I just wanted to send a shout-out to a friend; Mr Rob Biernacki.
Rob recently wrapped up an amazing 2023 competition season.
In August he took gold in the 83 kg Advanced Masters division of the ADCC Open, competing with a fractured right hand and facing people 15 years younger than him.
Then, just last weekend, he followed that up with another gold medal by winning 4 matches and beating the #1 and 2 seeds at No Gi Worlds in the M4 middleweight division.
I’ve spent many days in the studio with Rob, filming a series of jiu-jitsu instructionals on every topic from leglocks to BJJ for older grapplers.
But recently I was lucky enough to observe a few of Rob’s sessions during the toughest part of his training camp.
There was sparring, brutal conditioning, and lots of drills, games, and specific sparring rounds to sharpen his tools and make his techniques instinctive.
Watching him in round after round of these games convinced me that his skills were totally dialled.
But then he went out and won freaking back-to-back gold in two incredibly tough competitions. Amazing!
Anyway, follow Rob on Instagram @islandtopteam if you want to check out the training methods that got him on the podium.