in Brazil, Rising Ridge retreat, integration practices→ Why suffering is the prerequisite for growth — and what jiu-jitsu does that the military couldn't→ We Defy Foundation: jiu-jitsu for combat-disabled veterans, $80K raised at Renzo's→ What keeps midlife men on the mats — and why culture beats technique every time→ The 76-year-old judo guy who shows up every morning and what he represents→ "When you rest, you rust" — the 90-year-old on the plane and how to live by it→ One word: Positivity — and the fighter pilot who said "it is what it is"━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 Find William Dorman:Instagram: @williamdormanbjjBJJ Fanatics (Pressure Passing instructional): bjjfanatics.comBJJ Globetrotters YouTube: youtube.com/bjjglobetrottersWe Defy Foundation: wedefyfoundation.org🔗 Lineage Provisions — Official Podcast Partner:15% off with code JOSHBUTTON at lineageprovisions.comOr grab the link in bio🔗 Find Josh:Instagram: @thatjiujiteiro | @stopkillingtheplants | @IamJoshButtonWebsite: joshbutton.comWilliam Dorman, Blue Ring Solutions, We Defy Foundation, BJJ Globetrotters, navy diver jiu-jitsu, BJJ black belt over 40, Gustavo Machado BJJ, top pressure passing BJJ, half guard jiu-jitsu, midlife BJJ, BJJ over 40, staying on the mats, veteran jiu-jitsu, cold plunge recovery, yoga for BJJ, breathwork HRV, grounding earthing, plant medicine veterans, ayahuasca veterans, jiu-jitsu for veterans, Josh Button podcast, that jiujiteiro, stop killing the plants, hard to kill, ep96, suffering and growth, positivity mindset, BJJ Fanatics, pressure passing BJJ, when you rest you rust