Black belt!

03-13-13 was the first day for me in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. BJJ did not come easy for me… in fact - it was one of the most difficult undertakings I’d ever started in my life. For the first year - I wanted to quit - but despite that. I’d go 5+ days a week - multiple hours a day.

It didn’t make sense for the first 3 years. I didn’t retain what I needed to for the first 5 years. But still - I stuck with it and put in the time. Year 6/7 - it started to make sense. Year 8/9 - I felt I started finding my groove (finally).

Year 10. The black belt is not the end. It’s the beginning.

Thank you to every person I’ve ever trained with, learned from, lost to; my family and friends for their support; my teammates; my academy… but most importantly: my professor Gutty. Gutty, you changed my life; you’ve made every one of your students’ lives better.

Here’s to the next 10 years.

My advice to all of you. Start BJJ. Now.

🎥 @blackcardfilms #shorts

[AkitaMetal]

That’s insane I respect you for doing it as a dad and very busy musician. That’s what shows willpower.

[Broomstick_Handle]

Congratulations Matt! That's alot of work for BJJ! Well deserved!!

[ddevil]

Congratulations! That's a shit load of hard work! Most people have zero clue how difficult that actually is. In karate, you can have one in a year, 2 at most. But it takes years to get one in BJJ.(Not that the two are even remotely equivalent) Thats some major commitment, especially with all the touring.

[joshuashenk]

Seriously congratulations. Takes serious dedication.

[endskeleton]

Its been awesome to watch you progress!

[kendalllafollette]

holy shit congrats, we need a dojo vid.

[frankthespank]

They look like a sweet couple. ❤️
My guess is the one on the left is the top. 😜